Chapter 238: Food for Thought Part 1

"They're going to be all over you with questions. Just so you know."

"I know."

Reid stops us at the edge of the bridge and leans against its wooden banister. He brings my hand to his mouth, brushing his lips over my fingers, teasing a kiss. "I don't want to give you back yet."

I don't want my alone time with Reid to end either.

But it has to.

There are too many people I'm dying to see - and dying to see me - to stay out all night. And as much as I would love an endless rerun of the lake, it's time to face everything else. My leaving without a goodbye. Where I went - what I was doing. All the information I'm bringing back. And everything I missed here, too.

I sigh at Reid's comment. "You have to."

He brushes his lips over my knuckles, smirking. "Says who?"