Chapter 13

“Shit!” Sam swore softly under his breath as he stared unseeingly at the laptop screen. He had been feeling irritated and restless since he’d gotten up at five this morning. Even a two-hour workout didn’t help.

He was pissed, though he hadn’t a clue with who or what.

“What’s wrong, Sam?” Nina’s voice drew his attention.

Sam shifted his gaze to her, though he didn’t reply.

Nina Pearson frowned darkly at Sam for a moment and then, ignoring Lilly beside her, she got up from her seat and came to sit beside Sam. She said, “Lilly is doing great with her math. I bet she’s the best in her class.”

For a moment, Sam wasn’t sure what she was talking about, which wasn’t like him. Nina had been in his life since before Sarah’s death. After that, she’d been a tremendous help to him. He was indeed grateful to her for being there for Lilly. She’d been a wonderful influence on his daughter and a great role model, someone for Lilly to depend on and look up to.

“Sorry, I was just frustrated with work.”