Chapter 107

“What’s wrong?” Mopp was suddenly beside him.

Aside from the fact I’m in love with a straight boy? “I’ll be damned if I know.” Frankly, Josh wasn’t much of a mechanic, and all he saw were wires and those damned cylinders. “It’s a good thing we were able to make it to this rest stop.”

“Yeah.” Mopp’s shoulder was warm against his. Josh knew he should put some space between them, but he couldn’t. Not yet.

Mopp leaned forward to study the engine.

“What do you make of it?” Josh asked him.

“I’ll be damned if I know.”

Josh couldn’t help laughing as he lowered the hood. “Scamp.” He took out his cell phone and called for roadside assistance. He gave his location, and the woman on the other end of the line told him she’d have someone there in about an hour. “Well, there’s no sense in us standing here looking ignorant. Let’s see if Miz Babe and Denny want to get something to eat or drink.”

“Okay, but… Josh, why did you leave me in the truck?”