Chapter 44
AFTER A quick radio consultation with Eric, I followed the girls’ puttermobile along the meandering macadam road running through the Sand River valley and up the dusty two-lane dirt road to the top of the hill and Winchester Mall. We avoided the big four-lane bridge and Main Street. I didn’t know if Danger was watching Main Street for the police cruiser, but I couldn’t be sure he didn’t. Steve and Brandi Lightner were already working, so I left Alice and Ceren with them and went back to the parking lot to wait for Eric.
Eric pulled in maybe five minutes after me. When he stepped out of his truck, I marveled at his softly burnished black skin gleaming in the morning sunlight. It was different, but striking, and it already looked natural. No, it looked good on him.
I cursed und
