I should have gone right to Crew. Or Dad. Instead, about twenty minutes later, I sat in a different kind of hot water, the best kind, with my chin in bubbles and the B&B none the worse for wear for my absence, mind spinning.

The two places I did my best thinking? Running and in the tub. But honestly, I just needed a little pampering right now. I'd escaped a possibly terrible fate thanks to Jared's kindness and understanding. And thanks to the file sitting on my dresser, ...