Love on the Fast Track (Derek and Norah)

Chapter 837:

Marlin drove in silence. The journey from Silverdale would take about four hours, heading towards a secluded area near the mountains.

Halfway, Marlin glanced over and noticed Norah dozing, her breathing slow and even. Watching her, a wave of tenderness washed over him.

He indulged in a fantasy where they weren’t on a mission, but simply a couple enjoying a drive together—he at the wheel, and she asleep beside him. The thought brought a smile to his face.

“Are you tired?” he asked gently.

Norah, sensing his gaze, slowly opened her eyes.

me drive,” she

treat Marlin as a chauffeur for such

“No need. You rest. I’ve

really think so little of his abilities? If it were Sean, he thought, she wouldn’t have spoken

“Alright, keep driving then.”

to rest once more. Yolande was right—since she had once saved Marlin’s life, she needn’t feel so hesitant about asking favors from him. It was the Boyd family and Marlin

“Just drive steadily.”

On the contrary, he found a certain pleasure in it. He preferred this slight closeness to any distance her

send him to the Dreamview

see Susanna, leaving little time for leisure. Amabel, waiting for a report

meet him for a drink at the Glamour Club tonight.