" Go on." Fucking other guys is one thing, I've done that, I know about that, but deliberately putting you through this stuff is new. It was kind of f...n thinking about it, wondering how I'd feel, wondering what it was doing to you... but it was scary too. I didn't dare swim too far from the shore, if you know what I mean. I needed to reconnect with you and by this afternoon I knew I wasn't learning anything new and keeping it going would be a distraction..."There was something hanging in the. “Candidates for State’s Attorney talk about 99.9% conviction rates. And that result comes from overcharging to force plea deals. You really should have a talk with Melanie Spencer about that issue. That said, if Ailea has a desire to run for political office, a job in a prosecutor’s office is a good starting point.”Ailea smiled, “The thought had crossed my mind.”“And here I thought you had more sense than that!”“Somebody has to try to fix the system! You know I agree with you on most. " He appeared to be trying to build a club on Earl Weaver's big-inning plan; long-ball hitters were his top priority, the longer the better, and none of them came cheap.I was always surprised so many folks came to see meaningless games, but I guess a lot of people in Florida don't have much to do. Anyhow, they were charging admission, just like it was a real ballgame, and the PA system was up and running, playing jangling tunes I never had heard before or understood a word of. Young umpires. He set up new bank accounts, and had his salary paid into his new personal one and not the joint account. He tried cancelling some of Susan's credit cards, but that seemed easier said than done.One thing kept nagging at Greg. The destruction of David Shiner's career wasn't as satisfying as he'd hoped. He still felt pure anger towards that man. He could understand and even accept the anger that he felt towards Susan, that went with the hurt and despair. But towards David Shiner there was nothing.