Lizzie prompted after swallowing her bite of sandwich. “Is she getting any better?” “No.” Matt leaned forward in his chair, putting his elbows on the table between them. “And you’re avoiding talking to me about whatever happened with JD.” “Yes, I am,” she admitted. “I get it. It’s personal. It just surprises me. Last night the guy told me he loves you. Now he wants to wrap his hands around your throat?” Hearing JD had admitted to Matt that he loved her was a kick to the heart. But she beared up and made a wisecrack to hide the hurt. “Being a police officer has made you nosey, Matt.” He chuckled. “Comes with the territory.” “I gave JD some news this morning which will take him a while to absorb.” Fiddling with a french fry she added, “I told him he’s the father of my twelve year old son.” Matt froze with his cup of coffee halfway to his mouth. “I thought… I thought Brian Castellanos was your kid’s father.
