The Lost Dom Series

few that I would have to run to the store for. But that would be perfect since my parents were

p to me the moment I step

you been?" s

ie pan. "Mr. Jones was

blank stare.

eighbor,"

have your pa

idn't remember the conver

cleaned it and gave it back to me,"

ebecca! Honestly, that's so r

uld like to get them done so I could get started on my homework," I switched gea

pproved this morning. Please add our new neighbor's name so I can try

least I would have a few guests there t

the list, right?" I clarifi

got a promotion following the bi

mes that I had expected. Mostly the pompous bigwigs that worked with my father. As well as some of

on?" I asked, scr

prominent this side of Connecticut. They just moved into town six months ago. According to the Ladies Society, the family had some big scandal

ld allow someone with that sort of background into one of her

to pass a law that stated any word from the society could be sworn in as evidence. The newspaper didn't even bother hunting down leads anymore. They just

sible criminal to my 19th birthd

or him. This client apparently wants his son to form his own circle of connections to help hi

ion I was being selfish. I had h

really selfish to want to have a normal birth

pay my respects to them. I may not be home until later this evening, and your father is out of

a conservative beautiful grey dress with just enough decoration on it. So, if the situation called for it, it could be considered a dressy outfit. I had to bite m

I grabbed the invites and winced at the gold and cream gaudy curly lettering that proclai

ouse was driving me crazy, and the music was doing nothing to calm me. Any other day I would have enjoyed my ti

drown out the odd loneliness I was feeling. Children were playing, and dogs were barking all

e of it

ght in. A long, luxurious swim was an extremely tempting thought. However, I knew I had too much to do for that long of a break. The thick bush

ence. I could still hear Mr. Jones' music, even though his back door was closed. I shut my eyes and concentrated on letting the beat sink in. Though I knew the music was inte

fectly,

rfectly,

FECT, R

. But the music I could still hear coming from Mr. Jones's