*Michael*

I glanced at the clock for the tenth time as I paced back and forth across the living room, my feet sinking into the plush cream carpet. 9:47 pm. Shelby had promised she'd be home by 6:00 pm at the latest after her day sailing to the islands with her friends Lin and Aubrey. But over three hours had passed since then and there was still no sign of her bright red boat pulling into the marina.

"Daddy, can you read us another story?" Thomas asked from his cozy nest of ...