chapter 41

Sheila looked at me, then over at Alec. Then her eyes found the broken cot.

“I knew it!” Sheila said.

“Fine, yes, you were right. Can we get a couple of minutes?” I asked.

“This is my tent,” she teased.

“Please,” I said.

“Fine, I’ll wait outside,” she said dramatically. “Next time put a sock on the door or something.”

“Is that even possible on a tent flap?” I asked.

“Alec does live alone, just saying,” she said on her way out.

I looked over at Alec and the two of us burst into laughter. “I guess we weren’t fast enough.”

“What did she mean by that?” Alec asked. “When she said she knew it?”

I rolled my eyes. “She’s been saying the two of us should hook up for a while.”

“She’s smart,” he said.

I pulled my shirt over my head. “She’s pretty great.” When I poked my head out of my shirt, Alec was glaring at me.

I looked around. There was nobody else in the tent. That look was aimed at me. “What’s wrong?”

His eyes moved down to my still naked hips. “Were you going to tell me?”

I looked down an