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Chapter 19

“You’ll ruin the brush doing that.”

Wynn whirled around defensively, even though he recognized the voice. Then he smiled. “Right now, I’mnot sure it matters, Maribel. I’m not doing anything creative with it.”

She came over, putting her arm around his waist as she studied the painting. “It’s not your best work by far, I’ll give you that. Maybe it’s time to figure out why? You keep saying you’re just in a slump but this has been going on for six months.”

“I know, damn it. I can’t break out of it.”

She took his hand, tugging, urging him toward the bench at one side of his studio. He followed a bit ungraciously, plopping down on it, leaning back against the wall with his hands behind his head as he stared at her standing in front of him.