Chapter 71

No time to dwell on what couldn’t happen. He had other things to worry about. What the hell was he goingto do about his car? He leaned back against his seat and closed his eyes, exhaustion overtaking him. Suddenly he felt every one of his thirty-two years. He just needed to think things through.

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Ben made his way through the showroom and store, turning off lights and locking up. Fatigue was settling in and he was looking forward to watching some television and going to bed early.

He chuckled. What a big night he had planned. God, he missed those days in his twenties when he could go out all night and still be able to function the next day. He had to face it—he was getting older.

As he walked outside, he was surprised to see another vehicle besides his in the parking lot. Deciding he’d better check it out, he headed over to the car. The parking lot lights were on, so as he got closer, he saw Angus in the front seat. He appeared to be asleep.