Chapter 128

“Nope.” He turned his head to meet my eyes. “Don’t worry about it, Quinn. I’ve got it covered.” He flipped up the blinker and slowed to make a right turn. “You think I’d let you get caught and become some Bubba’s bitch?”

“Really, Mark. I’m capable of taking care of myself.”

“Yeah? And didn’t I tell you to call me Hank?”

“Well, you called me Quinn. I assumed it was safe in the car.”

“You know what happens when you assume.”

“Don’t quote The Odd Couple to me. And if you were simply testing me, I don’t appreciate it.”

“You’re right. Sorry. Although I wasn’t testing you.”

“Then would you mind explaining what you were doing?”

“I wanted you to know that I wasn’t taking your safety lightly.”

“I…” I was at a loss as to how to respond to that. “Thank you.”

“Don’t make a big deal out of it.”

“Of course not. So sorry.” However, it was a big deal to me. “How…” I cleared my throat. “How much farther is it?”