Chapter 15
Darren pulled his jacket on before heading out to the parking lot. Summer weather had blown away with the winds of fall. A brisk wind gusted off the bay. Clouds coasted across the sky, shadows coming and going against the mountains as the clouds passed in front of the sun. He drove out of the parking lot to head home. His mind filled with thoughts of Risa, as appeared to be the case whenever he didn’t have something to keep him focused. She was back in Anchorage packing and working on the gallery planning. From what she told him, she’d be in Diamond Creek full time within the next few weeks. He could tell she was tired and working herself too hard between getting organized to move herself and the planning for the gallery.
He couldn’t help the spark of anticipation every time h
