A Dying Wife's Checkmate

A Painful Return

Author: Aster / Lune

A Painful Return

"Where are you?" Cordelia asked cautiously.

"I'm home; have you finished work yet? I won't be picking you up today; I'll send Killian instead." Gideon drew a sharp breath, obviously in pain.

Instead of returning to the house he and Cordelia previously shared, he most likely went directly to Killian's place if he didn't go home.

"Got it," Cordelia said as she hung up the phone and looked at Dane's