“Yes. And Lady Die sent him to bring me back. That’s how I got hurt that day in the woods. I told Loretta and Carly that I tripped and fell, but it happened when I was trying to fight Keith off.”

Hannah turned off the gravel road and onto the highway. “Did you punch Keith in the face?”

“No. The man did that. He was a really good fighter. I could tell that with the first punch he landed.”

“Do you know who the man was?” Hannah glanced at Honey, but she quickly focused on the road again. Traffic was heavy and she needed to pay attention to her driving.

“I don’t know who he was. He just came out of the woods on a horse and pulled Keith away from me. And when they started to fight, I ran away as fast as I could.”

“Where did you go?”

“Back to the farmhouse. I was going to pack a bag and run, but Loretta came home. She said she heard that there was a man killed on the road that ran past the farm and she drove right home to make sure I was all right. ”

Honey gave a little sob and Hannah looked over at her passenger again. Honey’s face was still tear-streaked, but she looked more at peace than she had since Hannah had first met her. Perhaps that was because the truth was out and Hannah had promised to help her deal with the fallout.

“Are you okay?” Hannah asked her.

“I’m okay. It’s just that nobody ever cared that much about me before. And I’m worried about Loretta and Carly. What if Lady Die figures out where I went and she comes out to the farm to kill me?”

“You won’t be there. That’s why you’re going to my place. I called Mike and left a message for him. He’ll probably be waiting for us at my condo. Between Stella and Mike, they’ll figure out a way to keep you safe until it’s time to testify against Lady Die and put her away for good!”

“But will Loretta and Carly be safe?”

“I’ll call the shop and tell Loretta to stay with Trudi tonight, just in case. And Carly can stay at my place with Michelle, or go to stay with any of her other friends. If Lady Die does drive out to the farm, the only person she’ll find there is a deputy who’ll arrest her.”

“Okay then. That’s all good.” Honey breathed a deep sigh of relief as they pulled into Hannah’s parking spot. “Are we here?”

“We’re here, but I guess Mike’s not, at least not yet. He would have parked in my other spot.”