Lisa woke from her nightmare, screaming "Noooooooooo!" That wasn't how it happened. They hadn't argued over Sam cheating. They always argued over the same thing. When or if they should stay together and get married.

She tried to lift her hand to wipe her face and remembered her arms were restrained behind her back. Her shoulders ached from being held in one position and her bloody nose had dripped down over the duct tape and onto her light-colored blouse. She could barely ...