"So, what's going on?" Bella asked when Nathan came into the living room.
Jandy had wheeled her to the ladies' room, and then out to the oversized recliner chair, where she currently sat with her feet propped up and a glass of tea in her hand.
"You caught a case, didn't you?"
He nodded. "Five victims with very similar - and unusual - injuries. I'll know more once I get the files."
He took a seat on the couch closest to her chair.
"How are we going to do this?" he asked her earnestly. "Make no mistake, Bella. You and Charlie are my first priority. I'd already arranged for a leave of absence, so..."
"There's no need for that," she said simply. "Yes, I've got some broken bones and yes, it will be a long road until I'm back to a hundred percent, but otherwise, I'm fine. And we've got a h
