Wooo hooo! Seems Officer Mallory Smith isn't quite as cold and nasty as she wants people to think! That she noticed the underlying tension between Jason and Travis doesn't surprise me. She is after all a trained investigator and SHOULD be observant. To have let on that she knew tho is bound to add to that tension. Why can I see her giggling behind her hand when the guys are not looking?
I agree with Daithi, the evidence is piling up on the son too fast and too neatly, as tho someone WANTS him convicted besides the prosecution's team.
I love how quickly you post chapters, but if you don't mind a suggestion? You may want to hook up with an editor/beta reader. There are a few spots where it seemed like your fingers could not keep up with your brain. In one spot it looks like half of two different sentences got lost and the front of one was then married to the back of the other.
Great story line and quick postings make a winning combination mister! Thank you.