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Serena refused any further medical attention, since that would have meant another long drive. After that experience, the last thing she wanted was to get into another car.
Since the coach had gone into the cabin and possibly planted evidence, the police declared it a potential crime scene. So after she and Griffin had both given their statements, they walked to the Last Chance, which was closed on Sundays. They didn’t say a word, but she found she needed to be as close to him as possible, their arms brushing, hands interlaced, his warmth and strength the best antidote for her rattled nerves. He found the key that Jake hid under the vintage neon Last Chance sign and ushered her into the deserted bar.
“What first?” he asked her. “Drink? Do you want to clean up in the bathroom? Talk?”
