A three AM phone call about a locked room changed everything

“Think about what that does for your rent.”

“I am thinking about their stability,” I said.

“You are being stubborn,” he said, the charm slipping from his mouth. “You are letting your feelings about me get in the way of what they need.”

“The girls need to know where they are sleeping on Thursdays,” I said.

“They would be sleeping in a house that has a continue reading …