The important news was that Katie and Carson were still hanging on. Katie was doing better than expected, and if she kept hanging on so well, she migh... last as long as Carson. It looked likely that both of her parents were going to see Ava graduate.I spent a lot of time with Ava helping her study, leaving the other girls to do their own studying. Ava hadn't had a good year academically so she was feeling worried, and at times even downright panicky, about her exams. I tried to boost her. My caseload as prosecutor dropped to one a month in Major Crimes.”“That is because of the population ratio,” Nancy said. “Women are habitually less prone to violence, and when they are, they are more likely to accept guilt for it.”“She’s right there,” Carol agreed. “The men usually tried to evade or rationalize their actions. The women explained it.”“DONUTS!” Candy shrieked when she came back into the room from the front door. “There was a Cream Donut delivery outside, and they do them each. Dono ne ghar se bhag ker love marriage ki thi. Thode dino mein unka family member ban gaya tha. Bhai-bhabhi ka pyar dekhkar mujhe aisa lagta tha ki mein bhi asi family basaun. Bhaiya se meri acchi dosti ho gayi thi. Bhabhi ki mein dil se respect karta tha. Ek din Bhaiya ka accident ho gaya or wo serious injured ho gaye. Jaise ki bhabhi akeli thi to Bhaiya ke illaz me mene bhabhi ki bahut help ki. Lakin bhaiya bach nahi sake, 15 din bada unki death ho gayi. Bhaiya ki death ke baad bhabhi bilkul. ..”“Then there’s no problem. If you want something he has, just ask. It’s easy enough to make an extra lunch.”Taylor cocked his head. “You realize Jacob and I are meeting for the first time, face to face. There’s no need to adopt me right off the bat. If we don’t get along, fixing me lunches might be awkward.”Ruth laughed. “You’re cute. All high school romances break up. Some pleasantly as each moves on, others a bit harsher. It’s part of growing up and learning about relationships.”Jacob.