CHAPTER FOURTEEN
The narrow two-lane highway hummed with traffic as Ashley piloted her sedan toward Cedar View. With no real form of entertainment available in Mettler Ridge on Saturday night, the majority of Laurel County locals flocked to the neighboring town in Marcum County. Due to the exodus, the journey that took roughly thirty minutes during the week lengthened to forty-plus on the weekends. From their current location, they were still about ten minutes from Bobcat Saloon, a club that featured live music.
Tonight’s headliner: The Nolan Arnold Band, a southern rock group based out of Atlanta.
She glanced at Shane, his six-foot-three frame stretched out in the passenger seat. He’d been quiet for most of the drive, his gaze focused on the scenery zipping past the side window.
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