Chapter 287

• Patty squirmed uncomfortably on the stool. It was starting to hurt as it pressed against her chest and abdomen. "Can I get off of this stool, first? It hurts."
• "Answer my questions to my satisfaction and I'll let you sit on the couch over there." Tillis said, indicating the plush seat by the fireplace with a jerk of his head.
• Letting out a huff of air, blowing an errant strand of her straight blonde hair out of her face in the process, Patty collected her thoughts. "I can't answer the first question," she started.