Jorgenson, but I’m pretty sure it’ll be okay.”
She continued to chat with her parents as if she was as pleased as they were—and in a way she was, of course. She was just conscious of time hurrying by and the thought of a whole precious week away from Peter made her want to cry. Plus there was this whole situation with Chrissy that needed to be resolved, and soon. Chrissy wouldn’t be put off forever; Jane was sure of that. Jorgenson to wait and she knew it would make Chrissy more nervous, if that was possible. So she tried to meet Chrissy’s eye as well as she could through the rain and the water rippling down the front of the windshield between them. Then she nodded, once, twice. Father…Brian was coming. Father Brian would give her peace. And then she would sleep. “I saw Chrissy again today,” she told Peter when he called. “It was pouring rain and she was still waiting for me in her car.”
Peter made an amused noise and said, “She needs to get
