Chapter 109

I could feel her eyes studying me as we sat in silence. It is making me feel very exposed. How long has she been watching me? God I hope she does not realize who I am it is too risky for her and I cannot protect her and do what is needed.

"Excuse me for staring at your pictures; are those all your children?" Play naïve and curios Jennifer keep her second guessing. You can do this. I figured if I kept up with that mantra in my head then it would be true.

"Yes those are all my children." She sat the cup of her tea on the side table and rose from her chair. She returned after going to the mantel and grabbing several of the images and sat back down next to me. She held the last picture taken of my brother and me as we stood in the back yard.