With him gone, I went back to bed and closed my eyes. A smile spread to my lips and for the first time since I stepped into that house, I breathed in life. My heart felt full and warm and good. And all I wanted to do was to remain there and that way without the thought of Samantha or my kidnapping or Jordan ruining it. However, before I allowed myself to rejoice, I called mom Leona. I had told her my plans before all this, so I simply had to keep her up to date. She promised to make sure she wasn’t put on bail and I was relieved. Knowing Jordan, I knew he was likely to do that. At the end of the call, I ate, took my bath and ate again. Mom Leona was going to sort everything out for me, using her influence, so I could sleep soundly.
But that was a dream for another day.
Morning came slo
