Laney had just finished her solitary dinner when the doorbell rang. Since the boys had been here all afternoon, they were spending a few hours at Jacob's before Parker came home to study for tomorrow's final exams. She'd spoken to Detective Jennings and knew things were looking very dicey for Parker and Jacob. She only hoped this wasn't more bad news.

She wiped her hands on a dishcloth and shut the dishwasher before hurrying to the front door. When she spotted Zach through the ...