Cold Fire Chapter Summary & Analysis - Part Two: The Windmill: August 27 - 29: Chapter 1 Summary

Part Two: The Windmill: August 27 - 29: Chapter 1 Summary

Back in California, Holly picks up her rental car again and drives to Jim's. She knocks on the door and when he doesn't answer, she drives back to the motel, changes into more comfortable clothes and picks up a cooler, ice, soft drinks, a lawn chair and a paper back. She drives back to Jim's and he still refuses to answer the door. She takes her things around to the back yard where she settles in until he finally asks her what she is doing. She tells him she needs to talk to him, but he again refuses. She dozes for an hour, and at four he asks her what she wants, giving her one minute to explain but she says she'll wait until he has more time. He leaves again, and forty five minutes later he returns, showered and shaved and asks her...
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