Chapter 21
Jayce
I WOKE UP early the next morning, packed a couple of turkey sandwiches for lunch, filled a big jug full of water, and then drove to the construction site to wait for Phoenix.
“Hey, brother,” Phoenix said, arriving shortly after me. He had his long, blond hair pulled back into a ponytail and was carrying a small cooler.
“Hey.” I grinned. “What you got there? Beer?”
“I wish. It’s lunch. Hope you’re hungry. Lily packed up a shitload of fried chicken and potato salad. More than I could ever eat.”
“I actually brought a couple of sandwiches, but your lunch sounds much better.”
“Good. You can help me eat it,” he said, leading me toward the house.
“Is it just us today?”
“Yeah. Why?”
“Just wondering what time we’ll be getting out of here?”
He looked at me over his should
