Epilogue
Russell
I'd meant to make it a grand gesture, but that didn’t work out in Seattle. I made up for the grand gesture later. I tried to persuade Paisley to switch back to Graham’s crew with me when we got back to Alaska, but she flatly refused. Ward even backed up her logic.
Whatever. I wanted to have words with Ward about it, but I let it go.
Life stayed busy for both of us after we got back from our jaunt to help her brother. Paisley had spent far too much time worrying about him, and I was relieved he’d cooperated with the investigation after all was said and done. Since he hadn’t committed any violent crimes, he managed to work out a deal for monitored probation.
On a more crucial matter, she moved back into the lake house with me. She had the better bedroom, so I stay
