“That piece doesn’t go there.” Toni’s gaze remained on the picture in front of her as she acknowledged the jigsaw puzzle piece being inched her way. To stay in line with the season, Toni chose a photo of a Christmas cabin on a snowy day for the...

I went to the kitchen to turn on my lap­top while set­ting the ma­chine for my morning co­coa. I pulled up the dai­ly list­ing of job op­por­tu­ni­ties I thank­ful­ly hadn’t un­sub­scribed from. The brew­er be­gan to whis­tle the same time my phone ...

Tyree wasn’t sure if she could ever think about the baby and not feel the sting that usually accompanied those thoughts. She’d taken so many losses in her life with her mother being the biggest. Ever since she was young, she’d imagined what kind of ...

We sat in plush recliners at a round table in the corner of the lounge, talking over drinks. Well, they did most of the talking, and I threw back blue margaritas, minus the salt. The guys were cool, but spending more time in their company ...

The sun was settling in for its shift when I pulled into the long, winding driveway once mine ended. I placed my car in Park and rested my head against the headrest. A long sigh pushed through my lips. Working overnight was how I preferred putting in...

“Week­ends are some of our busiest days. Will you be able to work those?”  The gaze that had been confidently hold­ing mine throughout the interview shift­ed, and I knew that he wouldn’t be a good fit. The guy was young and knowl­...