When you visit our website, if you give your consent, we will use cookies to allow us to collect data for aggregated statistics to improve our service and remember your choice for future visits. Cookie Policy & Privacy Policy
Dear Reader, we use the permissions associated with cookies to keep our website running smoothly and to provide you with personalized content that better meets your needs and ensure the best reading experience. At any time, you can change your permissions for the cookie settings below.
If you would like to learn more about our Cookie, you can click on Privacy Policy.
8 Rebecca pulled into Richie’s garage and then practically flew up the stairs into the kitchen. Finding it empty, she hurried to the living room. No one was there either. For a moment, she was puzzled, but then went to the French door leading out to the well-tended yard. Stairs led down to a lawn area surrounded by flowers, shrubs, and a small vegetable and herb garden. There, Richie tossed a little red ball and Spike ran after it, picked it up, trotted back with a spring in his step, and dropped the ball for Richie to toss again. She hadn’t even known Spike knew how to play fetch. She didn’t move for a long moment, watching them, letting relief and thankfulness fill her. And then she opened the door. As soon as Spike saw her, he ran up the steps, then twirled around and practically d