Epilogue
After the trial, Lorraine and Sadie moved into Jude’s newly acquired ranch house. While putting things away, Lorraine made a pile of her belongings she intended to throw out when she came across something she’d forgotten about.
With a wicked smile on her face, she called out, “Jude!”
“Yeah,” he said, sticking his head through the door.
She held something up and said, “Remember this?”
He laughed. “I sure do. It looks a little battle-worn. What are you gonna to do with it?”
She tapped her finger on her chin for a moment as if she were thinking, and then said, “Oh, I’ve got some delicious plans.”
Jude stepped all the way into the room, and took her in his arms. “Well, I hope it don’t have nothin’ to do with me.”
“No, of course not.”
“Good. My head’s still hurtin’ from the la
