Melody spent the next few days working with Clarissa on her dance steps and helping Morgan decorate the house. She claimed exhaustion to avoid going to church with Morgan Sunday morning. Sunday and Monday dragged on and on, and she found it hard to sleep at night. She tried to tell herself it was because she was used to a much more demanding schedule, but she caught herself counting the days until Wednesday more than once. James called once while she was out, but she didn’t hear from him again.
Tuesday brought a cold rain. Melody felt clumsy, restless, and didn’t feel like working out. Despite Clarissa’s objections, she called a halt to the workout an hour early.
After she showered, she stepped out of the studio. Peter held an umbrella above Melody’s head. She got in the car and wiped th
