cole, who was now installed in the master guest suite to "recover." He said it was al
isoner in
bed and read to her, he let her sleep with her head in his lap while he stroked her hair. They moved around the hous
e county jail, was a constant torment. I had to get her a lawyer. I c
there, wai
ed toward me, his hands reaching for my waist. "But the mess is alm
my head away, my body rigid wi
something small and metallic fell from his c
l, heart-shaped locket, engr
"It's nothing. A silly keep
the room. "Mr. Scott! It's Nicole! She's having
me and ran from the room, his face a
ey card slipped from his w
f the house. The county jail's records office was a place Matthew's po
en mass of purple and blue bruises, one eye was swollen shut, and her arm was in a
nelt by her cot. "Stella... oh, Go
inful grimace. "Doesn't
. Matthew stood there, flanked by two
"She said you were just using Stella as a pawn. I see it now. You were beh
atred. "I was a fool to eve