“She had been primed to face him, her blood running high, every nerve ending alert. He was out with Fred Thompkins, Shirl said. She wasn’t quite sure when he was scheduled to return.The adrenaline slowly faded, and now as she slumped in the chair behind her desk she just felt nervous and tense. Her mind kept going over the things she had read in the journal, the questions she wanted to ask, the answers he might give. Mostly, she just wanted to see Patrick’s face, even if the face wasn’t really h...is.The light stiletto click of a woman’s heels sounded but Julie barely heard it. Then the door slammed open and Babs walked in.“All right, what the hell have you done to him?”“Who?” Julie sat up straighter in her chair, trying to gather her wits, but it took a gargantuan effort.“Patrick. He must have lost ten pounds in the past three days. He isn’t sleeping. He barely speaks to anyone. He sure as hell isn’t eating. I’m worried about him, Julie. I can’t believe I actually feel sorry for the man, but the truth is I do.MoreLessRead More Read Less
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