She Defended a Lonely Biker, and Her Town Never Saw It Coming

came easier.

Names hardest, oddly enough.

Emotion easiest.

Proud still came clear.

So did home.

So did more pie.

Ellie arrived in the early afternoon wearing a yellow knit cap and carrying a little more strength in her face than she had the month before.

When she came through the door, the diner somehow made room for her the way hearts do when a person matters continue reading …