Chapter 40: Chapter 40

“And we’d all been together in group and seemed to get on,” Emily added.

“Yes, that as well.” Guy wished he’d made notes, something to follow, a trail of breadcrumbs to keep him on track and in control of what was happening. “Hal was kind enough…” He paused a moment, glanced over at his partner and realized up to now he’d practically ignored his presence in the room. Time to bring him into the equation. “Hal was kind,” he resumed, “to make all the arrangements for our trip, and, of course, being as busy as we tend to get with the practice, I was thrilled he took charge. That said, I feel I need to apologize because I was…well, not completely informed of certain things that have recently come to light—”

Unable to stay silent a moment longer, Hal put up his hands in a gesture of surrender, got up and stood in the middle of the gathering and spoke directly to Guy. “And you think this is the best way to remedy the situation?”