Josie didn’t indicate an exact meeting spot, but Lori guessed the place she wanted to connect was under the giant Arrowhead sign. Feeling like she was one of her stakeouts,+ she parked a few blocks away, checking to make she wasn’t getting any surprises.
A car pulled up exactly at midnight. With nobody else around, it was clear that this must have been Josie. The woman stepped out of the car, taking a few cautious glances around and calling out, “Lance?” No doubt about it. This was her.
After a deep breath, Lori left the car and started toward the woman. Something about the long, thick mane of strawberry blonde hair tossed across her shoulder looked familiar. She didn’t just look like somebody Lori had known, but somebody Lori had loved.
The woman turned and squinted. “Hello?” she asked
