17. The Neighbor & the Pea

Three weeks had passed and the only communication between Brandon and Anthony was a perfunctory exchange of texts a few days after Anthony’s visit to the loft in which he ascertained that Brandon was feeling “much better, thanks.” Were it not for their unfinished business with the matter of Anthony’s living room furniture order, Brandon…

12. Agreeable Gray

Brandon turned into the gravel drive and pulled up behind Anthony’s Jeep, just as he had dozens of times. But this time felt different. He cut the engine and stared through the windshield at the farmhouse. A pale sun washed over the front of the house, the long shadows of the porch columns slanting across…