Chapter 192018—late July
It had taken them the better part of four hours to drive to Atlanta, and Carlton and Eric were finally checking into the Ritz-Carlton in Buckhead.
Once they were in the luxurious room, Carlton said, “Is there anything you’d like to do while we’re here?”
“Such as?”
“Geez, I don’t know. Lenox Square is right across the street, and it’s a pretty good mall. For that matter, Phipps Plaza is across the street from Lenox Square, and they have Saks Fifth Avenue, among other stores.”
“Sorry,” Eric said, “but I’m not much of a mall rat.”
“Neither am I, but I thought it was worth mentioning.”
“On the other hand, I haven’t bought any clothes for a couple of years, and there might be a sale or two going on.”
“We’ve got all weekend for that,” Carlton said.
“For now, can
