Dead Even

Chapter One

"WHAT IF IT'S A DISASTER?" SARA ASKED AS SHE GOT INTO BED.

    "It's not going to be a disaster," Jared said. "You're going to be great."

    "But what if I'm not? What if I'm just average? Maybe that's what they were trying to tell me. Maybe that's the lesson."

    "There's no lesson, and you've never been average," Jared said, joining his wife under the covers. "It's just your first day of work. All you have to do is show up and be yourself." He shut off the lamp, on his nightstand and reached for the nearby alarm clock. "What time do you want to wake up?"

    "How about six-thirty?" Sara paused. "Actually, make it six-fifteen." She paused again. "Five forty-five. Just in case the train's running late." ... read full excerpt from Dead Even ebook