Emily looked over at Rossi, watching as he maneuvered the snowy streets of a Topeka December. The two of them were going to interview one of the victim's families.

"I'm sorry," she blurted into the silence. "That I lied to you about Leah."

"It's all ready forgiven. But why lie in the first place?"

"It's what I told anyone who found out that I had been pregnant. I always said I'd had an abortion, it was easier that way. When I was telling you, by the time my brain caught up with my mouth, I just couldn't admit that she was still out there somewhere, not to anyone else, and not to myself. I'm really sorry."

"I forgive you." He said simply.

"Thank you."

They pulled into the family's driveway, and the conversation ended.

Now if she could just find a minute alone with Aaron.