Peace drove Anna to the hotel the following afternoon.
When they were at the door, Peace teased Anna, "Do you want me to walk you in? Maybe we will run into Wayne. If you're too embarrassed to talk to him, then I'll speak for you."
Anna rolled her eyes at her and said, "Stop it, Peace, stop the nonsense. Open the trunk and let me take the case. Thank you for taking care of Tammy."
Peace leaned back, winked at her, and said, "I know. You might as well think about your own business, Anna, like finding a stepfather for Tammy or something. You don't have to worry about anything else."
Anna was a little speechless. Peace had mentioned Wayne since early this morning, even making Anna wonder if Wayne had bribed her into mentioning him in front of her.
Anna took her suitcase and then stood st
