Inside Heat
“Jason. Just what he needed – another inquisition. His brother unfolded from the driver’s seat and came around the back of the car.
“Here, let me have one of those.” Jason held out his hand and Jeff slid the strap of his duffel off his shoulder.
“Thanks for the ride.”
“Least I could do. I had to hitch a ride with Tanner. Megan didn’t show.”
“Why not? She always picks us up.”
“No clue. She wasn’t at the house, either. Maybe she had to change her shift. It wouldn’t be the first time.”
Or, she was ...taking another step to distance herself from one or both of them. Shit. Jeff’s already lousy mood took another dive. He climbed into the passenger seat and prepared for a NASCAR experience, without the professional driver or the safety of a closed racecourse. Jason always drove like there was a checkered flag waiting for him at the end of the road. Jeff wrapped his fingers around the handgrip on one side and clutched the center console with the other. Jason peeled out of the empty parking lot in a spray of dust and gravel.MoreLess
“Here, let me have one of those.” Jason held out his hand and Jeff slid the strap of his duffel off his shoulder.
“Thanks for the ride.”
“Least I could do. I had to hitch a ride with Tanner. Megan didn’t show.”
“Why not? She always picks us up.”
“No clue. She wasn’t at the house, either. Maybe she had to change her shift. It wouldn’t be the first time.”
Or, she was ...taking another step to distance herself from one or both of them. Shit. Jeff’s already lousy mood took another dive. He climbed into the passenger seat and prepared for a NASCAR experience, without the professional driver or the safety of a closed racecourse. Jason always drove like there was a checkered flag waiting for him at the end of the road. Jeff wrapped his fingers around the handgrip on one side and clutched the center console with the other. Jason peeled out of the empty parking lot in a spray of dust and gravel.MoreLess
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