Chapter Twenty-Seven
The call from the admiral was expected, but Eric was unable to control the tension that was biting all the way up his back. It had been over a week since Commander Foxworth had left with Gail Carruthers and two days since he’d been officially cleared of any wrongdoing. He remembered the sense of relief he had felt when he heard she had admitted the lies, if only to help officially clear the other three officers and the allegations she had made against them. Even though there were no charges, there was still that tainted question that lingered as to whether they had done it. When someone created those kind of lies about people, they never really went away.
Over the last week, Eric had spent only a brief visit each day with Abby and Rachel. The admiral, as promised, tr
