Chapter Thirty-FiveRuth spread a gray flannel blanket on the grassy knoll in Regent’s Park. Trevor set down the basket. She kneeled in front of the hamper and removed the towel protecting its meager contents. “Thank you for dragging me to the park, but I’m not sure I’ll be good company.”
“Don’t apologize. What kind of man would I be if I only wanted to be with you when you were cheerful?” He laid his hand on her arm. “We’re in this together. I thought some time away from deadlines and the ugliness of this case would help us both. For the moment, we’ve done all we can. The ransom money was delivered to the drop location, and Phillips is watching it, so we’re in a holding pattern. Brookes is checking with the juvenile courts for cases involving Norbert, and Desmond’s alibi about being at th
