Renee hung up the phone and leaned over the desk, cradling her head in her hand. The day at the office had been bad enough, and this was just the icing on the cake. Somehow, the computer at the thrift store had picked up a virus. Without it, she couldn’t print tags, enter anything into inventory, scan it out when someone purchased something, or keep up with the government paperwork. The weekend would be here in two days,...

She closed the door, put down her purse, and let out a sigh. Cody could hardly miss that something wasn’t right. “What’s wrong, baby?” he asked. Ginny sighed again, and then came over to sit down next to him. He slipped an arm around her and caressed her shoulder. She leaned in against him. “I’m worried about Ava. She’s just so depressed.” “From what, Tom?” She nodded, and pushed an errant strand of blonde hair back behin...

The rest of the girls were already luxuriating in the cool, roiling water by the time I managed to reach the whirlpool. It looked to be big enough for eight to sit without touching. The hot tub was about the same size. Marissa obviously had some money. Lord, that cool water felt good. I sank down with a sigh, and Marissa sat down right next to me. “Mmm... Thank you, Carl,” Janey remarked while splashing water over her bre...