Page 52 of Tempting Me

“Good. Let’s go.”

“Where?”

“Home,” she says slowly. “Where else would we go?”

“I don’t know. I might need a coffee for the drive back.”

“Coffee. Now?”

“Yeah. Don’t you want one?”

“No.”

“A book, then, maybe.”

I bite my lip to keep from bursting into laughter.

“Nope. I’m good.”

“I bet you are,” I say and chuckle. I’d intended to keep that thought to myself, but it seems my mouth had other plans.

“What’s wrong with you? Did you drink while I was eating dinner?”

“Did you?”

“Did I do what?”

“Eat dinner?”

“Oh my god. Give me the keys. You are not driving us back to Lovers.”

She unbuckles her seat belt and reaches over to press the truck’s start button, but I swat her hand away.

“I’ll drive. You just tell me all about your date.”

“I don't know if I trust your driving right now, Luca.”

“Oh, you don’t know if you trust me?” I finally pull ontothe road once she is sitting back in her seat, clicking her belt back into place.

“You’re being so weird right now.” She turns her attention to the phone in her hands and starts typing. I can see she’s texting someone.

“Are you texting your date?”

“Yep. I’m telling him to come rescue me because my ride is clearly unstable.”

“Should I pull over?”

“No.”

“Are you sure?”

“Luca!”

“What?” I ask with a chuckle and then sigh. Fine. I’ll cool it.

Instead of replying, she just laughs. “Please swear to me that you can drive right now.”

I nod. “I’m fine, Shay.”

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