6
Tess held her cell phone out away from her ear and stared at it blankly. It took a long moment for Mo’s words to sink in.
“What do you mean you’re going to Isle de Monsail?” she asked when she finally regained her wits.
Mo’s response didn’t calm her down in the slightest. “Actually, we’re going.”
Tess spluttered, unsure how to even respond to this outrageous comment. This was so unlike her outgoing, but normally level-headed friend. She couldn’t believe she was being forced to point out the obvious flaws in Mo’s plan.
“We can’t just drop everything and go to an island halfway around the world,” she started. “Besides, you barely know this man. He could be crazy or dangerous.” She was ticking off with her fingers the valid reasons why this idea was ludicrous, even though Mo couldn’t s
