In the end, Jordan had decided to take Spencer up on his offer. He’d listened to the doctor’s prognosis, asked questions, and held her hand when the answers were not what she wanted to hear.

Spencer kissed her on the lips. “I’ve pulled the car around. It’s out front.”

“Thanks.” She hooked her arm in his. Outside, the hot summer sun warmed her skin, chasing away the chill of the doctor’s office. She tipped her face to the sky.

They crossed the sidewalk toward the idling engine of his vehicle. Now familiar with its layout, she reached for the handle, opened the door as Spencer moved around to the driver’s side. That had been a number one rule when they’d both agreed they were in a relationship. She did not want to be babied. Sally certainly had not cut her any slack during the months of therapy sessions, and she appreciated that.

She closed up her cane, climbed into the front seat, and shut the door. She hooked her seat belt with relative ease.

As Spencer began to drive, the seat’s warmth, coupled with the cool air-conditioning, allowed her mind to wander back over the last couple of months. It was not good to live in the past, but Rogan Malone had been impossible to forget.

Rogan had survived his injuries and was in jail. Bail had been denied, and he would wait in jail until his trial later this summer. So far, Rogan had refused to speak to anyone about any other possible victims.

Jordan had worked with Spencer over the last month to unravel Rogan Malone’s killing spree. The therapist had put the women in Walker’s path, knowing the temptation of using was too much for them to resist. After Jordan had broken up with Rogan, he’d taken only the women who looked like her.

When Walker had accidentally killed his girlfriend, his hold on his drug operation had started to slip. His money had dried up, and he had tried to blackmail Rogan. Rogan had realized if he wanted to continue, he needed to kill Walker and find other sources for his victims. He had shot the drug dealer up and hanged him from the light fixture. He had also admitted that Emma had been clean when he’d taken her. He had injected her as he had Avery.

He had not expected Jordan to find Casey alive the first time, and his attack on Jordan had been unplanned. They believed he had kept Casey alive, realizing she satisfied his relentless addiction.