Grin and Bear It

Stacy Kavanaugh’s life has been the pits lately. Six months ago -- okay, six months, one week and two days, but who’s counting? -- her husband left her for an exotic dancer. The property settlement negotiations have been downright ugly. And exhausting. Stacy has had enough. She's ready to throw in the towel. And the pasta machine, too. But you know what they say about the best laid plans. Her attorney calls to tell her that Daniel is now threatening to ask for half of her business in the property settlement. Stacy figures things have hit rock bottom. How could they get any worse? Well.... a Sheriff’s Deputy could deliver the news that Daniel has crashed his single engine plane into the mountains of Montana’s Bitterroot National Forest. He’s presumed dead, but there’s no body. They think a bear dragged it away. It’s snowing and it’ll be Spring before they can do another search for Daniel’s remains. Yeah, that would definitely qualify as worse!