Jaxon

The drive felt increasingly longer each day Sara stayed with me. I’d never minded staying late at the office, doing the work that needed to be done. Now it took all I had to last until 5:00 p.m. so that I could race home and see her. I moved as quickly as I could without breaking too many traffic laws–being pulled over was the last thing I needed right now.

I pulled up to the driveway feeling more anxious by the minute. I parked in my normal spot in the ...