Claire glanced at him out of the corner of her eye, trying to judge how serious he was about going back to the stadium. Nothing in his voice or his expression indicated that he was anything less than serious.<br/><br/>“You sure?” she asked as she pulled over onto the shoulder.<br/><br/>Her phone was already in her hands as she eyed him. To be honest, it was the first positive sign he’d given that he was even remotely interested in talking to her so she didn’t bother to wait for his answer. Her thumbs flew over her phone as she dashed off a text.<br/><br/>She set her phone in her lap as she waited for a response.  At the same time, she angled herself to face her passenger.  "I can get us onto the field if my contact comes through.  We can probably even have free run of the stadium as long as we don't try to get into any restricted areas."  She paused then took a deep breath before continuing.  "Have you been back there since the accident?"  Her brow furrowed slightly as she questioned him.  To be honest, Claire was hoping this wasn't his first trip back.  She wasn't sure how he'd react to the so-called scene of the crime.<br/><br/>A faint buzzing signaled a response to her text.  Claire glanced at the phone and couldn't help smiling at whatever the response said.  "We're good.  My guy got us a few hours to do as we please."  Dropping the phone in one of the cup holders, she checked for oncoming traffic then pulled them back onto the road.<br/><br/>The rest of the ride was quiet with only the radio playing some classic rock to fill the car.  Finally, she took the exit for the stadium and followed the signs to the stadium.  Hedging her bets on her injured passenger, she pulled into one of the handicapped spots in the front row.  After turning the car off and gathering her purse, she slipped out of the car and waited for Mark to join her.<br/><br/>"That's my guy there," she nodded toward a figure waiting outside the gate.  "He's gonna get us on the field then he said he'd leave us be for a bit."  Determined not to lose the moment, the reporter headed off across the parking lot toward her waiting friend.