Sara opened every picture Shannon had emailed her and re-read every word of every email at least three times on the flight from Dallas to Pasco, Washington. She was almost as excited about seeing Washington as she was over meeting Shannon, even though Shannon had made it clear that the prettier parts of the state were northwest of where they would be. That was okay. There’d be other trips. The important thing was establishing that final connection between them, the one that would seal the deal. Then Sara could move on in her career knowing that all her ducks were in a row. And that would give her the confidence to stand up to her mother.
She closed the laptop and leaned back, closing her eyes as the pilot announced the beginning of their descent. It wasn’t that she didn’t love her mother.
