A Cold Piece of Work (40 page)

“I wonder if she had the same issue I had—leaving her spouse husband behind,” Jimmy said. “Monica gave me the business.”

“Well, when hasn't she?” Carter said, laughing. “She's just being herself, I guess. I don't know if Barbara had any issues. I didn't ask. I just know she's coming.

“Listen, I'm not proud of this situation. And I've only told you and my brother about it. But I really understand what the power of love means because I would never imagine myself feeling this way about any woman, especially a married woman.”

They chopped it up for a few more minutes before hanging up. Jimmy was headed to Norfolk to get the whole nostalgic feeling of seeing old friends and visiting the place that really made him—and really, to just get away from the daily grind at home.

Carter was headed there for love.

And there was little difference between the two reasons.