“I got you carrot sticks and cheese,” Adalynn said, coming out of the house. “Pretzels will make you thirsty. Watch your speed limit around Knoxville, the fines are horrendous.”
Rowan smiled and hugged her sister tight. “Thank you.”
“You’d have figured it out eventually.” Adalynn pulled away and rubbed her shoulders. “I expect an invite to visit soon.”
“Absolutely.”
“And you should talk to Mama. She’s incredibly proud of you.”
“How about if I focus on one emotional crisis at a time?”
“That’s probably a good idea.”
Rowan climbed in the car and rolled down the window after she started the engine to say good-bye.
“Drive safe,” Adalynn said.
“I will,” she said.
“No really. I put some of Peepaw’s peach hooch in the back.”
“Adalynn!”
She threw her head back and laughed. “Call me when you get it worked out.”
Rowan waved and pulled down the drive. At the first stoplight, she turned her phone back on to use the map app. She checked the speedometer and set the cruise control at five miles over the speed limit. She’d pay whatever damn ticket she got, but she had to get back to Nashville before Luke did something drastic they would both regret.
