CHAPTER 13
“Thanks for coming with me,” Nick said as they drove. “It’s just policy for me not to meet with any of the girls alone.”
“No problem. Where does Jodie’s grandma live?” Kennedy asked.
“We should be there in about ten minutes.” Nick glanced at his phone.
Kennedy wished he’d keep his eyes on the road and let her navigate. “Did she say much when you talked to her?”
He shook his head. “No, she was pretty broken up. Makes sense after your house burns down and your dad dies.”
Kennedy didn’t know how to answer. She prayed she would have the right words for Jodie. Maybe her jetlag was a blessing, at least in this instance. She’d be staying up all night whether or not anybody else needed her to.
Nick strummed his fingers on the steering wheel to an inaudible beat. She wondered if h
