Under the weight of his gaze, Kyle turned pale and jerkily faced forward again.
When the charges were read and the judge asked how he pled, in a tight, shaking voice Kyle Gooding said, “Guilty.”
His family erupted in a muted uproar because that wasn’t what they’d expected. His lawyer looked at him as if he’d lost his mind. The judge began banging his gavel, shouting for silence. Morgan sat motionless, merely watching as the hubbub died down and the proceedings came to a close. As Kyle was led from the courtroom in handcuffs, he looked back over his shoulder at Morgan.
Morgan didn’t move, didn’t blink, didn’t break eye contact.
When the door closed behind Kyle, he got up and quietly walked back to his pickup, which he’d retrieved from his condo the weekend after he and Bo were married, eight days ago and counting. They had also retrieved the Shark from the marina, and it was now at Bo’s house.
As he exited the courthouse, he glanced up at the blue sky and thought it looked like a great day to get in some fishing.
Linda Howard
Linda Howard is the award-winning author of seven New York Times bestsellers, including ALL THE QUEENS MEN, NOW YOU SEE HER and KILL AND TELL. She lives in Alabama with her husband and two golden retrievers.
