[Chesapeake Bay] - for Clayton
The drive down took a little under four hours, just like he'd predicted. She'd packed light and left her bag in the car Friday afternoon. Without going into details, she'd told Joan that she was heading to the shore for the weekend. Her boss's simple instructions were to keep her car gassed and her phone on. Easy enough for Annie and, with that somewhat muted blessing, she left an hour early.
Once she'd passed Williamsburg, a quiet excitement set in and she sat up a little straighter for the last hour of her drive. The sun was just setting when she pulled into the expansive driveway and her jaw fell open when she caught sight of the house.
"Big is one way to put it," she said, awe in her soft exclamation, lifting the emergency brake and putting the car in park. Pulling the bag from the trunk, she slung the long strap over her shoulder and headed for the front door.
Once she'd passed Williamsburg, a quiet excitement set in and she sat up a little straighter for the last hour of her drive. The sun was just setting when she pulled into the expansive driveway and her jaw fell open when she caught sight of the house.
"Big is one way to put it," she said, awe in her soft exclamation, lifting the emergency brake and putting the car in park. Pulling the bag from the trunk, she slung the long strap over her shoulder and headed for the front door.