Chapter 428

I swallowed the lump in my throat and grabbed a comfortable pair of shoes,

putting them on slowly and deliberately.

"Ready to go?" He asked when I returned to him.

I nodded and followed him out of the house, avoiding the curious gazes of Nan and Sammy who were clearly watching us from around the corner.

Once we got outside, I noticed Gavin's personal car parked out front instead of the one that his staff would typically drive. I furrowed my browns when he opened the passenger door for me.

"You're driving?" I asked him.

He nodded, a smirk playing on his lips. Despite the smirk, he still had a stoic expression that countered it and I wondered what it even meant.

the car and got into the driver's seat. I don't think I've ever actually seen Gavin driving before.

started with a roar and Gavin put

like," he told me, handing me his

than I imagined. As he drove, I scrolled through the thousands of artists on his phone and chose one that

rhythm as Gavin drove through the city; the sun was still up, but it looked as if it was about to start setting soon. It was nearing 5:30 and my stomach was rumbling. I hadn't eaten all day; mainly because I wanted to be hungry for dinner, but also because of my nerves. I was terrified about this outing, not sure what to expect, it kept me from eating anything out of fear that I'd just throw it

the engine. He got out of the car and walked around to the passenger door, opening it. He held

raising my brows at him. "Didn't

me and

trailing behind him, he slowed his steps so he could walk beside me, another surprising act. I looked up at him, he was looking anywhere but at me, and it made my heart race in my chest. I wondered desperately what he was thinking

past; I hadn't been there in a while, but they had my favorite cosines and beverages. It was called The Grove, and it wasn't your typical fancy restaurant, but it was classy enough that reservations were recommended.

ever see Gavin going. As we walked, I expected to walk past it and towards a more elegant restaurant which knew were further down the stirp. was so lost in though and the view of the fair in the distance caught my attention. I heard the fair was in town and that it was leaving in a few days. I wanted to go with Nan and Sammy, but our lives kind of got away from us and we didn't have any time. I was a bit disappointed, but I made a promise to myself that I'd catch it next

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