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Chapters (68)
  1. Biding Time
  2. Dedication
  3. Table of Contents
  4. Prologue
  5. Chapter One
  6. Chapter One
  7. Chapter Two
  8. Chapter Three
  9. Chapter Four
  10. Chapter Five
  11. Chapter Six
  12. Chapter Seven
  13. Chapter Eight
  14. Chapter Nine
  15. Chapter Ten
  16. Chapter Eleven
  17. Chapter Twelve
  18. Chapter Thirteen
  19. Chapter Fourteen
  20. Chapter Fifteen
  21. Chapter Sixteen
  22. Chapter Seventeen
  23. Chapter Eighteen
  24. Chapter Nineteen
  25. Chapter Twenty
  26. Chapter Twenty-One
  27. Chapter Twenty-Two
  28. Chapter Twenty-Three
  29. Chapter Twenty-Four
  30. Chapter Twenty-Five
  31. Chapter Twenty-Six
  32. Chapter Twenty-Seven
  33. Chapter Twenty-Eight
  34. Chapter Twenty-Nine
  35. Chapter Thirty
  36. Chapter Thirty-One
  37. Chapter Thirty-Two
  38. Chapter Thirty-Three
  39. Chapter Thirty-Four
  40. Chapter Thirty-Five
  41. Chapter Thirty-Six
  42. Chapter Thirty-Seven
  43. Chapter Thirty-Eight
  44. Chapter Thirty-Nine
  45. Chapter Forty
  46. Chapter Forty-One
  47. Chapter Forty-Two
  48. Chapter Forty-Three
  49. Chapter Forty-Four
  50. Chapter Forty-Five
  51. Chapter Forty-Six
  52. Chapter Forty-Seven
  53. Chapter Forty-Eight
  54. Chapter Forty-Nine
  55. Chapter Fifty
  56. Chapter Fifty-One
  57. Chapter Fifty-Two
  58. Chapter Fifty-Three
  59. Chapter Fifty-Four
  60. Chapter Fifty-Five
  61. Chapter Fifty-Six
  62. Acknowledgments
  63. Other Titles by Lyn Gardner
  64. Going on Red
  65. Choices
  66. Born Out of Wedlock
  67. Give Me A Reason
  68. Mistletoe

Bennett pushed up her sleeves, and after ridding the box of Xi’s deposits, she washed her hands and headed for the kitchen. Placing an enormous slice of pie on a plate, Bennett tucked the newspapers under her arm, grabbed her coffee and breakfast, and settled near the windows at the front of her flat.

Like most brownstones, the three windows jutted out over the street, allowing ample room for the antique, honey-colored walnut pedestal desk Bennett had purchased at an auction in the early nineteen hundreds. The chair was just as old, the leather upholstery having been replaced a few times over the past century, and as she leaned back, the old springs squeaked as they always did. Bennett took a bite of pie as she opened the first paper, and scanning the headlines, she sipped her coffee until she felt Xi rub himself on her leg.

Bennett rolled the chair away from the desk and looked down. “And what do you want, as if I have to ask?”

Xi’s response was a long, extended meow, and Bennett sniggered as she stood up and turned to the windows. Covered from floor to ceiling in thick coffee-brown drapes, the opaque fabric prevented one ray of light from intruding. Bennett glanced over at Xi. “As you wish, m’lord.”

In one quick motion, Bennett swept the drapes aside, and the morning sun instantly flooded the room. Breathing deeply at the sight of yet another beautiful sunrise, Bennett returned to her newspapers and breakfast, enjoying the warmth of the sun on her back.

Chapter Three

The following Saturday, a low-pressure system brought a deluge of rain to New England. The skies were ash gray, and with the clouds blocking out most of the light, it looked more like evening outside her window than morning when Ruby woke up. Having no desire or need to traipse out into the storm, she leisurely made some breakfast while she watched the news. After the skillet and dishes were dried and put away, Ruby tidied up her apartment. There was something to be said for living in such a small space because when Ruby stepped out of her cramped corner shower shortly before noon, her apartment was spotless and smelled of pine and lemon.