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Davis sat back "Funny you should say that"

"Why?"

"I had the sa myself I went out to talk to him yesterday afternoon"

A chill went up Roy’s spine

"I suggested he ht want to take an extended vacation while we check this theory out," the sheriff continued

"What did he say?"

Troy Davis frowned "He’s a stubbornhe intended to do Said anyone ants to kill hiy hadn’t been around for that conversation

Troy shook his head "Not only that, he says he can’t leave Jack Griffin asked Bob to be his best ?"

"First week of May"

Roy mulled that over and nodded "It’s been over a year since Russell died," he said "If nothing’s happened in all this ti will"

"Perhaps," Troy Davis returned

But his tone of voice convinced Roy the sheriff didn’t believe it For that matter, neither did he

Over the last few y He’d consider it a personal affront if his friend turned up dead

Rosie waited anxiously until she heard the rat-a-tat-tat on the apart up from the sofa, she hurried to answer it She was halfway across the living room when the door opened and Zach stepped inside

As if it’d been weeks since she’d last seen him, Rosie flew into his e her from the floor Not a second passed before his ent, ree days The spark that had been e was back--and bright enough to start a fire

When Zach set her feet on the carpet again, Rosie’s head was spinning with desire Forgotten was her intent to discuss soissues that clamored for attention Instead, all she could think about was the warmth of his touch and the need he created within her

"Don’t you thinklike this is a little ridiculous?" she murmured

"Do you?"

"No" She rose to her tiptoes and kissed him

Zach kissed her back and all too soon they were in the bedroom--his bedroom Two days earlier, they’d ended up in hers, and the time before that they hadn’t even made it to a bed

"We’re supposed to talk," Rosie re Her head rested against his naked shoulder They were sprawled on top of the bedcovers, with her arm draped across his waist

"I know, but when I see you the last thing I feel like doing is talking"

Rosie understood perfectly She was as hungry for Zach as he was for her

"Did you tell the kids where you were going?" she asked, a little euessed they’d turned the apartment into a love nest Even the old-fashioned terht?"

Rosie sighed and rubbed her cheek against his chest, loving the war her eyes, she inhaled Zach’s scent--distinctively his and alain "I think it’s ireed, "but unfortunately I can’t seem to keep ence of their love life--liked it a lot As for wasting their precious time at the apartment in bed, well, she didn’t have any complaints

"The kids aren’t blind, you know," Zach said as his hand made slow, lazy circles on the sood idea who I’ out to see"

"Allison said as much," Rosie told him

"Okay, so the kids are in favor of our reconciliation," Zach said, sounding serious, "but are we?"

"How do you ether? Should we? I love you, Rosie, and you love me I’ve always loved you, but even now I don’t understand hoo people who genuinely love each other could let theet divorced"

Rosie nodded "I made a lot of mistakes," she said soberly

"So did I," Zach was quick to ad, but on the other hand, I’nore what happened and then repeat ourthrough that terrible tension again was intolerable She couldn’t live like that, and she knew Zach couldn’t, either Nor could they inflict this nightmare on their children a second ti," Rosie said Her contribution to their problems had to do with the fact that she’d volunteered for absolutely every coroup, field day and task force that came up She’d developed a reputation as the consummate volunteer, the woman who couldn’t say no

Before the divorce, she had coations that took her away froht of the week It had started when Zach was so busy preparing tax returns She was lonely and looking for a social outlet, a way to be part of the co monster that had threatened to destroy her and her family

"I alanted to be the perfect wife and s