She found him sitting on the edge of the bed, hands clenched into tight fists by his sides as he stared into space.
"Nathan," she murmured as she closed the distance between them and gently laid her hands over his. "Talk to me."
"I've been suspended," he finally managed, the rage on his face and in his voice slowly giving way to a shocked grief. "I lost control and I attacked a suspect and I got suspended, Bella."
She frowned. "That's not like you, at all. What happened?"
"That guy we've been chasing. We caught him early this morning. I was interviewing him, and he brought up Charlie."
Bella's concerned look turned to one of complete confusion. "What?"
"Remember last fall when we took Charlie to the festival and he wandered off?"
"Yes, I do. Scared me to death."
"Bella, the man we
