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won't let me drive."
"Nope."
"Why?"
"Because I was raised to treat women right."
"Even if treating them right means being unfair and chauvinistic?"
"Yes ma'am."
Nature looked out the window. She shook her head at Web's logic. It was nice to be treated like a lady, yet irritating to be treated like an invalid. The engine started. She watched the big rigs parked with their lights on as they drove past. A few seconds later, the camper merged smoothly onto I-94.
Not many vehicles were on the road at this time of night.. Nature leaned her head back against the headrest. She wondered about Web. She also wondered about the killer. What would be waiting for her in Florida? What kind of nightmares would she have from this session? Would the kidnapper be the man ... or would it be someone else? She hoped the girl was all right.
"What do you know about the girl?"
"Not much,” Webb answered. “I know she had just turned eighteen, but that's about all."
"Why did Officer Spangler come to me?"
"Because he heard about your successes and hoped this would be one also. You're pretty much famous among the police community, you know."
"No ... I didn't"
Nature did not like the idea of being considered famous. All she wanted to do was help the victims and their families, whether it was by uniting them or helping them find closure for their loss. Silence filled the cab once again as she closed her eyes to think..
She woke with a start some time later, a scream locked in her throat. She did not know how long she had been asleep. The dream was still fresh in her mind. Westerly faced forward, his eyes fixed on the road, his arm resting on the window ledge. Sweat covered her brow. She wiped it off with the sleeve of her shirt then rolled down the window to get some fresh air.
"Where are we?” Light reflected off the road, making it look like water.
"About three hours out of Nashville.” He glanced at her. “Do you have those nightmares often?"
She sat up, unable to look at him. He had seen her vulnerable side. She had forgotten about that when she made her decision to leave Sandy.. Now it was exposed.
"Yes.” The word was almost lost in the rush of air flowing into the open window.
He frowned. The five o'clock shadow covering his face shifted. His eyes remained glued to the road. Nature was grateful that he did not look at her.
"You hungry?” he asked.
"Starved."
A blue highway sign indicated that a McDonalds was one of the eateries located ahead. Web veered onto the exit ramp. At the stop sign, he turned the camper to the right. A gas station was next to the hamburger place. He pulled into it first.
"I'll place our order. Meet me there."
Westerly nodded his head as he removed the gas cap. Nature strolled to the McDonalds and went inside. Before she moved to the counter, she beelined it for the restroom. She emerged a few minutes later, her bladder empty, her stomach as well.
It was almost eleven o'clock. Lunch was going on, for which she was glad. She wasn't much of a breakfast person. She let several other patrons go ahead of her. She was waiting for Westerly.
The door opened and Westerly entered. He was a striking figure with his hat, boots, and muscular body. Brad's clothes looked good on him. Two teen girls sitting in a booth watched as he walked over to Nature. They leaned close and whispered, glancing in his direction several times. He was oblivious. He was looking at the menu.
"You ordered yet?"
"No, I was waiting for you."
Nature smiled. She watched the girls fan themselves as if hot before breaking down into giggles. They continued to watch as he walked across to the counter. He ordered his food, waited for Nature to order hers, then paid for everything. Chivalry was in action again.
While they waited for the food to be delivered, Nature thought about where they were going and what awaited their arrival. The girls, with their innocence, reminded her of Rew. She couldn't help it, they were so like her. A rush
"Nope."
"Why?"
"Because I was raised to treat women right."
"Even if treating them right means being unfair and chauvinistic?"
"Yes ma'am."
Nature looked out the window. She shook her head at Web's logic. It was nice to be treated like a lady, yet irritating to be treated like an invalid. The engine started. She watched the big rigs parked with their lights on as they drove past. A few seconds later, the camper merged smoothly onto I-94.
Not many vehicles were on the road at this time of night.. Nature leaned her head back against the headrest. She wondered about Web. She also wondered about the killer. What would be waiting for her in Florida? What kind of nightmares would she have from this session? Would the kidnapper be the man ... or would it be someone else? She hoped the girl was all right.
"What do you know about the girl?"
"Not much,” Webb answered. “I know she had just turned eighteen, but that's about all."
"Why did Officer Spangler come to me?"
"Because he heard about your successes and hoped this would be one also. You're pretty much famous among the police community, you know."
"No ... I didn't"
Nature did not like the idea of being considered famous. All she wanted to do was help the victims and their families, whether it was by uniting them or helping them find closure for their loss. Silence filled the cab once again as she closed her eyes to think..
She woke with a start some time later, a scream locked in her throat. She did not know how long she had been asleep. The dream was still fresh in her mind. Westerly faced forward, his eyes fixed on the road, his arm resting on the window ledge. Sweat covered her brow. She wiped it off with the sleeve of her shirt then rolled down the window to get some fresh air.
"Where are we?” Light reflected off the road, making it look like water.
"About three hours out of Nashville.” He glanced at her. “Do you have those nightmares often?"
She sat up, unable to look at him. He had seen her vulnerable side. She had forgotten about that when she made her decision to leave Sandy.. Now it was exposed.
"Yes.” The word was almost lost in the rush of air flowing into the open window.
He frowned. The five o'clock shadow covering his face shifted. His eyes remained glued to the road. Nature was grateful that he did not look at her.
"You hungry?” he asked.
"Starved."
A blue highway sign indicated that a McDonalds was one of the eateries located ahead. Web veered onto the exit ramp. At the stop sign, he turned the camper to the right. A gas station was next to the hamburger place. He pulled into it first.
"I'll place our order. Meet me there."
Westerly nodded his head as he removed the gas cap. Nature strolled to the McDonalds and went inside. Before she moved to the counter, she beelined it for the restroom. She emerged a few minutes later, her bladder empty, her stomach as well.
It was almost eleven o'clock. Lunch was going on, for which she was glad. She wasn't much of a breakfast person. She let several other patrons go ahead of her. She was waiting for Westerly.
The door opened and Westerly entered. He was a striking figure with his hat, boots, and muscular body. Brad's clothes looked good on him. Two teen girls sitting in a booth watched as he walked over to Nature. They leaned close and whispered, glancing in his direction several times. He was oblivious. He was looking at the menu.
"You ordered yet?"
"No, I was waiting for you."
Nature smiled. She watched the girls fan themselves as if hot before breaking down into giggles. They continued to watch as he walked across to the counter. He ordered his food, waited for Nature to order hers, then paid for everything. Chivalry was in action again.
While they waited for the food to be delivered, Nature thought about where they were going and what awaited their arrival. The girls, with their innocence, reminded her of Rew. She couldn't help it, they were so like her. A rush
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