Chapter SixKen was so pleased to hear from AJ he momentarily forgot his irritation at him. Since Kate's father's death, his caseload had increased under Lance Goodman's direction, and he was stretched in every direction. He was legitimately working late at night, not like when he had lied to Kate about his long hours. The meeting was set for the next afternoon at the corner coffee shop. The local bar would have been his choice but this guy was a real Boy Scout. It wouldn't be long before the meeting, and his life would return to normal with Kate. Goodman had become more surly than usual, and he needed the caseload off his back. Their united front would achieve his goal. Waiting in the coffee shop, Ken greeted AJ and said, “I was beginning to wonder when you'd call.” “It took a while to

