The Strength of Love

When a storm blew Chloe Stevens into Jacob Martin’s life, he was not prepared for the journey. “Well, I am glad that you could make it! What kind of a mother leaves a three-year-old stranded for well over an hour and doesn’t even bother to call?” he whispered menacingly. Chloe’s first impression of Jacob was less than flattering. From the ashes of that storm bloomed a relationship that bonded a disillusioned attorney with a lonely widow and her daughter. Where love grows, trust must abide. “So this is what has kept you working late every night since Thanksgiving?” he screamed at her. Chloe was so caught off guard at the anger in his voice that her temper flared. “Yes, this is where I spend my evenings. Is that a problem?” Can a love so new survive a jealousy and bitterness so strong?