Dream Chaser (37 page)
Peter faked a throw.
“I’m going, I’m going.” Adam turned and hurried down the trail, occasionally jumping from one large rock to another, his camera held tightly.
Peter turned to her.
“I’m so sorry. My family is the worst. They drive me nuts.”
“It’s okay, I don’t mind.” Libby smiled. She would give anything to have a family again.
Especially one like his.
Especially one like his.
“We better get going. My dad hates to be kept waiting.”
They rushed back, covering the ground in a fraction of the time it took to get there. Peter took her hand often to help her over large boulders that blocked the path.
When they arrived at the break in the woods, the engine of the grand tour bus rumbled impatiently. Adam leaned against a tree, futzing with buttons on his camera.
“This was great,” Libby said. She hated to see it end. The day was glorious.
“Hey, we head back down to Chicago on Saturday. I can’t promise anything, but I bet I can talk my mom into a stop here. Any chance you could meet me? Can I call you?”
First excitement, then panic, hit. Visions of Aunt Marge answering the phone filled her mind. “No, you can’t call. I’m sorry.” She softened. “But I can be here. I’ll wait for you.”
“No phone either, huh?” He winked. “It’ll probably be around lunchtime, I’m sorry I can’t give you an exact time.” He spoke fast, looking to the bus every few seconds. “I’ll meet you at that flat rock outcropping where I found you today.”
“I’ll be there.” She would wait all day if need be.
Anything for another chance to see Peter.
His gaze gave her such hope.
Anything for another chance to see Peter.
His gaze gave her such hope.
“I’ve
gotta
run. Bye.”
gotta
run. Bye.”
“Bye.”
Peter jogged easily across the field toward the bus, Adam at his side.
“Sorry to interrupt back there. Looks like you were about to get some.”
Peter shoved him away. “Shut it.”
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