Chapter 10

“The refrigerator is fully stocked. What I don’t use goes to a homeless shelter before it goes bad. Marla is the housekeeper. You will rarely see her. She comes in at eight and leaves at five and doesn’t work weekends. She’s been with me since I was twenty-two.”

“If you don’t mind me asking, how old are you?” Davey didn’t want to guess and get it wrong.

“I’m thirty-six. I’ve been practicing law for eleven years. Now that we’re on the subject, how old are you?”

“I’m twenty-five, just turned on September fifteenth.”

“Not much of a birthday for you this year.” Jake looked at Davey with compassion.

Davey shrugged. “The only one who ever bought me a present for Christmas or my birthday was Mrs. Danvers. I usually got a tie or a white shirt. That’s why I have seven of them. They’re all good quality and should last for years.” Davey was trying to tell Jake he wouldn’t be much of an expense.