Pitch: The Castillo family spirals through change after Susan’s miscarriage. As she recovers, husband Frank struggles with his business while grandparents care for their young daughters. Guilt forces both Susan and Frank to grapple with infidelity mirrored by betrayals in their parents’ lives.
Chapter 18
The Way Back
Susan inhaled the fresh air as Frank drove down the mountain through stands of tall pine. The picnic had been his idea. That was a switch. Whatever had inspired him to whisk her into the sylvan wild had done its magic. She realized how cooped up she’d become and promised herself she’d get out more often.
He reached over and smoothed her thigh. An unexpected shiver coursed up her spine. His doting surprised her. Frank was acting like he wanted to make things right.
“Be my, be my baby,” Frank sang out before his voice subsided into a few bars of humming.
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