She had been warned.
Jonah stayed to help with the dishes, despite her reassurances she didn’t mind cleaning up. He only shook his head and filled up the sink. He washed. She dried, and he kept asking her questions about her travels. Once he was done, he helped finish with the drying, and then gave a wave as he repeated his warning once again about the fair. He said, “Don’t be surprised if one of them show up tomorrow.”
And it was a day later, after she’d gotten her first good night’s sleep in a long time, when she heard a car honking from the driveway. Dani moved to the front door to see Jake scowling from his squad car. He stayed sitting while the passenger door opened.
“Hey, Dani!” Kate got out and approached, a friendly smile and wave.
Dani was holding a cup of coffee and raised it
