Chapter 21

She blinked a few times while staring at my face before lying down once again and getting comfortable. I resumed my hands soothing motions on her leg as I listened to her breathing finally slow and even out. ** She was out for a solid five hours until she finally woke - desperately needing to pee. Again. "Turn, turn, turn, turn!" she yelled while simultaneously wacking my bicep. "Jesus, woman! I am!" I growled back while trying to deflect her hits. I couldn't keep the half-smile off of my face as I watched her once again waddle comically-fast into the fast food diner seconds after we'd pulled in hustled out of the car. I waited outside the women's restroom - as per Dani's request - before we finally settled into a booth. I caught myself comparing this run down, shitty place to the diner my mom, sister, and sister-in-law ran. A deep-seeded feeling of homesickness ran through my body and settled down. "I could eat the assho