CHAPTER FIVE
Shannon had managed to finish half the sandwich but was yawning.
“Come on,” Pete said, and motioned to her. She nodded, stood, and followed him out of the kitchen and up the stairs.
He opened the second door on the left, then stood to one side to let her through.
This okay? he mimed to her and got a thumbs-up in reply after she’d surveyed the bedroom. He held up a finger to indicate he’d be right back and moved quickly downstairs to retrieve her suitcase.
“May I borrow a piece of paper?” he asked Leah.
“Sure,” she said, and tore a clean page from her notebook for him.
“Thanks,” Pete answered, and returned upstairs.
He entered her room, holding her suitcase up with a questioning look. She pointed at the dresser, and he set her luggage down gently on it.
Then Pete fishe
