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wonder if the connection had been lost.
    “Hello, are you still there?” she finally asked.
    “Yes. Look, Cindy, there’s something I should tell you.”
    “What?”
    “Remember that I left town after an armed gunman threatened me?”
    “Yes.”
    “I told you then I didn’t care about figuring out who the man was.”
    “I remember.”
    “Well, that wasn’t entirely true. I knew who threatened me because I recognized his voice.”
    “Who?” she asked, gripping the phone tighter. “Who threatened you because of your investigation?”
    “It was Paul.”

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    “Are you sure?” Cindy asked breathlessly.
    “Positive. I never forget a voice.”
    “And you think he threatened you because of what he was afraid you might find if you kept investigating the cult?”
    “With what you’ve just told me I’m positive that’s the case.”
    Geanie groaned and Cindy jumped in her chair. Relief flooded her as she saw that the other woman’s eyelids were fluttering. She was waking up.
    “We need to compare notes,” she said to Gerald.
    “I’m free now.”
    “Unfortunately, I’m not. I have to take care of something. When can I call you?”
    “I’ll be home for the next three days doing nothing in particular, feel free to call whenever you can.”
    “Thank you,” she said before hanging up and turning her attention to Geanie.
    “Wh-what happened?” Geanie asked.
    “You hit your head,” Cindy said, not wanting to reveal too much too quickly lest she send her into shock.
    Liam entered at that moment carrying two cups of coffee. Cindy took one and sipped it, wrinkling her nose at the bitterness.
    “You’re awake,” Liam said cheerfully.
    In her mind Cindy couldn’t help but contrast him with Mark’s former partner. Paul had always been quiet and staunchly against civilian involvement in police matters. Liam was much more friendly and easy going. At that moment, though, she couldn’t help but wonder if he was hiding secrets, too.
    “Yeah,” Geanie said, edging herself up to more of a sitting position in the bed. “Why am I in the hospital?”
    “The paramedics wanted to check you out and make sure there wasn’t any brain damage.”
    “At least not any more than there already was?” Geanie asked wanly.
    Her sense of humor seemed to be intact. That was a good sign.
    “Well, you know, there was some concern in that regard, but I was able to set the doctors straight,” Cindy said with a smile.
    Geanie smiled back. Color was starting to return to her cheeks and she was growing more alert by the second. Cindy sent a grateful prayer heavenwards. Everything was going to be okay.
    A nurse entered. “Glad to see you’re awake,” the woman said briskly. “That was a nasty bump on the head.”
    “Yeah, I’m fine, I think. When can I get out of here?” Geanie asked.
    “That will be up to the doctor, but there’s no way you’re getting out of here tonight if that’s what you’re thinking,” the woman said.
    “But, I’m getting married in a week and a half. I’ve got stuff I have to do.”
    “And that stuff will just have to wait for you. I’ll get the doctor, though. He’ll want to check you over.”
    The doctor came in a minute later and Cindy stepped out into the hallway. She called Joseph who answered, voice tense.
    “She woke up. It looks like she’s going to be just fine,” Cindy reassured him.
    “Thank you, God,” Joseph whispered. “And thank you for being there with her and for calling, and letting me know.”
    “Of course. It’s the least I could do,” Cindy said.
    “Can I talk to her?”
    “In a few minutes. The doctor’s checking her over again now that she’s awake. Hopefully he’ll release her in the morning.”
    “Whatever they need to do, make sure they do it.”
    “I will.”
    “Okay. Call me the minute I can talk to her.”
    “I will,” she promised before ending the call.
    Poor Joseph. He had been through so much. She remembered when he had told her he was