RHEA My eyes scan through the message. I smiled, slipping the phone back into my pocket. Training starts now. I could almost hear it in Bear's voice, the authoritative caption, the one he used when passing out instructions. I opened up the apartment door, stepped inside, took off my jacket while Rowan ran inside, plopping back on the sofa. "Now, young man, look here," I start. He giggles, picking it up from there. "Take it over to your room,"I say, "Yes, Mommy." He smiles, racing up the stairs. I open my mouth to tell him not to run but to close it back. What was the use? I move over to the kitchen, opening the refrigerator, scanning through the contents. Lashing out a curse under my breath—it was almost empty. And now I know that I'll have to go back to fill it up, probably in a

