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 looked at Marie and said, “I hope our giving Steve a cell phone won’t be a problem. We simply added his number to our existing plan.”


“His father will probably resent it, considering who gave it to him, but he’ll just have to get over it. I still can’t get over how the two of you have transformed my son in less than a day.”


“Sis, all it took was a little communication and understanding.”


Charles added, “Plus the fact that Steve said the two of us didn’t act like old guys.”


Chapter 103