Chapter 56

• If Derek feels anything at leaving, he’s not showing it as I dodge debris on the road. All my muscles are knotted as the tension inside the car is stifling. I flick a look at him as he stares out the window, eyes closed, sunlight traces over the hard lines of his jaw. His finger is tapping to the hard rock music he’s chosen. I tear my gaze away before any thoughts can form that don’t belong there. I’m so distracted; I nearly miss the exit to the bridge. I slow, water under my wheels making me skid as we come to a stop.
• A barricade has been erected; signs posted warning drivers of possible instability.
• Alongside me, Derek stretches out his back and peers out the windshield, then looks at me with such heat I feel it transfer to my cheeks. “The water is still pretty high. You sure you want to risk it?”