Laney had just finished her solitary dinner when the doorbell rang. Since the boys had been here all afternoon, they were spending a few hours at Jacob's before Parker came home to study for tomorrow's final exams. She'd spoken to Detective Jennings and knew things were looking very dicey for Parker and Jacob. She only hoped this wasn't more bad news.
She wiped her hands on a dishcloth and shut the dishwasher before hurrying to the front door. When she spotted Zach through the window, her heart started to pound - she just wasn't sure it if was with pleasure or concern. His smile when he spotted her opening the door reassured her, as did the bunch of colorful painted daisies in his hand.
"Caught Leo before he closed this time," he said as he stepped in the door. He handed her the paper-wr
