Chapter TenPablo unlocked the front door ahead of her. A stack of smooth new boards for the remodeling lay on the porch floor near the outer wall; a finished interior door ready to hang leaned against the far wall. Sawdust littered corner spaces.
Pablo was trying to come to grips with what had happened to his father. His mood had become somber and stayed that way, holding in his emotions. In time, Ciara might have to help him let go to let himself grieve. If they had that much time left together.
Each time she entered Rico's home without him, she felt a sense of having betrayed him. She needed to sleep in the house to be close to Pablo, but doing so promoted the same feelings of deception. Especially as she lay in Rico's bed, the only other one in the house. Although she felt close to hi
