Chapter Four
Ruth woke the next morning feeling energized. She had dreamed wild dreams that she could still remember, which was both surprising and unusual since most of the time she did neither. She was also surprised that she wasn’t exhausted from her restless night.
She slid out of bed, showered, and dressed in a pair of soft blue jeans and layered shirts. Humming under her breath, she walked into the kitchen. She switched on the coffee pot just as her cell phone barked out a ringtone for ‘Who Let the Dogs Out’. She grimaced when she saw the name on the caller ID.
“Agent Maitland,” she greeted, making a face at her reflection in the kitchen window.
“Hi, I was hoping you’d call me back last night. I was worried when you didn’t,” Tonya answered.
Ruth fingered the empty coffee cup and
