Fiction | August 02, 2016
Fiction: Maison des Oiseaux
Cynthia Robinson
Traveling would forge bonds anew, the marriage counselor had said. The timing was perfect: the university where Peter taught was on winter break, and January was a dead month in the real-estate business. Morocco was an excellent choice; neither Della nor Peter had been there—new experiences, together.
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