Chapter 20

• Pulling the door closed, she made her way quickly to the small restaurant at the other end of the motel. Her hair was pulled up to hang loosely around her face, still damp from the shower she’d had earlier. She was still shocked she’d fallen asleep after it. When Jac woke her from the nap to tell her they’d be in the restaurant, she’d gotten up and felt a nervous buzz fly through her that caused her to scramble around and get ready. As she stepped through the door and looked at the three sitting with their heads together, her gaze stopped at Brent. He looked up and grinned at her. Well, at least she understood now that the buzz was from him and not something else.
• Brent stood up so she could slip into the booth. “Did you get some rest?”
• She shrugged out of her jacket and tucked her bag beside her feet. “A little bit.”