Chapter 20: Valentine
It was the beginning of February and Sam was sitting on the front steps of the house with a beer and a turkey sandwich. Barry was out somewhere, and she was grateful to have a Sunday afternoon of peace and quiet. Emily and Chelsea had gone to the mall, Ryan was working, and Dax was listening to music in his room. The sounds of Incubus filled the downstairs area and spilled out onto the porch. Sam finished her sandwich and leaned back against the porch railing, her thoughts unwillingly turning to Valerie.
It wasn’t that Sam didn’t love Barry…she really did. She wanted him there, she wanted the closeness and the friendship they had. She knew there would never be anyone who would care about her without reservation the way this man did. But…she couldn’t get Valerie out
