Mark looked up into the rearview mirror as they slowed down a bit to make sure that no one was following them. The last thing he wanted was another confrontation with Darcy’s parents, particularly her mother. Satisfied that no one was behind them, he took a deep breath and relaxed for just a moment. Darcy. He needed to make sure she was okay, especially after that. Glancing over at her, he studied her face and noticed that it was paler than it had been when they had arrived. He also spied a couple of tears streaking down her cheeks as she sniffled. Her eyes were fixed on the road in front of them. Turning his full attention back to the road, he searched for a place to pull over. They needed to talk, but not only that, he needed to pull her close and tell her everything was going to be alri
