Quick stop

Carson grins slyly. “Then I guess that’s a chance we’ll just have to take. Hot water isn’t all that bad once you get used to it.”

Getting out of the car, he gives a dry laugh and holds up his wallet. “I did manage to get this back.”

He steps to the side to let Misty walk ahead of him until they arrive at the door and he reaches around her to open it for her. His eyes scan the area, taking everything in. He saw nothing suspicious…no one watching. So far so good.

Once inside, he heads to the counter and asks for his favorite brand of cigarettes. He glances over his shoulder, spying the restroom. Retrieving cash from his billfold while the cashier is still busy, he hands the money to Misty with a quick wink. “Pay for that, I gotta hit the little boys room.”

Turning, he heads down the narrow aisle of junk food until he’s behind the narrow closed door. Once there, his eyes are quick to spot the window. “Bingo.” Heading to the wall underneath it, he suddenly stops and looks back over his shoulder to the door. He knew Misty was still at the counter, waiting. But he couldn’t turn back now…he’d given them the information asked…he’d held up his end of the bargain… working for the Agency was the only thing he knew… he didn’t belong with a bunch like TJY… something about it had driven a strange fear into him, and it wasn’t something he wanted to live with every day. No…he was a coward and this was the coward’s way out.

Spinning back around, he uses the waist can as a step ladder to reach the window. Sliding it open he boots himself up and slithers out, until he can land on the other side. Looking both ways, he slips into the shadows, leaving no trace.