CHAPTER 29
“Thanks so much for dinner.” Kennedy couldn’t articulate why she felt like apologizing to Nick during the ride back to Carl and Sandy’s. “It was great.”
Nick pulled the bus into the Lindgrens’ driveway. “They make good chowder there, don’t they?” For a minute, he looked like he was about to get out of the car too, but then he just gave a little wave. “Well, I’ll see you around, I’m sure.”
She opened the passenger door. “Yeah. Sandy said you’re coming over for dinner Christmas Eve.”
He smiled. “I’ll be there.”
“All right. Thanks again.” She failed to infuse as much enthusiasm into her voice as she had intended, but she hoped she at least didn’t sound rude.
“Have a good night.”
“You, too.”
She walked up to the Lindgrens’ porch, aware of his eyes following her. It wasn’t un
