She glanced at the coffin again, turned, and walked toward her vehicle.
“What do you want to do right now?”he asked, curling his arm around her waist.
She shrugged.“I don’t know.”
“I have an idea.Come home with me.”
He started to maneuver her toward his truck.
She balked.“Wait.What?”
“I’ve got something to show you that I think you’ll enjoy.”
She looked at him suspiciously.“I don’t think...”
“Good,” he interrupted.“Don’t think.”
“Why are you being nice to me?”she asked in confusion.
He swallowed.“There’s a lot I've got to tell you.”
She dug her heels in.“Wait.I can’t take any more, Blake.Not right now.Please.Just give me a few days...”
He cupped her cheek in his palm.“I know you don’t trust me, and I don’t blame you.I don’t want to upset you.I want to take care of you.Please, let me do that.”
She stared up at him for a long moment.“I don’t know.”
He smiled.“I swear I have good intentions.”
It took her a moment longer, making him sweat.
She nodded.“Okay.Fine.”
“Good.Let’s go.”
“I’ll follow you,” she said.
“No, I don’t want you driving while upset.”
“Can we at least take my vehicle?I don’t want it left here.”
“Sure.I’ll have a few of my men come to get mine.”
He took her keys from her and unlocked the SUV.He lifted her in, shut the door, and walked around it to the driver’s door.He adjusted the seat as far as it would go before starting it.He glanced to make sure her seat belt was fastened before he drove away.
They were both silent on the twenty-minute drive, each lost in their own thoughts.He was good as long as he was with her.
