“Gavin,” she whispers as her eyes fill. As if in a trance, she rises from her seat, moving to the living room. “…former prisoner of war Christopher Briggs is in critical condition after being shot down during an explosion in a Baghdad market.” “No,” Katy gasps, grappling for the back of the couch to keep herself from collapsing to the floor. “No. No, Briggs. No Briggs!”
