A Matter of the Heart. Patricia Davids

a charity called Children of the Day in Prairie Springs, Texas.”

      Rob paused as he considered his next request. Was he doing the right thing by prying into Nora’s past? If she was no different than any other person he was writing about, why did he feel guilty about doing this?

      Maybe it was because he already felt a personal connection to her that he couldn’t quite explain. He needed the information for the piece, but he also wanted to get to know more about Nora for selfish reasons. He’d never met anyone as complex, as driven, and yet with an underlying vulnerability that touched something deep inside him.

      If they were simply two people getting to know each other, he wouldn’t invade her privacy this way, but she was part of a story. He’d let his personal feelings get in the way of good reporting only a short time ago and it had cost him. He wouldn’t make the same mistake twice.

      Finally, he said, “Murray, I also want you to do a background check for me. Find out what you can about a cardiac surgeon named Dr. Nora Blake, about her deceased husband and about the company he worked for. Something tells me Dr. Blake isn’t exactly what she seems.”