Ghosts. With have_no_mercy.
When they arrived in Lawrence, Kansas, a couple hours later, Oliver was just glad to be able to get out of the car and stretch. It had been a tense, silent ride, and while he'd wanted to say something--anything to try and break the tension, he wasn't sure Tess would have heard him anyway. She'd gripped onto the steering wheel so tightly he was half-afraid she'd end up with sprained fingers.
He waited for her to get out of the car before turning to look at the small motel she'd finally stopped at. He drew in a breath and let it out slowly, moving to grab his duffle bag from the backseat, then walked with her toward the lobby, pulling out the wad of cash he'd grabbed.
He waited for her to get out of the car before turning to look at the small motel she'd finally stopped at. He drew in a breath and let it out slowly, moving to grab his duffle bag from the backseat, then walked with her toward the lobby, pulling out the wad of cash he'd grabbed.