Chapter 10
I left the Americans to deal with the aftermath and brought Jeremy…Jeremy’s body…home.
My parents were there for the private service. I’d wired them at the same time I’d wired my lover’s father, to let them know what had transpired in Rome.
“Thank you for coming.” The words were brittle. I was afraid a wrong word or movement would cause me to break into a million pieces. Losing Barbara had not hurt like this.
“Of course we came, James.” Mother lightly touched my arm. I expected words of condolence. Instead, “Read this, please.”
It was a typewritten note from my sister, little more than two or three lines. I barely skimmed the words before returning it to my mother. “It looks as if Pamela has finally decided to leave Haynsworth. Is that really so surprising?”
“I thought I’d
