“Why? What are you listening to?”
He slid the CD into the side pocket of his car door. “None of your business.”
She punched his shoulder. “What is it? Come on. Just tell me.”
He didn’t say anything, just held a smirk.
“Okay, if you won’t tell me, then I’ll guess.”
He shrugged. “Go ahead.”
“Taylor Swift.”
He snorted. “Seriously? That’s what you think I listen to?”
She laughed and brushed a piece of wet hair out of her face. “Okay, I just wanted to see your reaction with that one.”
“Guess again.”
“Okay, how about Imagine Dragons.”
“Nope.”
She scowled at him. “Nope? That’s it? How will I know if you’re telling me the truth if you don’t let me see the CD?”
A grin crept onto his face. “If you guess it, I’ll give you the CD.” He made an X over his chest. “Cross my heart.”
“All right, fine.” She tried to think of a band he might like. “Marooon 5.”
“I would listen to them, but that’s not the CD.”
She blew out a breath. “Give me a hint at least.”
He chuckled. “I don’t know, I think you’re doing a pretty good job without any hints.”
She narrowed her eyes at him.
“Fine. It’s an older CD. That’s your only hint.”
She shifted in her seat, frustrated with him. “Whatever.” She eyed the door he’d slid the CD into. “It must be something embarrassing, because you grabbed it and didn’t want me to see it.”
He didn’t turn to look at her, but he didn’t deny it either.
“What would a guy like you be embarrassed about listening to? Miley Cyrus?”
“Ha, right. Like I’d listen to her. Come on. What kind of music do I like?”
Of course. Felicity hit the dashboard. “I know what it is. Nickelback.”
Aiden pulled the CD out of the door and handed it to her. Yep. It indeed was Nickelback’s album,All the Right Reasons. She slid it into the CD player. “You shouldn’t be embarrassed. I don’t know why people make fun of them. They’re a good band.”
“People are stupid.”
“Right? It’s like, let’s-all-pile-on mentality.”
Aiden gave her a smile and, for the first time since she’d arrived, she got the impression it was genuine. They listened to music the rest of the way to the resort.
As Aiden pulled off the highway, Felicity stared at the palm trees whipping so violently in the wind. “This doesn’t look good.”