Ally couldn’t help the frustration that rose up when James stopped her from going out to check on things, but when he came back down from the loft and told her she could go out, but to be careful of what she touched, things would still be hot, she kind of understood it. She probably wouldn’t have thought about something being hot unless it was still smoking.
Spending the last twenty-four hours, or somewhere near it, trapped in this barn, knowing that things out side were burning and they had no way to escape the flames should the barn catch, had played hell on her nerves. Now that it had passed, she was eager to get out and see what was left.
Her heart thundered in her chest as she unlocked the door and stepped out into the hazy sunshine. The first thing she noticed was the blackened and
