Chapter 58

• I ponder this for the rest of my shift, but I'm nowhere near making a decision by the time I finish work. The worry I feel for Alice, however, has grown exponentially and without giving myself time to second guess my decision, I steer my truck in the direction of the lumber yard. I've decided that there is no way I'm driving to Edward's house, even if I could easily get the address. No, my hope is that he, and several other prospective witnesses, will still be at work. Hopefully, that will remind us both to act cordially with one another.
• When I pull up my truck at the lumber yard, I let out a relieved sigh when I see several workers still on the grounds. The place is huge, but I quickly see a large main building and I know that it's probably the best place to start looking. Once I park, however, the door to the main building opens, and the man I've been so worried about meeting, steps out. He's dressed in a red and black plaid shirt, jeans and thick work boots. I try not to think about how my heart physically skips a beat when I see him and how my entire body heats with something I really don't want to recognize as lust. He must have seen me coming, because he immediately walks in my direction. The look on his face reveals that he is cautious, but also curious and I know he's wondering why I am here, actively seeking him out.
• "Be… Isabella, what are you-?" he begins when he is a few feet away from me, but I quickly interrupt him.