The Day I Said No！

The smell of ozone meant a blizzard, and the buzzing of Tyler's call meant the end of my life.

In my last life, I answered, running to save Ethan, the man I loved, from a Rockies storm.

That rescue shattered my leg, my climbing career, and ultimately, my spirit.

Ethan married me out of pity, our life together a silent torment.

Then came the fire, my bad leg trapping me, choking smoke filling my lungs.

My husband, Ethan, and our teenage son pulled his mistress, Brooke, from the flames first.

The last thing I heard was my own son screaming, "You're a cripple! You ruined Dad's life!"