CHAPTER EIGHT Meredith’s husband had left for work an hour and a half ago, and she knew she had a long day of doing nothing but waiting for him to come back home. She was also excited that he’d be coming home early. Every now and then he’d get a day where there was nothing to do around his office. On those days, David would leave for work late and come home early, just heading in to make sure there were no immediate fires he had to put out. He usually left for work around 6:30 in the morning, but he’d stayed until 7:45 this morning. It had given them time for a quick morning-time romp in the bedroom and then a shower for him while she brewed coffee. She was enjoying her second cup of coffee when she started to think about the day ahead. She and David were going to her favorite Italian re