Chapter 201

Andy smiled at him, tired but earnest. “Love you, too.”

On the plus side, Billlie’s meltdown meant they didn’t have to wait at baggage claim; their suitcases were the only ones left going around on the carousel. Andy loaded the bags onto the cart and then into the cab. Taking a cab all the way out to Dockside was going to be stupidly expensive, but Scooter supposed that was what the money was for. He still wasn’t used to it, not even a little bit. His brain, he guessed, was already hardwired to count cost to inconvenience.

And he’d have to come out to the airport tomorrow and get his truck back. But Billie was all but falling asleep, perched on his shoulders, and it would be nice to just…not worry for a little bit. He slung her down, slow and easy, and they piled into the back seat where she promptly curled up against his side and yawned.

“Let’s go home,” Scooter said softly.