Chapter 12 ~ December 21 Christmas CheerCamelia needed a drink. Badly.
First, the flight to Regina had been delayed out of Phoenix three times due to a snow storm over the Rockies and, when their connecting flight finally took off from Calgary, the turbulence was so bad the crew canceled beverage service. No booze cart rolling down the aisle to soothe her nerves. And now that they were on the ground—exhausted and impatient—she had to quell her jangled nerves until they got to the rental house.
Camelia took a deep breath and texted Rita.
We finally made it. Are you here? Heading straight from airport to house. Call me!
She leaned over to let Leon know she was going to the ladies’ room.
“Again?” he asked, looking at her a bit too intently.
Why does he have to be so suspicious?
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