“Road trip!” he said enthusiastically as soon as she mentioned the idea over coffee the next morning. “Sounds like a great idea to me.” “We aren’t exactly going sightseeing,” she reminded him, although there wasn’t much bite in those words. After all, this had been her idea. “I know that,” he told her. “But I’ve never been to Southern California. It’s gotta be a lot warmer than here.” “Well, I suppose so,” Cassandra said. “I’ve never been there, either. But it was in the low seventies back in Tucson, so I have a feeling it’s probably a little cooler than that in Pasadena.” “It still sounds great.” He was quiet for a minute, though, clearly pondering the plan. “We’re not going to say anything to anyone about this, right?” She knew they should. Protocol among clans demanded that Miranda

