Leigh waited a week for Craig to get back to her. Jim was involved in a nasty case which had him traveling to far flung communities by air, and often not making it home at night. She sat with Ryley while he stared at the TV and read to him. It didn't matter to Ryley if the sound was on or not, so the blue glow of the TV was a constant. From things he said, Leigh thought he was listening to what she read. It was the best she could do.
Thursday night she watched a cop show and tried to keep from worrying. It seemed the things her mind wanted to worry about were multiplying. There was her concern for Jim, the problems with work, both her argument with Ms. Taladut, and the union reps lack of response. Then there was Ryley. Leigh wasn't sure what she had been thinking when she asked to be Ryle
