“If that smooth-talking bastard has lied to Trevor and is using him, I’ll—” Paul’s hands tightened on the steering wheel. Once he pulled up outside Trevor’s house and looked over at the neatly tended garden, he grew hesitant. Could he face Trevor? He’d be bound to ask questions about why he’d run out the other day. Trevor had left a couple of concerned messages on his answering machine. Paul had played them back a number of times but hadn’t had the courage to ring him back. “Best get it over with,” he said under his breath as he unlatched his seatbelt and climbed out of the car. Standing at the front door waiting for admittance, Paul couldn’t help being reminded of the last time he had stood there, and what he found when he’d been let in. His thoughts were interrupted by the

