hters themselves, had heard the commotion on the scanne

them, young Tom, said. "Ch

th Brenda. Probably over in St

red, his friend nodding. "It'

a, still frozen, her

id. "But don't

k, preening. Brenda, clinging t

fishness, his affair. They' d seen how he

arl, arrived, his cruiser kicking up dust.

y for a bomb squa

en have one available today. Jack' s

"If he decid

mall town. Jack' s reputa

close as she

welling. "For Jack. For the life you've had wit

Elena said, her voice gentle.

the memories of her fiery, painful death and Jack' s betrayal burning in

w, seeing Martha in danger again, it was

ting the sky in shades of orange

own the dirt track. T

were flushed

over to El

the diner, just like you said

Bill pr

new ATV. Bought it on c

ice tight with disgust. "We told him a

tinued, mimicking Jack' s dismissive tone. "

na asked, though

d Martha was probably just stuck in the

oken sound. Her face, alre

f validation. This was Jack. This was the man she