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She opened the door of the salon and went back inside. She
slipped off her jacket and gloves and waited by the register. Thirty
seconds later, she saw Kevin’s car turn into the lot, angling toward
the salon.
There was snow on her jacket and she quickly brushed at it as
Rachel came toward her. Katie panicked at the thought that Kevin
might have noticed. She concentrated, urging herself to stay in
control. To act natural.
“Did you forget something?” Rachel asked.
Katie exhaled. “I was going to wait outside but it’s too cold,” she
explained. “And then I realized I didn’t get your card.”
Rachel’s face lit up. “Oh, that’s right. Hold on a second,” she said.
She walked toward her station and pulled a card from the drawer.
Katie knew that Kevin was watching her from inside the car, but
she pretended not to notice.
Rachel returned with her business card and handed it over. “I
usually don’t work on Sundays or Mondays,” she said.
Katie nodded. “I’ll give you a call.”
Behind her, she heard the door open and Kevin was standing in
the doorway. He usually didn’t come inside and her heart
pounded. She slipped her jacket back on, trying to control the
trembling of her hands. Then, she turned and smiled.
18
The snow was falling harder as Kevin Tierney pulled the car into
the driveway. There were bags of groceries in the backseat and
Kevin grabbed three of them before walking toward the door.
He’d said nothing on the drive from the salon, had said little to