Two weeks after Philip d'Autremont is acquitted of his wife's murder, it's time for him and his partner and lawyer, Charles Barnett, to start building their life together. But it turns out that not everyone in Atlanta is as ready to leave the trial in the past as Charles and Philip, and a surprise attack leaves Charles in the hospital and Philip's arm in a sling.<br><br>With thoughts of their own mortality fresh in their minds, Charles and Philip make a decision that will change their lives forever. Future plans and home renovations take their minds off the attacks, but the danger isn't over yet: the people behind the attacks are still at large, and they weren't acting alone.

Tribulation

I heard him tell Goodman that we would once again manage to get me back to bed ourselves; then I heard the bedroom door closing as Goodman left. Philip came back into the bathroom and brushed his teeth. Finishing that, he surveyed the bathroom. “I’ll bet the place I rented your wheelchair from can recommend someone to outfit this room with grab rails and things. I told Gran about it last night, and she left it to me to handle.”


“You know, I’ve never seen anyone have Gran wrapped around his little finger the way you seem to.”


“Remember the conversation I told you about?”


“Have you finished there, or do I need to go in search of another bathroom?”


“All done,” I said, and hit the flush lever.


He walked over to me and helped pull me to my feet. Then he handed me the crutches and said, “Lead on.”


Chapter 57