Snow began to fall in dizzy abundance as we made our way back to the Ledbetter residence through the Saturday afternoon Boston traffic. “That’s what I like to see,” Jackson said happily, staring out the windshield and smiling. It was gorgeous. It snowed once in a while in Mississippi, but nothing like this, and we certainly weren’t tom-fool enough to go out and drive in it. Jackson was unconcerned. “Maybe you should go a little slower,” I suggested. “Relax, Cantrell. I know what I’m doing.” “We don’t want to have an accident with him in the car.” “We’re not going to have an accident. And by the way, I saw you flirting with that cashier.” “I was not flirting!” “Is he yours? I hope so! That or we’ll get arrested for kidnapping! You were so coming on to him!” “I was not!” “I wasn’

