Chapter 5

Ethan knew something was wrong before they even left Harbor View Inn. At checkout, the front desk clerk had run Lauren's card twice before handing it back across the counter with a polite apology. Ethan had been forced to put the weekend balance on his personal card while two couples waited behind them in line. By the time he turned onto their street shortly before five, Claire had ignored four calls and his text. "She's just making a point," Lauren said from the passenger seat. "Once we're...