Page 59 of In Death, Love Survives

“Why?” she croaks.

“To get revenge.”

She breathes out a small laugh and opens her eyes.

“One day. I’ll tell you.”

“I’ll take that today, but eventually, I want to know every part of you.”

“Thank you.” She pauses. “Tell me something good, Wolfe.”

I rock in my chair, thinking of something good I want Nova to know.

“I live on a few acres. It’s breathtaking.”

“Do you have horses?”

“I do. I don’t get a chance to ride very often, but they are beautiful.”

“I’d love to see them one day.”

“And I’d love to take you out on a ride.”

“Tell me more,” she demands.

“I have a bike. You knew that already, but man, taking a ride out to nowhere with the breeze on a perfect sunny day is unbeatable.”

“It sounds magical.”

I chuckle.

“Never heard one of my guys say that before, or their old ladies, but you know what? Hell yeah. Fucking magical, angel.”

Nova gets more serious.

“Can I ask you something?”

“Anything,” I answer.

“What happened earlier today?”

“Oh, that,” I say with a sigh.

“Yeah,that.”

Nova sits back upright into a more professional position.

“Turning back into my doctor?” I tease.

“Camera. I forgot about it.”

“That’s right.”

I debate how to phrase this so she doesn’t think I’m asking her for help.

“Truthfully, I met with my attorney. Nothing yet to help me get out of here. We both think I’m being held due to corruption.”

“Crawley?”