He saw the slump in her shoulders. When she didn’t even look his way, he knew he needed to do something to get her out of her depression.He’d been considering a trip into Sedona for a couple of days, and now seemed like a good time. He was going to put a smile on Alicia’s face today or know the reason why.Alicia was standing in the hallway outside what she called John’s “memorial room,” staring at the painting of White Fawn, when she heard footsteps behind her. She sighed. Damn. He’d caught her.“Hey, baby…come away from there.”Alicia wouldn’t turn around. She didn’t want him to know she was jealous, and she figured he would see it on her face.“I was just…uh…”“Wanna go for a ride?”She turned before she thought. “In the helicopter?”“No. There is a Jeep out back. We can drive.”“Really? Is it safe?”He scooped her up in his arms and kissed her soundly on the lips before he set her back down.“Yes, really. And who the hell knows?” he said as he gave her shoulders a gentle squeeze.
