Adam got up from the table and answered the phone, after a 10 minute phone conversation, Adam returned to the table took a few sips of black of coffee...from his coffee cup then he began to speak."Carrie that was my boss and I have some good news for you, District Attorney Mrs. Amanda Carmen has brought a truck load of charges against the men who assaulted you she also filed charges against Mafia boss Thomas Tyson who is the boss of the three men who assaulted you, the trial is in four weeks."4. — Now, Melanie tells me she wants to accompany you to Sydney tomorrow. I’m fine with that, and I don’t care what you do together when you’re alone. I do know what it’s like to be in love. She smiled, remembering. – But. You will please remember that in this house the children come first. They were traumatised by George’s death. They can’t cope with their mum not being available for them, for any reason, when she’s here. And know this: I agreed to look after the children when Melanie’s in Sydney. I stroked Tilda’s face and she stirred, rolled over and continued to sleep. I slipped quietly out of bed, borrowed a long silky robe that was hanging on the bedroom door and walked down to her sitting room. The fire had burned out it was still quite warm enough. I tuned the tv on quietly and watched, without hearing or seeing, some movie that was playing. Her clock showed four in the morning and I was lost in thought. I recalled that first sight of her, the sinuous way she had coiled herself. ' if-n you ain't even know what the Hell you need me fo?" I don't need you anywhar." Marcus growled, "Daddy wanted you here." Daddy ain't been here fo' a long time now." Yeah, an' Momma was right proud that you was at his side when he left."It was the closest JD had been to taking a swing a Marcus in decades. They had known their father's health was failing but JD had spent one more day in Washington and had gotten home too late by just hours to say goodbye. It was an ache he could never ease.