Summary

In Chapter 6, Stephanie gave Leo the job of moving firewood closer to the house. When he was outside Rico returned his call. Leo arranged the drug deal. Back inside Leo admired Stephanie’s house, particularly the marble mantlepiece with the carving of a young girl. He learned that Stephanie had named the carving Lillian. They talked first about Stephanie’s old boyfriends. Leo then told Stephanie he couldn’t believe she’d sold her business. He remembered that when he sold SpeakEasy it had been the beginning of the end for him. Stephanie told him he could have stayed, Nathan had wanted him to stay.

Later, after they’d eaten, Stephanie asked Leo if he wanted to talk about the wreck. Instead of answering he commented that the stone girl looked like Bea. Stephanie groaned because Bea had called her...