Chapter 18

Pain pierced his jaw as Jeffrey slowly tested whether it was broken. He couldn’t say how long he’d been out and he had no idea where David and Theresa had gone to.  He struggled to stand, but his equilibrium was off, so he sat on the floor and leaned against the desk.

Worry over Theresa’s safety overshadowed his hesitancy in admitting that he’d been caught having sex with her in her office by David.  He pulled out his cell phone, took a deep breath, and dialed his father’s telephone number.  Henry picked up on the second ring.

At normal speed, Theresa’s office was twenty minutes from the ranch.  Henry made it in fifteen.  Jeffrey was leaning on his truck when he pulled into the parking lot. He leapt out and immediately inspected Jeffrey’s jaw.

“I don’t think it’s broken,” he said with concern, “but you’re going to have a doozy of a bruise.  What did he hit