Part Thirty

Four years later …

Kelley was now twenty-four and he had successfully completed his degree in Economics two weeks earlier. He was packed and ready to move back to Yorkdare Bay to implement the next phase of his plan. It was his last night in St. John’s City and one he planned to remember.

His time at St. John’s University had been fruitful. He took Grace to every game and Mason patted his heart before the time, signaling to Grace. Kelley had also resigned himself to his life and as time passed it didn’t sting as much when he thought about Jule.

His decision hadn’t come lightly, he’d taken his time in thinking through it all. He vowed never to fall in love again, never to put someone’s life in danger like that again. Kelley believed that Jule had been a target with every fiber of his being. Petey had seen his opening and had taken it.

They had only been together for five months before she died and he knew that at some point he’d move on. That time wasn’t now though and his plan for Pet