Evelyn's smile faded, obviously afraid of what he was going to say. "Is she all right?"

He nodded. "Yes, she'll be fine."

Evelyn sighed in relief. "What happened?" A crease formed between her eyes. "I mean, I just saw her last night-."

He bit his lower lip and released it. "Her house burned down last night, but we got there in time." He couldn't imagine what would have happened if they had arrived just a few minutes later.

"Thank goodness for that." Evelyn ...