“What happens if you go back to that car tonight?”

She swallowed.

“We put our coats over the blanket, find somewhere that feels safe, and hope the temperature doesn’t drop.”

He glanced at the weather alert glowing on the diner’s television: an overnight freeze, with wind.

“Then let’s start with tonight,” he said.

“Nothing beyond tonight unless you decide otherwise.”

PART 4
A Room With Two Beds

The waitress, whose name was Teresa, had heard just enough to understand the situation.