Chapter 29
"Today is humid. It's suffocating." Vicki crossed her arms the second the doors closed.
Colt reached behind his back to check that the ring was in his pocket. Now he needed to get her to the swing again. He needed to somehow stop his body heat from rising. "I'll need water and then we can go outside."
Her eyes narrowed, like she was gearing up to tell him goodbye. He held his breath and waited, though she simply said, "Why?"
The dress she wore showed off her ample breasts. He closed his eyes and reminded himself he had a question. This was his last shot at keeping his family. He couldn't lose focus. "As you said, it's hot outside."
Colt went to the kitchen, grabbed a water bottle from the refrigerator, and swallowed the entire container.
"I should go change first. I'll be
