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A large sign with its familiar, old-fashioned logo pronounced the place as Wonderland Theme Park.
“You light it up in winter?” Ella asked. “Even though it’s closed?”
“Sure, why not?” Maddox said. “Not everything is lit. Just a handful of places to catch people’s eye.”
After closer inspection, I realized he was right. It was only the massive sign, the Ferris wheel, and a top-hat tower.
“Wow,” Ella said. “I’ve never realized how cool it looks at night.”
“You’ve never seen Wonderland at night?” Maddox asked. “Why not? You’re from here, aren’t you?”
I got his skepticism. Wonderland was one of Westville’s few attractions for such a small town. A person would have to be blind not to notice its lights and fanfare.
“I worked such early hours at my job,” she said. “I can’t remember the last time I stayed up this late. Aside from the ball.”She hid a yawn.
My unease grew. She was tired—I should have taken her home.
“You okay?”
Her yawn played out, and she shook her head. “Me? Oh, yeah, I’ll be fine. This is a good way for me to reset my body clock.”
“Hawk will reset your body clock,” Maddox muttered from the backseat.
My face heated. I wanted to smack him.
I slid a glance at Ella, wondering how she’d taken his stupid remark.
“Don’t mind them. They’re a couple of idiots.”
To my surprise—and relief—she was smiling. “I’m glad they’re here,” she said. “Though if you talk about my body again, I’ll resetyourclock.”
I burst into a loud guffaw that matched Duncan’s, who slugged Maddox’s shoulder hard enough he pushed him into the door.
The good sport that he was, Maddox chuckled from the backseat. He reached a hand to touch Ella’s shoulder as I turned past the line of homes toward the industrial side of town. Toward the warehouses.
“You’re right. I was out of line, Ella. Forgive me for that one.”
“Sure,” she said.
Then she tossed me a smirk that set fire to my insides.
I stirred myself free of her. I couldn’t get lost in that glance—we had a serious need to focus.
The sun made its final descent,taking its light from the sky completely and leaving the darkness behind to take full reign.
I followed the directions Noah had sent from my phone, veering to a stop outside a large gray building with several loading docks.
From this view, the building appeared to be unmarked.
“Here we are. Do you see her car anywhere?” I asked, keeping my eyes peeled.
The street was dark, and the parallel parking spaces were all vacant. Workers had left for the day, it seemed. Did this building have a night shift?
The guys were quiet in the backseat as we all perused.
“Did Noah say where she’d be?” Ella asked.
“Just at the warehouses…hang on.” I lifted my phone and checked the message.
