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The receptionist answered on the third ring, and Ella said, “Hello, this is Ella Snow Could I speak with Derek Nelson?”

“I’m sorry, but Mr Nelson is in court all week and won’t be in the office,” the receptionist replied “He is checking his e- important that needs to be discussed you can e-h to his assistant”

Great Ella knew better than anyone that his assistant would only be able to take her e If Derek was in court, he was likely overwhele and ask him to call me when he’s back in the office?”

“Of course,” the receptionist replied

“Thank you” Ella ended the call, glancing down to her cell phone She knew her laould’ve called if any new developments had happened, and she hadn’t heard froreement that allowed Rory ti Savannah

She often wondered about the legal system, but she also trusted in it She pondered if Rory’s phone call was enough for a violation to force the judge’s hand to grant the divorce, but she doubted it Rory had hired a helluva lawyer, and she knew a si he could work around

Placing her phone back in the drawer, she made a mental note to call Derek next week to learnscrewup on Rory’s part was all she needed to ensure the divorce would happen

Be patient, Ella Soon this will be all over

Chapter Eight

Surrounded by stone walls in the police station’s change room, Kyler tucked his cell phone into his pocket and then placed his unifor on the bench behind him

Relaxed now that his day shift had ended, he zipped up his bag His job started before sunrise, and all week Ella had stayed on hisht with her

He’d been counting down the days all week, as he’d planned to get another taste of her beauty While he enjoyed their late-night telephone conversations lasting for hours, he’d relished putting the eek behind him

Those moans, her expressive eyes, haunted him

Placing his foot on the wooden bench, he began lacing up his boot, hearing a locker slatime friend, Sawyer Quinn As Sawyer approached, he rolled the sleeve of his black cotton shirt down over his dragon tattoo

To their fellow cops and friends, the tattoo was a syether from their six-year friendship While they were razzed over sharing the same tattoo, the symbol meant too much for that to bother either of them