Hitchhiking Across and Ancient Sea — Kristine Kathryn Rusch

Denny and Nikki share a similar history. Or so it seems to Denny when Nikki shows up, bruised and withdrawn, in the quiet Oregon Coast town he now calls home.But history creates a powerful pull on the psyche. Sometimes in good ways. Sometimes in bad. And sometimes, the end of a journey actually marks a new beginning.[Rusch's] short fiction is golden.—The Kansas City Star