Chapter 25
From the security camera, Liz watched Rafe park his Escalade in the driveway. Her heart raced as she ran into the kitchen and saw all the food prepared.
She rushed to answer the door once he rang the doorbell, pausing to check her hair in the mirror. Liz straightened her white skirt and whispered to herself stay calm. The words did little to ease her, but then she swung open the door and smiled.
Rafe's olive skin overpowered the evening sky and his smile lit up every inch of her. She stepped out of the light and waved him in. As he passed her in the hall, she quickly closed the door and ignored the smell of oak trees that made her believe she was home. "Ashley is setting the table."
She opened her mouth to tell him that she cared about him, when their son wailed from his be
