Chapter 106

Havoc

I'm draggin' ass on this hot night. We were prepared for moonshine to move tonight, thanks to the tip from Leighton and some other intel we picked up. Spoiler alert, it didn't. Instead we sat in the woods, sweating our balls off. Nothing happened and the heat zapped us all. I hate when a plan doesn't come together, and it's not very often that mine don't. Failure for me is a hard pill to swallow.

I park my truck in the driveway, grabbing my stuff as I groan. My shirt's wet, and my pants are rubbing against my legs in the most uncomfortable way. I want to get in the house, take a shower, and sleep with Leighton curled against me.

We've been missing each other the past few nights. She's had a paper due, and I've obviously had work to do. I'm pissed that those nights I've spent away from her have been for nothing. Coming up empty-handed is not my idea of a damn good time.

I've grabbed my stuff, and I'm fixing to head to the house when I happen to look at the garage and see t