***

Daniel told Brooke and Amy everything. He spared no detail in his confession. There were times he wanted too, but despite the look on his wife’s face, he kept pushing through.

“I used the excuse that I did it for my family, but I know that doesn’t justify what I did,” Daniel finished.

“And you haven’t heard anything from this Congressman Smith?” Brooke asked.

“No, not since he was locked up,” Daniel answered.

He kept waiting for Amy to say something, but she remained silent. The only thing worse than condemning him was her silence. His gut twisted and turned. His body felt like it would disappear right then and there, and at that moment he wished he could. Finally, Amy got up from the bed and walked over to him. She cupped her hands around his face and kissed him, softly.

“I love you,” she whispered.

“I love you, too.”

“Daniel, do you think you can get in contact with this Smith character again?” Brooke asked.

“I don’t know. We didn’t leave on the best of terms,” Daniel answered.

“Try. He might be our ticket home.”