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He leans back against it, legs out in front of him, crossed at the ankle, arms folded over his broad chest. His head is turned in my direction.
Waiting for me.
I roll the car forward until I am level with him, and then lower the front passenger window.
“Hi. Nice evening for a drive.” I laugh nervously.
His eyes glitter and he arches a dark brow. “Isn’t it? And it looks like we are driving in the same direction as well. Even though town and practically everything you would drive to is that way.” He tips his chin in the direction we’ve come from.
“I wanted to look at the view.” I stare at him, blinking as I fight the urge to look away. It will only make me look guiltier.Do not blush. Give nothing away.
“You’re a shit liar, Sunbeam.” He exhales, tipping his chin up and looking at the sky.
I tighten my hands on the steering wheel as I stare at him. He’s in all-black tonight. Black sweatpants, black t-shirt, black hoodie.
Because he’s going somewhere dark? Like an underground fight club?
I inhale slowly. I’m being ridiculous.
“Back up.”
“Sorry?” I look at him in confusion.
He brings his eyes back from the sky and onto mine, and my breath hitches as they make contact, a trace of amusement making fine lines appear at their corners.
“Back it up. And park it behind mine.”
“The car?” I glance over my shoulder out of the back window at the widened area of road.
“You want to know where I’m going, right?” He unfolds his arms and straightens up from his car.
“I… that’s not what—”
“Park it. Unless you want me to climb in there with you and sit you on my lap so I can show you how to make it fit.”
“I can do it,” I snap back.How dare he insinuate I can’t park. Make it fit… Sit me on his…
My cheeks are hot as I swing the Range Rover back into the space and slide out, walking over to him. I glance at his face as he holds the passenger door open for me, but it’s set. No hint of anything that might give me a clue over how pissed he is that I followed him.
I should have stayed further behind. He wouldn’t have seen me.
He climbs into the driver’s side. “I knew you were there before I left the house. If you wanted to know where I was going tonight, you should have just asked me.”
He puts the car in drive, and we continue down the road.
“Would you have told me the truth?” I look over at him as he drives.
His brow creases. “Of course I would.”
“And what about where you were last night? Before you came home with blood on your shirt?”
A muscle in his cheek twitches.
“Yeah. Thought so.” I sigh and look out of the side window.
“It’s better you don’t know where I was, Rose.”
“Better for who?” I huff.
