Jake heard the front door of the house open and close just then.

Jake heard the words and closed his eyes, thinking that he, too, would never forgive.

Jake hadn't heard of a man watching anything on Lifetime before.

Jake could hear the pain and bitterness in her words.

Lost in thought, Jake did not hear his father as he pulled the sliding door open.

There was a quiet authority in his voice that Jake hadn't heard before.

Jake could hear someone whispering, but he couldn't make out the words.

He could see that Jake heard and understood his tone of voice.

The door closed behind them, and Jake heard the sound of a bolt being shot across.

Jake had heard the stories before, but they were always funny, and different.