CHAPTER 72 Elliot squeezed Ruby’s hand. “You ready for this?” She nodded. She could hardly remember Jessi’s funeral. Now a full nine months had passed. She was glad to be here. Glad to honor Jessi’s memory like this. She was so thankful to have Elliot here by her side and so proud of her friend. After the small ceremony dedicating the brand-new Jessi Lacasa Park, Ruby and Elliot would have a quiet lunch at Safe Anchorage and then drive back to Seattle. He was so busy building up his own practice now that he’d finished his residency, the drive was one of their first real chances to connect in weeks. When Elliot started his own business last spring, Ruby ended up staying at the old office. She’d made quite a few good friends with the other staff there, and his new place was still in th

