Chapter 12
Connor held Fiona and tried to figure out his next move. They couldn’t stand in his doorway all night. It was getting damn cold out. He’d just gotten home a few minutes ago and hadn’t had a chance to take a shower or look at the newspaper to see what had Fiona so upset. He inched away from the door so he could close it. Fiona sobbed silently, but her shoulders shook and his shirt became damp. Max whined beside them, knowing something was wrong.
“Come on, let’s sit down and you can tell me about it.” He led her to his new couch.
She sat before looking up, startled. Her eyes were red-rimmed and her cheeks were ruddy. “Where did this come from?”
Max plopped down on her feet, as if to make sure she couldn’t go anywhere.
“I finally bought a couch. It was overdue.” Besides, he ne
