CHAPTER 28
FOR HALF THE night I lay awake, planning what I’d say to Mitch. I needed to break the news that I wanted to go home gently rather than sounding ungrateful for everything he’d done. At a time like this, I really needed Pippa to bounce ideas off, but that was out of the question.
I also needed to pick the right moment, and that morning, as Mitch stomped down the stairs from the studio wearing a scowl, wasn’t it.
“I’ve spilled my thinners, and it was my last bottle. Are you coming into town with me?”
“Uh, yes, okay. Just let me grab my jacket.” Picking up the groceries would allow me to delay the conversation I didn’t want to have by an hour or two.
Market day in Wolf’s Corner meant Main Street was busier than usual. People from neighbouring towns drove in to shop from the sta
