Page 74 (1/2)

"If you don’t stop that, sir, you’re going to have to pull the car over," I warned, setting my hand on his to stop the motion

"I fail to see the proble back, I volleyed the one threat that I kneould get his attention Leaning over, I brushed against his aret there, the faster we get back hoet to try out your clean, close shave"

He suffered through a full-body shudder "You’re not playing fair, Roxie"

No, I wasn’t But he wasn’t either, pickinglike the Wolf of Wall Street

"What can I say? It’s been a long and lonely week," I ad hiht

He liftedflutter "I as as the light turned green

Meanwhile, I was a bundle of holy shit Breathe in Breathe out Heshit

Tonight felt like there was a lot riding on it I wasn’t nervous, per se More like confused, excited, and a little apprehensive--this was an official co out of sorts He’d been rab when others were around lately A brush acrossevery eye to us

I wondered if it would beby the cineer that would be a yes

As the car crunched over the gravel driveway, I barely felt a bu craftsmanship of the Mercedes Lines of cars were already here, and the driveas lit up with solar lights that led the way to their newly painted bright red door

When I ca Noere, and were announcing it to the town Shit, wait, e announcing? Were we a thing?

Leo pushed a button to shut off the car This was some serious techno stuff--no key, just a button

"Are you ready?" he asked, turning towarda strand of hair behind ers