When Love Runs Dry novel · Chapter 29 of 32
Chapter 29: Vermont
Nolan came down the last step and crouched in front of his daughter in the rain.
"Bug."
"I'm sorry, Dad. It just came out. My mouth did it."
"I know. Mouths do that." He fixed her hood. "Go find Miss Opal. She's got cake at the diner."
Mae looked at me. Then at him.
Then she ran.
He stood up slowly.
The whole town was walking past us toward the diner, and every single person was pretending not to listen.
"Vermont," I said.
"It came the day after the hearing. They saw the video. The gate, and the turkey."
"Who?"
"A regional water authority up there. Three plants. Chief of operations." He rubbed the back of his neck. "It's twice what I made here. Insurance. A house that comes with it."
"That's a very good job."
"It's a very good job."
"And you were going to tell me when?"
"After today." He looked at the keys in my hand. "I wasn't going to take today from you."
I put the keys in my pocket.
"Mae's science fair is Thursday," I said. "I promised her. We'll talk after."
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