Chapter 10

"Is that true?" the detective asked Webb.

"You do not have to take anyone's word on it, detective. Simply check the hospital records."

"You will need to come down to the station for further questioning, Mr. Webb."

Misty gently touched Katherine on the shoulder, and when she looked up, signed to her, "Scott can't hurt you any longer, but unless you tell the truth about what happened, Clay could go to jail."

Anyone looking at Katherine could see the internal battle that was being fought; her face showed the struggle she was having about breaking eleven years of silence. She turned to look at Clay, warring emotions gripping her. She loved Scottie, but not how he treated her, and Clay had always been a good friend to both of them. He had killed her husband! But he had been defending her at the time. She could not let him go to jail for what she was sure was an accident.

Finally, Katherine began to sign. "Scottie had seen me having coffee with a student of mine today, and he was jealous. He had hit me just as Clay came to the door. Scottie started trying to hit Clay because he would not let him hit me anymore. Clay tried to get him to stop so he could take me away, but Scottie just kept after him. Finally Clay punched him. I thought he was just knocked out…" she was crying again by this point.

"That would put We…Mr. Webb's actions in the self-defense category," Mac informed the detective.

"Yes, it does seem that way Counselor. Mr. Webb, you don't plan on leavin town anytime soon do you?"

"Not unless my job would call for it. I'll inform the director that I need to stay 'in country' for a time."

"Fine, I think we can get out of here in that case. We will be in touch."

"I don't think Katherine should be alone tonight," Webb said.

"I'll stay with her," Misty offered.

"Okay, thanks, Misty." Then Clay turned to sign directly to Katherine, "I can't tell you how sorry I am for what happened, Katie. If you don't hate me, I will come back in the morning and help with any arrangements that need to be made."

"Oh, Clay, I could never hate you!" she leaned forward and kissed his cheek, then quickly looked around as if to see if anyone was watching.

Clay knew that she was still expecting an angry response form her husband. The guilt he felt, warred with the hope that now she was free that she might one day come to love him.

Mac was surprised at the emotions she saw on Webb's face. She had never thought of the spy in love with someone, but there it was on his face as he spoke to Katherine. 'Wow,' she thought, 'that must have been tough, to be in love with his friend's wife.' Mac wondered how he really felt about killing her husband.

To be continued…..