Connections by Amelia C. Adams

Author:Amelia C. Adams [Adams, Amelia C.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-08-07T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter Six

“Would you like me to take you somewhere, or should I just drive you back to your car?” Rob asked as they pulled out of the burger joint’s drive-through.

Maggie thought about that for a second before responding. The last fifteen minutes had really shaken her. First, there was that kiss, which she’d sort of been expecting, but she hadn’t expected how she’d react to it. It wasn’t just a “Hey, handsome, that was fun” sort of kiss. No, it had been a melt-in-his-arms, never-let-go sort of kiss, the kind she didn’t think really existed because she’d never had one. And then hearing the voice of the police sergeant on the other end of the phone, telling her that her apartment had been processed and she was now free to go back … but she had to get there fast because the landlord was evicting them . . . a lot to experience in a very short amount of time.

“I hate to ask . . .” she said finally.

“Just ask. How can I help?”

“We could fit more in your truck than we could in my car. I don’t have a ton of stuff, but this would simplify things . . .”

“Of course.” He pulled up at a red light, took out his cell phone, and sent a quick text. “There. Danny will hold down the fort until I get back.”

“Thanks, Rob. I really appreciate it.”

She could tell that he was curious, but he wasn’t asking questions, and she was grateful for that. She’d tell him everything, but she just needed a few minutes to sort it through in her mind.

The police sergeant had also told her that Zoe was being charged as an accessory, and she was still in jail. That was the toughest blow of all—not that Zoe had been charged, but because Maggie had every reason to believe those charges were based on fact.

Rob reached over and took her hand, a comforting gesture that she appreciated more than she’d realized she would. They parked for a few minutes under some shady trees alongside the road and ate their burgers, then continued on their way, mostly in silence except for telling Rob which streets to take.

When they arrived at Maggie’s old apartment, Mr. Zuckerman was standing on the lawn, his arms folded across his paunchy stomach, scowling.

“It’s a good thing you showed up,” he said as he walked up to the truck. “I was about to send my guys in there to start throwing your stuff out the window.”

“I’m here. Please just give me a few minutes,” Maggie said. She slid out of the truck much more gracefully than she had earlier. “I’ll be as fast as I can.”

“You have fifteen minutes,” Mr. Zuckerman told her. “I’ve been patient, but that’s all I can give you.”

“Wait.” Rob got out of the truck as well and stood on the sidewalk, facing Mr. Zuckerman. “Why does she only get fifteen minutes? I don’t understand.”

“Are you her lawyer or something? What business is it of yours?”

“It’s my business,” Rob replied, and Maggie’s gaze darted to Mr.

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