Candace stared at the interaction between both Wyatt and her father. Something passed between them, and it frustrated her that she didn’t know what it was. Wyatt was silently sitting next to her in the car. He seemed to think intently about something. Her father told her to take her time getting ready because he wanted to talk to Wyatt alone. So she had. She took extra care with her makeup and hair for that evening. Candace was not disappointed when she walked into the room. Wyatt had gawked at her, and she felt beautiful and special, but now he was quiet.
What did her father say to Wyatt? What passed between them? She was sure that these questions would answer why the two men in the car sat silently. Did they see something in the forest? Both her father and Wyatt instinctively protected
