Deciding this was a good place to stop for the day, Ele left the painting to dry as she walked around the suite. It felt strange not having Tyler around, like there was something missing. Making an impulse decision, Ele pulled on a pair of sneakers and swiped on a dash of mascara before grabbing the keys to her rental and hurrying out the door. 

A little while later, Ele parked the rental SUV outside of the hobby shop and wandered inside. It was busier than she had seen it before, and some of the guys there turned to stare at the young woman who instantly felt uncomfortable. Ducking her head and hurrying past the card players, Ele tried to find Tyler.