BRIAN
I’m suddenly dealing with three unexpected factors all at once. Factor number one: the guy’s wife saw the whole thing; she even helped me, and I doubt it was just because she was scared. From the way he was acting, Toby Whitman’s been making her life hell.
Factor number two: they have a small daughter. Yet another reason for me to break the Cohens’ “no witnesses” rule.
Factor number three: she’s the most beautiful woman I’ve ever seen.
Soaked, exhausted, terrified, golden hair askew from its chignon, wide brown eyes full of fear … this delicate-featured sylph is staring at me like she’s as baffled as I am about how to proceed. Her husband is breathing his last and she looks ... relieved.
And I’m both shocked and glad.
“He was hurting you.” I holster the g*n. I’m not using it ev
