Castle of Dreams

Penny s breath caught in her throat as she looked across the room. Even seated with his back to her, there was no mistaking the figure in that cramped chair. It had been seven years since she had been this close to him. Five of those years had been spent clawing her way out of the abyss he had left her in, a place she thought she might never escape. But she had made it; she had rebuilt her life, found peace and vowed never to let any man drag her back to that place of despair again. But now he was back, the question was why and what did his return mean for Penny after everything she had fought so hard to overcome.