Alabama had just spoken with Stacey Wolfe. She’d been glad to hear from her and had expressed her thanks for what she’d done to help save lives the night of the fire. She’d reassured Alabama that she still had a job. The Wolfes were working on renting a building near the one that had burned down until they could rebuild. Within a week they’d be ready and Alabama could go back to work.
The company was even going to pay her for the week of work she wouldn’t be doing. It was more than generous of them. Alabama almost didn’t know what to do with the surprising time off. She would’ve preferred to have stayed busy so she wouldn’t have to think about her upcoming date.
She hadn’t seen Christopher since their coffee date, but they’d talked on the phone two more times. The first time it was a sho
