One he didn't have to worry about, where the Magnus or the others at the sanctuary finding them though the GPS on their phones. His was back at the sactuary and hers too. Ashley could be many things but stupid wasn't one of them.

He glanced over at a dark-haired Ashley; momentarily watching as the wind blew though her hair. She had surprised him at the gas station far behind them now. He thought back to the gas station. When he the station attendant had said dark-hair he immedently thought of Magnus, he never guessed that Ashley would dye her hair just to surprise him.

'Now he was sure when he got back. Both of her parents would go up one side of him and down the other.' He thought with chagrin.

They had already stopped by several of the wineries on the way. They had tasted some wine, and bought several bottles of it for the Sanctuary. Hopefully that would ease any tensions when they got back. After that they drove northward, towards Colorado. They were still in northern California on a twisting and turning, two-lane rode with tall trees on either side.

It was starting to get dark as the shadows where growing longer. He decided to stop and find a place for the night. As he took another bend in the road their was a sign to eat and sleep for the night. He glanced at her, she nodded an imploring yes. He gave in; they would stop here for the night.

So he slowed down and pulled into the motel next to a dinner. They got out and went to the door. He opened it for her and she went in he followed. They went to the counter and Ashley rang the bell.

The night manager came to the desk and said. "Yes?"

"We would like a room for the night?" Ashley spoke up before Will had a could.

"Sign in please." After they had done so, he turn the book back and reached for a key.

He didn't see the quiet but heated exchange between the two or the one whispered word. "Later".

He got the key to their room. William went back to the car for his things. Then he led to the room and turned on the lights. She looked around the room, while he walked up to the bed and put his bag down beside it. Turned to her and said. "Lets get something to eat." Then they walked out the door locking it behind them.

Magnus and Druidd had been slowly losing it. Ashley was missing. She had left her and a letter with three words on it I am safe.

William was gone on vacation by himself. Now Ashley was missing. What next? Magnus thought,fighting the sudden need to worry frantically.

When she found the phone and letter she had Henry install a camera in Ashley's room hooked to her computer. It would alert her if Ashley came back. Now all she could do was wait and hope.

They left the room locked it turned and walked on the sidewalk towards the Diner. They walked up to the diner's front door. He took a step in front of her and opened the front door for her. She thanked him and in an overly polite and very amused way, and walked in; knowing he followed.

When they entered they saw a sign that said in scrolling letters: Please Wait Here and We Will Show You to Your Table. They waited and soon a waitress came up to them, noting their small number said follow her. She showed them to a table, then hand the two menus. "I'll come back when you are ready to order." Then she walked away.

After she had looked though the menu Ashley said. "Ready to order Will?"

"Yes."and

The waitress came back, as if she were waiting for her queue. "Are you ready to order.?" First Ashley ordered then Will ordered.

The waitress wrote down their orders,than told them she would be back with their orders and went towards the kitchen.

They sat and waited, talked about their day and what they where going to do tomorrow. Their drinks came ahead of their food, but as soon as their food came, they stopped talking and dug in. Later after their meal the waitress came back and offered them a dessert, they said no. Later they paid, they got up and left.

They left the dinner and went back to their motel room. Will made like a gentleman and led her to their room , used the key and opened the door for her. he turned on the light, and then let her walk in to their room. Where she went over to the bed turned an sat down on it.

"Well?"

He looked at her many questions going through his mind but the foremost. "How did you find me Ashley?"

"Easy my mom did put an emergency transmitter on your car in case anything happen to you. They are on are on all the vehicles. Even my bike. So I had Henry turn on when things got dull at the sanctuary so I could keep track of when you. And when would be home. Then I thought I would join you on your last leg home."

He knew without it being said that there was more to than that. But what he couldn't guess without more information and she wasn't going to give that up easily.

She got up off the bed and went to the bathroom saying. "I'm going to take a shower so don't bother me for a while?" And closed the door.

He heard the bath tub curtain get pulled then the shower turned on. Then a flash of light an electrical buzz that told him that Ashley was gone. He could only guess that she had gone back to her room at the sanctuary to get her things.

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