Her early morning trek and a day at the store had brought clarity. Entering the house through the mud room, she looked for and found Piper in the kitchen, sucking honey off her finger. “Miles would be horrified.”Piper giggled, turned to the sink, and scrubbed. “What he doesn’t know can’t hurt him.” She stirred the tea, then sipped. “Perfect.”Tia threaded her fingers through her unruly hair. “I’m leaving town for a while. I don’t want anyone to think I’ve been abducted or gotten lost in the mountains or dissected.”Piper paused with the cup almost to her lips. “Anyone meaning me?”“I’m pretty sure if you don’t worry, no one else will.”“Hey. Every time I’ve called for help, you needed it.”“This time I’m going to be fine.” She kept the tremor from her voice. This would be harder and riskier and probably more painful than a crippling injury on a mountain. “I’ll be gone a few days, max.”“Do I get to know where you’re going?”“Arizona.”“You’re going to see your sister?”
