Chapter 162

I had let him kiss me. Was it too much? Had I gone too far in kissing him back? All of my fears and concerns were still there, but were they as important today as they had seemed yesterday? I didn't have time to digest it all before a little knock came on the door. I tugged my shirt down the rest of the way and waited as he peeked his head inside.

"Ready?" he asked, flashing me a gorgeous smile.

"Just a sec," I said, as I ran back to the bathroom and quickly gathered my dirty clothes. Looking around the room, I realized I didn't have anything else.

Patrick escorted me to the passenger door. It felt kind of odd. It was my car and I hadn't considered

not driving, but as he opened the door and waited, I couldn't bring myself to argue it either. My car

was my baby, and I rarely ever let anyone drive her. A black Ford Mustang convertible I had been

given for my sixteenth birthday and nearly a decade later, she still ran like new and I couldn't imagine ever parting with her.

Patrick rummaged some loose wires that were hanging around his knees. Suddenly a small spark

ignited when he pressed two of them together and she roared to life.

I gasped. "You are fixing her the second we get home!" I rubbed the dashboard. "I'm so sorry, baby,

he's going to make it all better soon. I'll never let him hurt you like that again."

Patrick stared at me like I'd lost my mind and laughter filled the car. I couldn't stop the grin that spread across my face.

"Don't make fun of us. Betsy and I have been through a lot."

"Betsy?"

I nodded.

named

and you are fixing that mess you made the second we

into comfortable silence with country music playing in the background. From the occasional scowl

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have to learn to live with

Patrick

passenger seat, with a tiny bit of drool dribbled on her chin. The sight of her just made me happy inside. We hadn't talked about our bond. She hadn't accepted me

truck,

sports car Betsy. It made me realize I still had

my beautiful, elusive

also worried that Elise would continue to

the

a start, nearly tumbling out of the car as the door was flung open. I grabbed for her arm to keep her from falling out. She gave me a sleepy,

okay? What's wrong

wake." I tried to

arrival.

covered the mountainside of San Marco and the air was

and Chase descended

happened, dude?"

any sign of you. Then an anonymous call

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