Tyler grinned. “Oh, yeah. Her. Damn, I mean, wow. She was, like, wow. And she was falling out of that dress. I wish I’d gotten a picture of her.”
“Yeah. Did you know the guy?”
“No. But from how he and my mom were talking, I supposed he was a lawyer. They were talking like that anyway.”
“Actually, he and your mom had dated.”
Tyler looked surprised. “Really? Then it was a good thing Dad hadn’t joined us yet.”
“Wait a minute, your father was there?”
“He was just coming in, I think, when the guy and the lady were getting ready to leave.”
“Why was your father having dinner with you and your mother?”
“It was my birthday.”
“Did your father overhear anything from the man?”
“I don’t know. Hell, all my attention was on the woman, if you want to know the truth. But he came up to the table right after they walked off. So Dad had to be close by. Why? What does that matter?”
“It might not.”
“Tyler?” a voice called out.
“In here, Dad.”
A few moments later Barry Davidson walked into the room, adjusting the cuffs of his white dress shirt. He had on dark gray slacks and brown tasseled loafers.
“What are you doing here?” he asked when he spied Decker.
“Just a few more questions, Mr. Davidson.”
“Tyler and I are going out to dinner. And when the hell are you going to release Julia’s remains? We have to…we have to do the service.” He glanced anxiously at his son. “She…she wanted to be cremated.”
“It won’t be long,” replied Decker.
Davidson slumped down in a chair after mixing himself a drink from the bar against the wall. Tyler silently watched him do this, his features full of disgust.
“What questions?” asked Davidson.
“I’m going to tell you some things in return for information.”
“What things?”
“The man who was killed at your ex-wife’s home was not protecting her. He was sleeping with her.”
Tyler blurted out, “What? Sleeping with Mom?”
Decker kept his gaze on Davidson. “You don’t look surprised, Mr. Davidson.”
“Julia could do what she wanted. It’s none of my business.”
“Did you know about their…relationship?”
“No, but like I said, she could do what she wanted.”
“But she obviously wanted to keep it on the Q.T.”