FYI, I’m heading out of town…I will have internet access but it will be pretty sketchy for a few days and I may not be able to answer many (any) questions…dunno!

It’s early days yet, but what the hell.

From book 3…right now, I’m calling it If You Love Her, but that’s subject to change.

It was dark and quiet.

There had been a time when she had loved nights like this.

Now she hated them.

Hated the quiet.

It seemed like that was when she heard it the loudest.

Heard her.

Joely’s screaming…

“Shit.”

Heedless of the smoking cigarette in her hands, she pressed the heels of her hands against her eyes, as though that might keep herfrom hearing the screams, might keep her thinking about her cousin.