Chapter Nine
Ben led Carrie into the only restaurant in Kit Cove. He had managed to chat briefly with Jack and borrow his truck, since getting a rental vehicle in this small community would be impossible. He hadn’t planned for this, either, but right now, the way this project was twisting and turning and taking on a mind of its own, nothing was as simple and straightforward as he’d hoped. Maybe having Verna send a car in would be a smart idea, but that would take time, and tonight he needed wheels. Jack hadn’t hesitated to toss his keys to Ben, though, who was grateful that Carrie’s father hadn’t asked what he needed the truck for. Ben wasn’t sure how Jack would react to the idea of him taking Carrie to dinner. Even though there was a powerful disconnect between Carrie and her father, whi
