Crimes of the Heart
“He savored the rich, dark blend of roasted beans, hoping the caffeine would provide him with a jolt of much needed energy. Waiting for it to kick in, he spied the clock.
“Quarter past nine,” he muttered, willing the hands to move faster so he could redial the number Jewel had given him last night. “What kind of lawyer doesn’t open his office until ten?” he wondered aloud, having gotten a canned message on a machine on his first try.
I’ll get my answers to everything soon enough. What’s another ...forty-five minutes when I’ve waited years, anyway?
Even after the passage of nearly twelve hours Devon remained awed by his wife’s courageous act. He knew if he’d been in the same position he would have most certainly held back the information. On top of all that, he wondered how she could wipe out years of wrongs against her with a dead man’s apology. He doubted he could do the same.
A woeful meow sounded behind him. He turned slightly to see the cat walk gingerly along the windowsill, dodging the many pots of herbs and plants Jewel had placed there.MoreLess
“Quarter past nine,” he muttered, willing the hands to move faster so he could redial the number Jewel had given him last night. “What kind of lawyer doesn’t open his office until ten?” he wondered aloud, having gotten a canned message on a machine on his first try.
I’ll get my answers to everything soon enough. What’s another ...forty-five minutes when I’ve waited years, anyway?
Even after the passage of nearly twelve hours Devon remained awed by his wife’s courageous act. He knew if he’d been in the same position he would have most certainly held back the information. On top of all that, he wondered how she could wipe out years of wrongs against her with a dead man’s apology. He doubted he could do the same.
A woeful meow sounded behind him. He turned slightly to see the cat walk gingerly along the windowsill, dodging the many pots of herbs and plants Jewel had placed there.MoreLess
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