Chapter 55

• Asher stood there and let the hot water spray over him. It had been a long drive to get this far, so he was going to enjoy the hot shower until the hot water ran out. Journee had fallen asleep in front of the tv. After bouncing through all the channels, she hadn’t decided on one thing to watch. He got it though, everything was different now, and she was soaking up as much as she could. Dinner had also been interesting. When she couldn’t decide what to order, he’d gotten a few things for her to try. He wiped the water out of his eyes and turned his back to the spray. She was probably in a food coma after trying almost everything he ordered.
• When he was done, he needed to go over the maps some more and plan out the next leg of the trip. He was used to the long drives but didn’t usually cross this many borders when he did. He wanted to message Jesse and see how they made out with the next round of ops, but on the chance that he was grabbing some z’s, he’d wait until morning to do that.
• The water temperature dropped, and he sighed and turned around to shut it off. It had been nice while it lasted. Shoving the curtain open, he grabbed a towel and wrapped it around his waist. Wiping the mirror off, he looked at his reflection. He realized he should have brought in his other bag; he was getting a bit on the scruffy side with thick growth on his face. Grabbing another towel, he rubbed his hair and then paused to check the sides of his head; they could use a trim too.