Chapter Twenty
But first there were pies. Then there were goodbyes.
Her father always took forever to leave a party, and it turned out Vicki did too. They had that in common. Maya offered to help with dishes, but Jessica told her that was what her commercial-grade dishwasher was for.
Then she had to check in with the station about the twelve accident calls that had come in that night.
All the while, the secret electricity between her and Rune kept ramping up. Light touches in passing as they helped clear the table. Their eyes meeting at unexpected moments. The constant pull of awareness, as if they were connected by an invisible golden tether. A murmured word in her ear during the lengthy process of goodbye. Tonight. Tonight. The word drummed through her veins and simmered in her blood
