"Son of a bitch." Eli rested his elbows on the desk and let his head fall into his hands. "I heard about it at the fire station too. Unfortunately, I still haven't figured out what to do."

Diana snorted. "That's because you're a man, and therefore an idiot." She gestured around the room and at Eli's law school diploma. "Oh, you're smart, that's not it, but you don't comprehend women and you don't have a clue about gossip. Folks are saying that maybe Nettie is as trashy as her ...