Sixteen
I’M TOO STUNNED TO speak at first. “What?” I finally manage to say. “Are you sure about this?”
Gladys nods. “I am. It was Richard’s favorite pet name, one he only shared with his male lovers. I would never have known about it myself but I overheard Chad call him that once. When I asked about it, Chad said I must never mention that I’d heard. He made me swear never to tell anyone, and I never did. Not until now.”
I stare at Quinn through the window as Dan says, “So you're saying that Richard Davenport . . . ”
“Probably hired that guy to beat Father Stratton.”
Dan and I just look at each other, then the detective pulls out his phone and sends a text. Through the glass, we see Helen pick up her phone and look over her shoulder.
“Take him back to his cell,” she tells the officer.
