Chapter 43: LaurenHow could a day both drag and go by too quickly at the same time? All afternoon Victoria’s presence, as she directed what needed to go where, prevented Lauren from being alone with Silke, which was probably not a bad thing given how the morning had gone. But Silke’s being there made what would have been a tedious day a lot more pleasant. Lauren caught herself watching her again and again, noticing the play of muscles under her shirt as she carried and lifted boxes and chairs tirelessly. Silke even went out of her way to grab the heaviest boxes before Victoria or Lauren could get to them. And she actually made the job fun.
Back home, Lauren was glad to change out of her grungy clothes and wash up. Pulling her PJs out of her dresser drawer, Lauren looked at the bed and rea
