Book Three: Chapter 24

“What is he doing?” Beth asked.

“Don’t know. Looks like he fell asleep.” Lily sipped at her coffee. “Almost looks like he was planning to follow us, doesn’t it?”

Beth looked at Lily. Something about this whole situation seemed too good to be true. Still, Lily was the reason she still had a job, so she kept her mouth shut. Pulling onto the Main Street, she drove toward the south side of town, leaving the Mercedes behind.

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Mike opened his eyes, staring at the hard dirt beneath his face. His whole body ached, the effects of marathon humping a living plant having ravaged him from head to toe. It was a familiar feeling, one that he had hoped never to experience again. Groaning, he tried to move, suddenly aware that the light was quickly fading. What he had promised would be a fast trip had suddenly turned into at least a day, and he knew the others would be worried.

“You’re finally awake.” The voice startled him, but he couldn’t turn his head far enough t