The water was helping. She didn't want to meet this conversation in the fetal position. So she sat up and pulled the handle on the side of the seat to make the seat back raise almost vertical, then kept drinking, her head spinning only slightly.
"Okay," he said quietly, grimly. "But you need to let me tell you this from the beginning. Because it's all linked. And none of what's happened tonight will make sense without knowing the other stuff, so… just be patient, okay?"
Another snort broke out of her throat and she almost sprayed a mouthful of water all over him. "I've waited five years, Tryson . My patience is done."
He grimaced. "Fair enough," he muttered. Then he took a deep breath and his hands white-knuckled on the steering wheel. "So, the first thing you need to know is that I don
