Chapter 13
Nathan made the mistake of turning the car right when he hit the main road and going to Helena. He’d figured the state capital would have the best flight connections. Besides, it wouldn’t feel right going to Great Falls without Julie.
At least he got to prove that the last big, white cow barn on the road from Choteau to Augusta was indeed the one at the turn toward Henderson Ranch. But that wasn’t the mistake.
His real mistake was not checking the flight booking more carefully. Great Falls had a one-stop flight to La Guardia, six or seven hours depending on the layover. Helena’s only real choice was to fly the wrong way first—through Seattle. It was twelve hours, two stops, and no better connections. He’d driven an extra forty miles to end up with a flight that was going to t
