Daniel looked up, slightly puzzled as if he didn’t quite hear what she said—although he had heard every word plain as day.
When he didn’t answer, she went on, “Why here? Why now? Why this terrible feeling in my gut?”
He jumped on the question immediately, “Because we have the matter of your gross misbehavior still unresolved, Lisle. Other than that, we’re here because I thought it was time that we got out of Washington. We both need a break, and seeing Albert and Abby seemed like a good idea.”
On most occasions, she would have bowed her head in shame at the mention of her blatant disobedience, however this time, she stood her ground and without the coy and timid posturing she was so adept at, she spoke with a steel in her voice he rarely heard.
“I’m not stupid, Daniel, don’t you think
