SamSam let Trina put Willow down in her crib alone. Sometimes he liked to help put the toddler to bed and wish his sunshine good night. Tonight, the little girl had fallen asleep on the ride home. It was for the best. Sam loved his family but was in no mood for any of it tonight. If he had his way, he’d prefer to be alone.
He was starting to feel the physical side effects from the stress of today. A dull ache was forming around his temple and in his jaw. Sitting on the couch, he put his head back into the soft cushion and closed his eyes. The loud silence of the room surrounded him, but it was as if fireworks were going off behind his closed eyelids.
Soft footsteps told him that Trina was returning. He continued to lounge back on the couch, but opened his eyes just in time to see her sit
