Wyatt glanced at him as the sedan pulled away, leaving Driscoll standing.
Wyatt slipped the silver dollar back into his pocket. “Let’s move.”Simple arson was becoming a much bigger conspiracy, and if Will Thomas has crossed the line from wounded ego to arson, he will never get near her again.
LETTY
Salt & Steel felt different when Wyatt wasn’t with her. It wasn’t that it was unsafe. Letty stretched her neck. Everything just seemed less grounded. She sat at the long table inside The Bridge, screens glowing around her while Rhea typed on her computer. The marina rolled beyond the glass, gray-green and restless, but inside the loft everything hummed with silent control.
Wyatt had been clear before leaving. “You stay here. Jackson’s got eyes on everything.” It hadn’t been a request, and she hadn’t argued. Much, she thought.
Her phone buzzed in her hand.
Livvy. Letty stepped toward the far side of the loft, near the glass overlooking the dock, and answered. “Hey.”
“I owe you an apology,” Livvy blurted out.
Letty blinked. “That’s a strong opener.”
“For pushing Dallas,” her sister continued. “I was projecting.”
Letty leaned one shoulder against the beam. “I get it.”
“I was trying to fix something that isn’t yours to fix.”
Letty’s voice softened. “Banner?”
A pause. “Yes.”
Letty smiled. “You always liked him.”
“I always did,” Livvy admitted. “I just thought that part of my life ended when James died.”
The image of Olivia’s first husband, Commander James Callahan, came to mind. Letty closed her eyes briefly. “You told me once some moments don’t come back.”
“They don’t,” Livvy murmured. “But sometimes new ones surprise you.”
Letty let that settle. “You’re spending time with him again.”
“Yes.”
“And?”
“And I felt something I didn’t think I was allowed to anymore.”
Letty exhaled. “That’s not a crime.”
“No,” Livvy said. “But it is complicated.” They were quiet together for a moment. “Can I really start over here in Dallas?” Livvy questioned. “I thought I had my life planned out in Virginia.”
Letty lifted her head. “Meaning?”
“Banner’s aunt found me a fellowship.” She paused. “It’s better than I could have asked for. I’ll work directly with her… and she’s a powerhouse in Obstetrics and Gynecology. She’s world-renowned.”
Letty’s lips curved. “But?”
“Will I be able to step out from her shadow and become the doctor I want to be?”
“Livvy, you’re brilliant. You made a tremendous difference in Virginia. I have no doubt you’ll find your path in Dallas… If that is what you want?”
Livvy waited. “I think it is. Even if he and I don’t…”
