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"I don't know his first name, ma'am"

"He's not an older man, is he?" I snapped at her impatiently How could she live in Provincetown and not knoho Nelson Childs was?

"No," she said

"Very well, send him up," I said "No, wait Handto the small silver-framed mirror on the vanity table Because I was confined to ho with my hair and wore nolike they were filled with air I hadn't washedliet me a scarf to hide most of it, and then I put on some lipstick before I sent her out to send Nelson up to me

What a surprise, I thought Did Sa? He didn't mention it on the phone Why did Nelson come without his wife? I heard his footsteps on the stairway and straightened out my blanket as I sat up in anticipation Nelson and I hadn't been alone together for some time I couldn't stand how nervous I was I was like so

Get hold of yourself, Olivia Logan, I ordered He's only a man

"Olivia," he cried coh the doorway He wore a dark blue, double-breasted pinstripe suit with a bright blue tie His hair was styled and full and he looked tan, his eyes more hazel than ever "I'm so sorry I haven't been to see you before this," he said approaching the bed He leaned over to kiss my cheek

"Hello, Nelson"

"I've been involved in a complicated case that took me to the Bahamas for weeks"

"I didn't know you were away," I said "The Bahamas? No wonder you look so healthy"

He laughed

"Well, all work and no play makes for a dull attorney" He stood back and shook his head, a big, fat smile on his face

"What?"

"It seeruous to see the iron lady of Cape Cod laid up," he declared "I must say you look better than I had expected"

"I'm no iron lady, Nelson," I replied "I's like most women you know"