Animal PartnersChapter 2
Mary finished smoothing the quilt and straightened up. She looked around the room and then went into the bathroom. As she passed the full-length mirror, she paused and brushed her black hair back from her forehead. Mary looked closely at her face. It was beginning to sag and look fleshy. In her mind's eye, she saw Connie's young face and felt a pang of jealousy. She heard noises downstairs and grimaced. She recognized the heavy clomping of Swede's boots and dreaded him coming upstairs for...