gravel in the driveway.

ergency trip." Busi

with a briefcase,

ba

too loud for our quiet living room. "Ou

, then at Michael. H

face peeked from

Sarah. We have to." He

last month. Flirtatious. And the casino receipt from

ays n

said. Just

r Michael's face.

Michael placed the baby in my

care of h

ew you would, Sarah.

a thick wad of cash, and pressed i

gs," he said.

y into my pocket. Refusing

lls to make, work to catch up on

irred, a sm

m. His eyes were a

again, except for the

never used. Painted yel

him in

he kitchen counte

sn't a plumber. He was a retired police det

n't formed y

iece had just b

in a blu