He stayed in hospital till Thursday evening, but even then, he was warned that only light exercise was advised. She had only seen him sporadically, with Tandy and his parents wanting to stay over with him. She had offered to take a back seat, knowing that having your son or brother shot, was kind of a big deal, and it was time for the girlfriend to take a back seat.
The newspapers were plastered with stories about Stephen. Apparently, his company was in dire trouble, based on some ill-advised decisions he had made, and he had left a suicide note in his office drawer. His wife and children were pictured, and Felicity felt her heart ache over their loss, or rather the fact that they had never truly known who they shared a house with.
She spent lots of time with Barker, whenever she wasn't
