They drove for three hours before Ellie's cries made it clear she needed a change, and Kirby took to whining as well. Lincoln found a shopping center not far off the highway, and they piled out. Kirby ran to the nearest bushes, and Caroline took Ellie into the burger joint they'd parked next to. She used a lantern to illuminate the dark women's bathroom as she changed the baby's diaper.

Ellie kicked her chubby legs and squawked loudly for such a tiny creature. Caroline laughed ...