The logjam of words ended, and I was just sitting there and feeling like an incredible idiot.“I’ve been waiting for that,” Travis said. “About time, really.”I looked at him. He looked back.“What?” I asked.He smiled, and it was very kind. “You’ve been plucked from this obscure life with your adop
Sarah POVAt Ms. Glim’s urging, Zane had hired a voice coach for Grace who came three times a week after she got back from school. Grace had wanted to have her every day, but Miss Carmen, as she insisted on being called, worried about burnout and possible overuse of her voice.“There will be plenty
Zane POV“You want to use the internet because it’s unreliable?” I asked.Travis, Whitfield, and Lainey Wilson all nodded. I very much wished Sarah were there, but she was with the girls for their riding lessons. I’d give her a recap of the meeting later, I decided, if this odd taskforce that had ga
Sarah POV“I’m so glad I dressed up,” I said, looking around the lobby at people in long dresses and black tie. The girls were enjoying their shimmering dresses and formal black shoes with tiny heels, and Zane looked even more incredible than usual.We weren’t even the only people there with persona
Sarah POVI was irritated at myself for not making use of the ladies room when I took the girls before. Zane went to get us more drinks, and the girls stayed with him, so I was back to standing in line and trying not to make eye contact. Danielle stood in line behind me, but I knew better than to di
Zane POVMy study was getting crowded.Sarah and I were seated directly in front of my desk in separate chairs. Whitfield and Wilson (whom I was starting to call “the Ws” in my head, and I needed to stop that) were seated slightly to our left, with Travis and Rucker on the right. We fit, though rath
“In one day,” I summarized as I looked back at the report, “Travis and Rucker will be offering a list along with photos of whatever evidence they feel they can have in the public domain without jeopardizing any ongoing investigations.” I looked at them. “You’re prepared for that?”Travis nodded. “Ye
Sarah POV“And at this point in the report,” Zane said, “we are introduced to Christine Tedley, whom I understand is a data cruncher extraordinaire.”We turned to look at her, and her alpha-blue eyes gazed back calmly. She was somewhere in her late forties, I guessed, though like many people of colo