“Granddad George used to say that to Nan.”
The ice was broken, now to keep it rolling, “I bet she had a smart arse reply?”
“She did. Never stopped him though.”
“I really do need to stop.”
Matt pulled the truck over. She past him, saying in a childlike voice, “No peaking,” then was off, returning within a minute doing up her jeans.
“Did you peak?” he shook his head, then they were back on their way.
Matt’s face had softened, but only slightly. Sue had a question that she had to ask, “Where do we go from here?”
“To a small water way.” His answers were short and to the point, but every word he spoke made her feel she was making headway, now it was time to shut up.
The next half an hour was driven in silence, the scenery started to change with a waterway popping through the trees and b
