It should be a slam dunk for that.
Then why’s she being arraigned?
That’s routine procedure.Once the judge hears the ex was under a domestic violence restraining order and had a hunting knife with him when he broke in, she should be released on bond.Her criminal attorney will hopefully make it go away before it gets to trial.
I’ll be rooting for her—and you.
Thank you.When can I see you again?
What are you doing after work?
No plans—and if I did have plans, I’d cancel them for the chance to see you.
Awww, you’re so sweet.Gabriel’s mom texted to tell me there’s a wake for him on Thursday afternoon in Santa Barbara.
Are you thinking you might want to go?
Probably.
I can drive you up there if you don’t want to go alone.
That’s very kind of you, but you have to work so you don’t get fired.
I won’t get fired.I’ll take the afternoon off in case you need me.
Is this real?Are you real?Or am I dreaming?
If it’s a dream, I don’t want to wake up.
The phone rang with a call from him.
“Yes?”she asked with a chuckle.
“Why are we texting when we could be talking?”
“That’s a very good question.Where are you?”
“In the car on the way to the courthouse.”
“Where is it?”
“Downtown.”
“Is the traffic bad?”
“Is that a rhetorical question?”
She laughed.“I guess so.”
“I’ve got my pal Ernie driving me, so I don’t have to worry about parking.Thank God for him.”
“That’s a nice perk.”
“Sure is.I couldn’t do this job without him.”
“No, you couldn’t,” a man said in the background.
“And he’s entertaining to have around.”
