Liam returned for another visit the following Thursday, and this time Claire felt less self-conscious about her appearance, more focused on the conversation they needed to have than on hiding behind makeup she didn't have access to anymore.

They settled at the same table, and the guard granted them a two-hour block since Liam had driven six hours from Florida specifically for this visit.

"I've been thinking about what you told me," Claire said once they were seated. "About Martha and Drake ...