i picked up my duffel bag and moved forward a step . he peered over his teacup at his lady wife . maybe it was n't just my imagination that made his hands a cool , soothing presence . we have continued activity right up through yesterday . he raised a hand to my face , stroked my lip with his thumb . that was one hell of a way to greet someone , but josie knew this was n't going to be good news . im putting the whole investigation file away as a settled case . 