“And Ms. Foster,” Mark broke in. “Or, Mrs. Shepherd for those who care to get it right, has now been offered reemployment at Lincoln Elementary School where she will be driving her adorable fifth-grade daughter to and from class every day when school resumes in the fall…”
Meredith shivered as his gravelly voice sounded in her ear. He slid his arms around her.
“What are you doing watching that crap?” he asked, pointing to the television she’d turned on in their bedroom while she waited for him to brush his teeth and come to bed. “News depresses you.”
“Yeah.” She leaned back against him, holding his hands. “But sometimes you just have to hear it for yourself to believe it.”
“Not you, my love,” Mark said, turning her around. “You’ve got the inside track….”
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A CHILD’S WISH
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