The Weight of Gratitude

As Stella scrolled through the photo album, her pupils flashed with sudden excitement when one particular picture caught her eye. She gave the three photos of Caleb another look, and a sly, triumphant smile tugged at the corners of her lips.

'Looks like fate hasn't closed all my doors after all,' she thought to herself.

*****

Declan finally managed to calm Naomi down and sent her home first. Then