Book 2: Jocasta and Alan. The release of her father from prison forces Jocasta into hiding. Memories of the night he tried to kill her have rendered her mute, unable to speak of the horror she witnessed. Fearing he will attempt to finish the job, she alters her appearance and flees to Cheyenne, Wyoming. Alan has long been waiting for his mysterious J.B. Alerted to her presence by a series of dreams, he knows she is out there somewhere and has never wanted anyone but her. When she finally arrives, bearing a leather tote packed with heartache, Alan must decide whether the waiting was worth a lifetime of worry.