And didn’t she know it. She wasn’t good at showing her feelings, but that didn’t mean she didn’t have them. And she wished she didn’t. Feelings were so annoying. There were plenty of days when she thought life would be a lot easier if the human body had been designed to include an on/off switch for feelings. At least then when it all got too much she could have rebooted the system.

She gestured towards the sign directing them to the car park. ‘We should probably get moving.’

‘Yes. If we’re lucky we’ll be there by late afternoon.’

She hoped his luck was better than hers otherwise there was no chance of that.

He was checking the weather and the route on his phone. ‘Mm. If this forecast is correct, the journey might not be easy. It’s saying nine hours.’

‘Nine hours? Did you say nine hours?’

‘It’s snowing. Broken down vehicles. Lane closures. Don’t worry. We’ll stock up with snacks and you can choose the music.’

The way she felt at the moment her first choice would be a funeral march.

She should have trusted her instincts and refused his offer.

Because it wasn’t true that no one knew the real reason she didn’t want to go home for Christmas. That no one knew her secret.

Will Patterson knew. And now she was going to be trapped in a car with him for nine hours.

Merry Christmas Becky.

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