A Night In Daddy's Bed
Buzzed through the main entrance, I climbed a narrow staircase to the third floor, weaving past stacks of files and boxes of court documents piled in every available corner.
Eddie was already on the phone when I entered. He waved me toward a chair without pausing his conversation. I had to shift two thick files before I could sit. He looked to be in his late fifties, though he was probably younger. On television, he always reminded me of a bulldog—compact, heavy-jawed, with a rolling gait and a tendency to bare his teeth when speaking.
When I mentioned Bobby’s name, his expression dimmed. Clearly, he’d been hoping for something more lucrative—medical negligence, perhaps. He spun his chair an