Now

Lilly

I stood on the side of Route 50, cursing my damn car.

Of course on the day my boss needed me and worked on closing a big deal, my car would take a goddamn vacation. I leaned on the passenger side, facing the woods, and ignoring the occasional honks of cars.

A tow truck would be here any moment. Maybe I could have him drop me off at the car rental. I saw Chance’s message but opted to ignore it, knowing his schedule and the important meeting he had scheduled for today.

Instead I shot a message to Kimberly and then called around to find a mechanic shop that would look at repairing my Honda today.

Another toot of a horn. It sounded like someone pulled up behind me and it certainly wasn’t a tow truck. I didn’t bother glancing up from my phone, knowing that it would start a conversation I didn’t want to have with strangers.

“I’m good,” I shouted over the loud highway while cars sped in both directions, keeping my eyes glued to the screen. “I already have a tow truck coming. I don’t ne