I opened my bedroom door and went in, feeling overwhelmed by exhaustion. I had arrived home late and all I wanted to do was sleep.

I took off my jacket and let it fall to the floor. Without bothering to change, I climbed onto the bed and closed my eyes. Sleep overtook me within minutes.

The buzzing of the alarm woke me the next morning. I groaned softly and reached out to turn it off.

I rolled over onto my back, staring at the ceiling for a moment, then sat up. I reached for my purse on the nig