Chapter 4

Alexis sighed as she watched Lenora until the young woman was completely out of sight. A small hand tugged at her pants leg. Turning, she looked down to see her wide-eyed daughter smiling up at her. Calista was almost a carbon copy of her mother with deep-set blue eyes and honey colored curls that cascaded over her shoulders. “You, little girl, need a bed!” Alexis scooped her daughter into her arms with a grin, balancing the wiggling girl on her hip. “What are you still doing up this late?”