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“This is what I get for coming in January, huh?” she asked weakly. She stared down at her food, knowing she wouldn’t be able to eat it now.
Sick. She was going to be sick.
“How long until you hit South Dakota?” he asked. “You could backtrack and head a different way. Or I can fly out to you. Are you close to Kansas City?”
“Close to Kansas City? Aidan, I’minSouth Dakota. I’m about forty-five minutes out of Sioux Falls.”
“Fuck.”
“It’s okay. I’ll leave now and try to get ahead of it.”
“I don’t know if that’s a good idea. You could get caught up in it.”
Panic filled her. “This might not have been my smartest idea. What do I do?”
“Find the nearest hotel and check in for a couple of days.”
Why hadn’t she considered that she might get caught in a storm?
“Please tell me your phone is fully charged.”
“It is,” she replied. Mostly.
“Have you got snow tires on your car?” he asked.
“Aidan, why do you ask me things that you won’t like the answers to?”
He started swearing.
“It’s fine. The storm hasn’t hit yet. I’ll drive to a hotel right now, get settled in, pull the curtains and order room service. I’ll be fine.”
“I’d come to you, but by the time I get there, the storm will have really hit.”
“No, don’t come. That won’t be safe.” And she’d be fine.
Not really. But, hey, that was kind of her normal now.
“I want you to stay on the line the whole time. Understand?”
“Aidan, that’s silly. I’ll call you when I get there.”
“Greer, don’t you hang up on me. Greer!”
She ended the call with a grimace. That was going to land her in a world of trouble.
After using the restroom and grabbing some water and snacks, she headed back to her car. Her teeth were chattering. She definitely needed to get some warmer clothes.
Climbing into her car, she turned the key.
There was a clicking noise, but it didn’t start.
Shit. Shit.
Oh, this wasn’t funny.
Try again.
It made the same noise. She could feel her tears building.
