CHAPTER 184

But he didn’t. He positively grinned and chucked his niece under the chin. “I figured that might be the case. When you track him down, tell him I’ll finish up tomorrow. Ma sent me out to ask if you needed help carryin’ anything in the house.”

“That’d be great. There’s a portable crib in the back seat.”

After Skylar deposited Eliza with grandma and grandpa, she leaned against her car door and studied the map Kimi had drawn.

Kane sauntered over. “Got an idea where you’re goin’?”

“Not a clue.”

He chuckled. “Throw away that map. Ma goes a little overboard. It’s easy to find. Go five miles east on the gravel road. Turn right at the first four-way. Two miles later on your right, you’ll come to a barbed wire gate. Go through it and follow the tire tracks along the fence line until you see dust and tractors.”

“Much easier.” She smiled at him. “Thanks.”

Kane gestured to Sky’s Subaru wagon. “You takin’ this?”

“Yeah. Why?”

“’Cause with the rain there’s a couple places you might get stuck.” He po