Jessica said. With the Jeep’s heater blasting on full it was hard to believe that somewhere in the world it was summer. “Girl, we’re coming back with tans.”“Yeah, that’s good,” Christine said softly.Jessica frowned and turned away. Christine had grown quiet for most of the drive. Jessica guessed that she was regretting her decision. But Christine had grown melancholy for other reasons. She still hadn’t heard from Martin and she doubted that he even knew or cared that she was going.Jessica parked in the airport’s long-term parking lot; the two women gathered their carry-on luggage and shuttled to the terminal. Not far from their entry they found Jim, alone, surrounded by a small mountain of secondhand suitcases, backpacks and large canvas duffel bags. In one hand he held a clipboard, which he lifted as they approached.Jessica lit up in his presence. “Hey, gorgeous.”He smiled. “I was beginning to wonder if you two had changed your minds.”“No chance of that,”
