Mag-log inI hope you liked this chapter. I would love to read your comments. I apologize for the break in updates. I had another issue with my autoimmune stuff. It is starting to get easier to get help for it now. Thank goodness for a doctor who listens. I hope you all have a great weekend. I will continue writing and try to update for you.
When Doctor Cinthia Martin arrived at the new house with her boys, they all got out of the SUV and gasped at the sheer size of it. She smiled, “Guys, we will be the first people to live in this house. It’s newly built. We need to have a long talk about all the stuff that is going on after we are all done unpacking.”Her second-oldest child, Peter, sounding like he’d aged ten years, asked, “Do they have therapy here? Because I know I’m going to need it.” A tear rolled down her cheek as the rest of her boys agreed. She answered, “They do have a few types of therapists and doctors here. You will get to see them. Let’s get in the house.”When she opened the door with her fingerprint, her two youngest, twins Kenny and Kevin, got excited. Kevin asked, “Can we do that yet?” Cinthia laughed, “After we get settled in, we can go to the main house and get your fingerprints scanned.” Cinthia opened the door and they all walked inside.All the kids walked around the house slowly. Cinthia shook her
By the time Daniel and I got home, Daniel had already received word that Doctor Martin was done at the clinic and heading to her house. As soon as we walked in, Amy asked, “How did it go at the shelter?” She guided us to the table as I answered, “We were approved and we are now open for business. I’m very excited about it.”Annie asked, “What did Doctor Martin say about it?” I smiled, “She decided to quit the clinic and start at the shelter. She is already set up with her house. She is moving in today.” Annie smiled, “That’s a really good idea, but are you going to have to find another doctor?” I shook my head, “No. She is going to treat me at the house.”Suddenly a beautiful salad was settled in front of each of us, then a tray of our favorite fruits was settled between us. Daniel groaned, “This looks amazing, ladies. Thank you.” I smiled, “I agreed, “This is perfect. Thank you.” Amy nodded, “You’re very welcome. You deserve to be pampered today. You’ve started providing a much-needed
After speaking with the guests, I asked the sheriff, “Well, what do you think?” He nodded, “You have my vote. This would be the perfect setting for healing. They have all agreed to give you all the licenses you need. They brought them, just in case you passed inspection. You can open for business immediately. I will be sending domestic assault victims to you tonight. Just make sure you let us know when you are full.“ I laughed, “We will definitely do that.”Daniel, the sheriff and I laughed out loud as we watched Lori running straight for me yelling, “Harley! We did it! We did it!” When she reached me, she hugged me tightly, “I’m so happy! All of our hard work has paid off.” Arnold Kelly, Department of Health representative, agreed, “You have no idea what you’ve accomplished. It’s very rare to get all of your licenses at the same time.” I smiled, “Thank you all, so much.”When they were gone, Lori got Doctor Martin set up for her house and office. Lori showed her the physician office a
When we stepped inside, Doctor Martin and I gasped as we looked at a huge open floor plan similar to the rest of the houses. There were two staircases; one that ended just to the left of the front door and one that ended to the left of the back door. Doctor Martin nodded, “I like the two sets of stairs. It makes it easier for the kids to go at their own speeds. I have a son who has run over his younger siblings more than once.”I laughed, “Well, he may still do it, but he may do it less now.” Doctor Martin laughed, “I really hope so. This looks like a house my kids would love.” I asked, “Is it a house you could love?” She looked me in the eyes and smiled, “I already love it and I haven’t even seen it all.” I laughed, “I’m sure the rest won’t let you down.”She sat on the huge sectional and smiled, “This is the perfect couch. It’s the right size too. I could see myself taking a nap here on my day off.” I chuckled, “Would you like to check out the kitchen?” She nodded, “Of course.” When
We took the elevator down to the first floor and walked to the back door and then outside. I knew she was taking us to the stables, and I could not wait to see it. Doctor Martin saw my excitement and asked, “Where are we headed?” I chuckled, “We are on our way to the stables.” She asked, “Animal therapy?” I nodded. She smiled, “I can’t wait to see it.” I chuckled, “I was thinking the same thing.”As soon as we reached the stable doors, Lori explained, “Inside this building is our animal therapy area. We have a therapist on staff who specializes in animal therapy for both children and adults.” Linda Jones asked, “Do you also have a trainer on staff?” I nodded, “We do. He actually sleeps in the stables at night. He wants his scent to be recognizable by all the animals.”Lori opened the barn doors and we all stepped inside. She yelled, “Goldie!” Just then, a beautiful Golden Retriever ran to Lori and sat at her feet. Lori smiled, “That’s a good girl.” She turned to us, “Goldie is a licens
When we stepped into the house, all we saw was a desk and a decorative wall behind it with an open door. Lori started, “This room is the front office. We decided to set it up this way to keep abusers from knowing this is a women’s shelter. The secretary knows how to greet people and tells them we are Runaway Angel Resort. She is also required to sign an NDA before she is told anything about the place.”Louis was the first to speak, “This looks like a hazard if an abuser happens to show up.” I smiled, “It could be, but the secretary is also specially trained in firearms safety and has a sharpshooter medal. She is also a former Tai Kwon Do instructor and an MMA fighter.”Louis chuckled, “Can you say overkill?” Everyone laughed until I responded, “We take the safety of our residents very seriously. Our secretary also goes with us if we need to take a couple residents to town.” His cheeks blushed, “I’m sorry, Harley. I truly was not meaning to sound pretentious. I was just trying to joke.
When we arrived at the café, Victor and Daya were already waiting at a table. The look on Victor’s face when he saw his brother walk in with me was priceless. Daniel and I looked at each other and smirked at their mouths gaping open. We walked to their table and sat opposite them.I held up one fing
When the prosecuting attorney approached us, I introduced him to Leigh Ann and explained that she could give him more information about Daya, as well as tell him how that information could be verified. He smiled, “I have been hoping someone like you would come forward. Thank you.“Let me call one of
Victor POVThe defense attorney, a short guy with a bit of a belly and a receding hairline, approached me, “Mister Cross, how would you characterize your relationship with my client now?” I huffed, “What relationship? She is nothing to me. The Daya I used to know died when she rejected my proposal a
The next morning, we put Jessie, Kelly and Alette in charge of the store while the rest of us went to the courthouse for Daya’s trial. When we got there, Victor was asked by the prosecutor to have a seat in the hall until it was his turn to testify and the rest of us took our seats in the gallery on







