Three hours later, they spotted an SUV chugging along down the road at a sedate clip. Laurie tapped the horn rather than leaning on it, not wanting to alarm the driver.
He didn’t know what he expected, but it wasn’t the SUV coming to a stop in the middle of the road or the front passenger door being flung open.
A strawberry blonde tumbled out, followed by a tri-colored collie. “Laurie!”
“Oh my God, it’s Jo!”
“Your sister?”
“Yeah.” Laurie threw the piece of s**t into park, unfastened his seat belt, and jumped out himself. He knew Wheat had also gotten out of the car, and he’d introduce them later, but for now, he caught his sister up in a hug and swung her around.
“Laurie! Laurie!” She was laughing and crying at the same time. “You’re alive!”
“I am, and so are you. How did you know i
