Sara

I knew I had chapters I needed to write and work to do, but I felt dazed and overly tired all the time. It seemed all I could do was just watch Camilla play in the sand at the park.

"Hey, stranger!" Lauren called out as she walked toward us.

King wagged his tail with excitement and pulled against the leash. As soon as Lauren sat down he jumped on her, begging for love and attention.

"King, come on, we talked about this," I said, trying to ...