From there, the relationship escalated. They went on secret getaways to New York, to South Beach, to Destin, Florida, Winchester said, sneaking in lunch dates during work breaks and visits to each other's homes when their spouses were away. After years of the affair, Winchester said, a disturbing thought crossed his mind after one of his regular hunting trips with Williams at Carr Lake, north of Tallahassee. Williams, he told the jury, had fallen into a mud hole. The ground seemed to collapse beneath him, almost like quicksand, and soon Williams was scrambling for help.