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She spun towards him, wobbling in place. “You’re a good guy, Jack.”
“I’m glad you think so.” At this rate, he wasn’t going to get her home till sunup. “Let’s get in the car.”
Bobbing her head nonstop, she flopped into the passenger seat and briefly fumbled with the safety belt.
“Here.” He leaned over her. “I’ll do that.”
The buckle securely snapped in place, she smiled up at him. Not her normal sultry smile, but a goofy grin that made her look like a cartoon character. The woman was definitely three sheets to the wind.
Her door closed, he rounded the hood and noticed a shadow standing amongst the cars down a few rows. Wasn’t that where Siobhan was parked? Leaving Connie safely strapped into his car, he walked over to the shadow. “Siobhan?”
Turning slowly, she looked up at him. “Hi.”
“Car trouble?”
Heaving a heavy sigh, she nodded. “Car won’t start. The lights come on, and the radio works, so it’s not the battery.”
“Do you have gas?” He made his way around to the front of her car.
She rolled her eyes and threw one hand on her hip. “Yes, I have gas. A full tank.” Nibbling on her lower lip, she glanced at the car then back to Jack. “I considered looking under the hood for a loose something or other, but all my brothers ever taught me was how to drive a car, not how to fix it.”
That pretty much summed up Jack’s knowledge of auto mechanics in a nutshell. “Let’s take a look and see if anything jumps out at us.”
Nodding her head, she inched closer to him.
Popping the hood open, he wiggled the battery cables just in case that had something to do with her problems, and then looked for any signs of leaks. Nothing stood out. “I don’t see anything troublesome. Could be your starter.”
Siobhan groaned.
“Have you called someone to come get you?”
“Can’t. My cell phone died. I forgot to charge it.”
He slammed the hood shut and dusted off his hands. “No sense in dragging anyone out at this hour. I’ll give you a lift home.”
“The ranch is out of your way. I’m sure the Governor won’t mind.”
“Nonsense. It’s almost midnight. The Governor is probably sound asleep.”
Lips pressed tightly together, he could see the wheels turning. No doubt she was debating what was the worse fate, accepting a ride from him or waking her grandfather up in the middle of the night. “I guess you’re right.”
“Good.”
Bringing her camera bags with them. He tossed them into his trunk. Connie had leaned her head against the window and her snores drifted from the car.
Siobhan tilted her head, staring at Connie a moment before turning back to him. “Long day?”
Holding the back door open for her, he shrugged. “Long enough.”
“Is she okay?”
“Nothing that a gallon of water and a good night’s sleep won’t cure.”
The moment the back door slammed shut, Connie stirred, righting herself. “Are we home?”
Jack climbed into the driver’s seat. “Not yet.”
“I appreciate the ride.” Siobhan smiled at Connie.
