"Yeah, it was, but we're okay. I mean, the other marshal isn't, but she was new on the job, and . . ."
"How new?"
"It was her first real hunt."
"I'm so sorry."
"Yeah, me, too."
"Take care of Edward for me and the kids."
"You know I will."
"I know you'll bring him home to us safe, and he'll do the same for you."
To that the only thing I could say was, "We will." She wanted to talk to Edward then, so I handed the phone back to him. I also went into the bathroom to do morning stuff and give them some privacy. Since when did Donna and he talk every morning? But hey, it wasn't my relationship.
When I came back out he'd hung up. He looked at me. I looked at him. "That went way better than I thought," I said.
"Donna trusts you."
"She trusts me to keep you alive. She doesn't trust me with you."
"She doesn't trust any woman with me. She's a little insecure in that area."
I frowned at him. "You give her reason to be."
"No, insecure people don't need an excuse to distrust. It's just what they do."