PROLOGUE

Malcolm sighed as he looked at the stack of bills before him They were about $300 short and he had no idea how or where they would get the additional money without touching their precious savings. The last time he checked they had just about $5,000.

Bright morning sunlight filled the kitchen, it was in direct contrast to the somber mood of the couple sitting at the round glass table. They had fed their two young children and sent them off to the local middle school.

Sarah sat quietly as she watched malcom. She wondered whether he would think less of her w hen she told him what she had done. They had cut back on just about everything. Just two weeks ago they sold her car. It seemed they lived for coupons. Sarah clipped them from newspapers and downloaded them from the internet, but still it appeared they could only afford casseroles, chicken and inexpensive cuts of meats.

Malcolm no longer look at his wife. He could not bear to see the worry and strain on her beautiful face. He reached over, took her hand in his and gave it a gentle squeeze. "We may be down honey, but we are not out. The children are healthy and so are we, so we have a lot to be thankful for don't you agree? We will dig our way out of this mess, I promise you."

Sarah smiled . "I know we will, I don't doubt that as long as we are together and love each other. But for now, what will you have oatmeal or corn flakes?"

He grinned lecherously, showing even white teeth. "Neither. I think I will have three slices of French toast, four slices of bacon and two slightly scrambled eggs. I'll have back coffee with that order please. Oh and afterward, I would like a wild tumble anywhere, it's your call."

Sarah dished up a heaping bowl of Oatmeal and blueberries and sat it before him. "This is much better for you love; just think what all that bacon and eggs would do to your arteries. Wait, you can have that coffee. I'll have to think about the tumble."

As they sat eating in silence, both thought back on their lives just six months past.

Chapter One

Integrated Spaces was a thriving and bustling business. In just 15 years, the company had grown from 6 to 56 employees and boasted 26 offices in the greater Bay Area. At least 75 percent of all staffs were graphic artists and they conducted business with individuals and companies all around the world.

Sarah had worked for the company for the

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