I woke early.
Cross was in the bathroom, but I didn’t have any clothes for school. I scribbled him a note, then took his keys and, after a quick stop in the family bathroom, I drove to my place. I showered and changed there, but hurried right back out the door. Channing’s bedroom door was closed as I passed. I didn’t want Cross to wait or risk a run-in with my brother. After picking up coffee, I went back to his place.
He was sitting on his porch, and after I parked, I slid into the passenger seat. He got behind the wheel. I indicated the coffee for him in the console. He grunted his thanks, but that was it. Neither of us was up for morning chatter. I saw the bags under his eyes. We’d only gotten a few hours of sleep.
He’d just shifted into drive when the front door opened. Taz walked o
