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ruffians from succeeding at their attempt to run her off
the road and get her out of her car. She shuddered to think what
might have happened if not for the State Trooper. And never, never
would she forget the faces of those two men.
    She waved her hands in a fluttery motion.
"When I saw you in a truck the same color as the one that ran me
off the road...well...I guess I just went bananas, berserk, crazy,
loco. That's why I'm pleading temporary insanity." Aurora leaned
back and crossed her arms in front of her.
    At this moment the waitress appeared with
their food. Aurora stared in amazement as the waitress set the
burger, fries and Dr Pepper in front of her and a duplicate of the
order in front of the man beside her.
    The waitress flashed the man what she
probably thought of as her most seductive smile. In a low, honeyed
voice, she asked, "Anything else today, Will?"
    He seemed unaware of the invitation in her
voice or the hopeful sparkle in her eyes. "Not right now, Norma
Sue, thanks. Go ahead and leave the check now and save yourself
time."
    When the disappointed waitress left, Aurora
appraised Will. How could he fail to notice the waitress’ blatant
invitation? Had he any idea how attractive he was? Hold on, this
guy might be too good to be true.
    Aurora gazed over he shoulder at the
departing waitress. "How on earth did she know what to bring you?
When did you give her your order?"
    "When I came in." He leaned across her to
get the salt and pepper. Will paused to flash her a truly
breathtaking smile and the bottom fell out of her stomach again. "I
also told her you would pick up the check. In view of your morning,
however, maybe I'd better withdraw that statement. You've had a
very trying day already."
    Aurora nodded as hunger asserted itself.
Food always rated a high priority with her. The smells of the food
in front of her increased her hunger. She immediately gave all her
concentration to her delayed lunch.
    Will watched in amused disbelief as the
gorgeous woman took her hamburger apart to add several large blobs
of catsup. She spread catsup evenly on the top half of the bun.
After placing the tomato slice precisely in the middle of the meat
patty, she spread the lettuce evenly. Next, she scraped off half
the onions and part of the mustard from the bottom half of the bun.
With a satisfied sigh, she reassembled the hamburger.
    Catching his eyes on her actions, she
explained, "It's easier to redo a burger than to explain it when I
order. No matter how detailed the explanation to the waitress, no
one ever gets my hamburger right." With a toss of her head she sent
her auburn curls bouncing across her shoulders.
    Will shook his head. "I had no idea a
hamburger could be so complicated. I can hardly wait to see what
you do with the French fries."
    In a more serious tone he asked, "Tell me
what happened with the two guys in the truck this morning."
    Aurora repeated the story she had already
told several times to law enforcement officers. "I drove toward
Snyder on one of the small roads rather than the main highway. The
wild flowers are so pretty in spite of the drought and I've never
driven through this area before. I took my time and enjoyed the
scenery. I didn't even realize those two followed me until this red
pickup pulled up behind me, then bumped the back of my car. When I
sped up, they sped up and bumped me again. I thought they wanted to
pass me but they pulled alongside and forced me off the road. It
happened so fast I didn't have a chance to use my cell phone or get
the license number of the truck.
    "When I saw them open their truck doors and
step down from the truck, I shifted to reverse. But I waited until
one man had his hand on my door handle before I spun the car in a
reverse half-circle. With the accelerator pressed against the floor
I drove fast as I could in the opposite direction."
    She paled and the tension of the morning
showed on her face. She brushed a weary hand across her forehead.
"They followed and