46 I gave a nod to my subconscious last night as I crawled into bed requesting some answers on the Lara murder. Although my night had been filled with dreams, I couldn’t remember any of them which consumed me with frustration. I scheduled an appointment with Detective Showers, hoping as Lara’s brother he would know something about her estate. When I thought Cole might be awake I called him. He was groggy as if he had just woken up. It was close to 11:00 AM. “You sound like you just got up. Were you out partying again?” “Would you believe I was up late reading a book?” “Um.” “I was…some science fiction story…I forgot the name. I’ve taken a break from partying.” “Good for you. I called to see if your memory of that night was coming back and if anything we talked about at the restaurant

