CHAPTER TEN
Rick and Alison sat in the visiting area and marveled at the fact they had been together in that room every weekend for the past year. It was hard to believe how fast time was passing. Alison ran into his parents and kids at various times in the last few months, all of whom seemed genuinely happy to meet her. They were probably glad Rick had someone like her in his life. She also met Rick’s lawyer, Melinda Hayes, who expedited Rick’s divorce to Elizabeth while he was incarcerated. Rick was now legally divorced and the Northeastern Correctional Center’s most eligible bachelor.
It had only been a few weeks since Alison and Rick started talking about getting married. Sometimes Alison thought about the strange kismet of it while she was running in San Francisco during the week. S
