Chapter 60

“It’s us!” Charlie called.

Aaron rose and made his way to the door, leaving Uncle Will to finish his burger and fries. He barely had the door open before Lennox was rushing in, wearing a pinched, pale face and a backpack that looked to be bursting at the seams.

Charlie followed with an old suitcase on wheels. “We’re taking your truck, right? That was the plan?”

“Yeah,” Aaron said.

Lennox had already walked through to the kitchen. “Hi, Sheriff Henderson!”

Aaron heard Uncle Will answer him, his voice warm with good humor.

Charlie raised her eyebrows. “The fuck?”

“He already knows,” Aaron assured her. “Quinn told him. About being a cop, and about how we’re getting the hell out of here.”

“On, well, in that case…” Charlie let go of the suitcase and strode into the kitchen. “Sheriff. Didn’t you have a burger for lunch as well?”

Aaron leaned in the kitchen doorway and watched as Charlie headed for the refrigerator to pull out a soda.