Threats of canceling their trip to the snow tomorrow got all the kids in bed without a fuss, now Nancy had a little time to herself before she had to get to bed. She sat on the edge of her bed, trying to decide what to do, and realized what she really needed was a hot bath. Twenty or thirty minutes soaking without interruption, maybe more, sounded like heaven.
She started the water, added some scented oil and stepped to the vanity and removed her jewelry, putting each piece away as she took it off. Her earrings, the small diamond pendant around her neck, the Jade ring from her right hand. She hesitated when she got to her wedding band on her left hand. Staring at it, the reminders that she needed to live, not just survive replayed through her mind. For the first time, the thought of takin
