Page 2 of Shine: Sins of the Father
“University of Idaho. Veterinary science.”
“Right. She’s the one who loves animals.”
“She’s also the one who told you about Hank.”
He glances at the dog, who is sitting staring at us with a cocked head like he knows we’re talking about him. “Look at him. He heard his name.”
On cue, Hank’s tail starts to wag.
“I’m glad you adopted him,” I say.
“Me too. I couldn’t leave him in that shelter once I saw him.”
“You had an instant connection with him, didn’t you?” I ask.
“Yeah. I guess so.” My dad returns his attention to me. “Text me when you get where you’re going. Understand?”
“Yes, Daddy.” I kiss his cheek and dash to the front door, grabbing the overnight bag I’d left sitting on the floor when I came downstairs.
Janey’s waiting in the driveway in her little Miata, the top down. She’s got pretty strawberry blonde hair that falls to the middle of her back and looks like shiny silk. I can’t see her eyes behind her sunglasses, but she’s chewing gum and smiles when she sees me.
I slide into the passenger seat and stow my bag at my feet in the small car.
“Thanks for driving,” I say.
“No problem. I’m super excited. How about you?”
“Yep. Can’t wait to get up there.”
“Your father knows where we’re going, right? He didn’t have a problem with us using the club’s cabin?”
“Umm. Not exactly.”
“What does that mean?”
“I didn’t tell him.”
She hits the brakes before we make it to the end of the drive. “What?”
“I told him we were going to your parents’ place.”
“My parents’ place? Why’d you tell him that?”
“Because I didn’t want to get the third degree, okay. But it’s all good.”
“How are we getting in?”
“I got Tori to get the key code off of Rafe’s phone.”
“She’s not going to tell him?”
“Nope.”
Janey continues reversing, but I can tell she’s pissed at me.
“Fee, you said they were cool with us using the cabin to have a party.”
“I said they’d be cool with us using it. I never said they’d be cool with us having a party up there.”
