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“Let me give you a ride home,” I tell Pia, already leading her into the parking garage and over to my car.
“You don’t have to do this,” she tries to argue but I just open up the passenger door for her in response.
I climb behind the wheel and back out of the spot.
“You should have told me that you ride the bus. I would have driven you to and from work,” I tell her as I pull out of the parking garage.
I would have offered to buy her a car, but I have a feeling that would have scared her off. I can’t come on too strong here. I can’t lose her.
“I don’t mind the bus,” she says but I can hear the distaste in her voice. It has to make her commute at least twice as long and I’m sure that she’s tired after working all day.
“Are you hungry? We could stop for dinner somewhere.”
“Oh, I don’t want to take up that much of your time,” she starts to argue, and I shake my head.
“You’re not. I offered. I want to spend time with you.”
She starts to chew on her plump bottom lip, and I try to hold back my groan. I wish that it was my teeth doing that to her lip. I can’t get our kiss out of my head, and clear my throat, trying to keep my thoughts on the road and off Pia’s curvy little body.
“I’m not that hungry,” she says, and I frown.
“Something quick then? What’s your favorite fast food place?”
I’d rather take her somewhere nicer, but if fast food is what she’s more comfortable with, then I’ll have to take it.
“In-N-Out Burger, but you really don’t have to get me dinner,” she insists.
“No, burgers sound good.”
The sun starts to peek out from behind the clouds as we head towards her apartment building. There’s an In-N-Out Burger just a few miles from her building, and I pull in there.
“What are you doing tonight?” I ask her as we join the end of the drive-thru line.
“Probably just hanging out with Lila. I need to do some laundry and clean the apartment a little bit.”
“Should we get Lila something?” I ask as we inch forward.
“Um, sure.”
“What does she like?”
“The original burger, no onions,” she rattles off.
I want that with her. I want to know all of her favorite things. I want to know everything about her. If I get my way, then I will soon enough.
“What do you usually get from here?” I ask her.
“The original burger and a chocolate shake. What about you?”
“I can’t remember the last time I was here, but that sounds good.”
“You don’t eat out a lot?” She asks me.
“I go out for dinner with Theo and Adrien once a week, or we have lunch at the office together, but it’s usually from places closer to the office.”
“Fancier places,” she says, and I shake my head.
“No, just closer. Half of the time it’s just a sandwich or some chicken. Anything but tacos.”
