Malachi smiled as he walked out of his office and found Jessica leaning against the front of the Navigator, looking care-free and young. She was young and he wasn’t so young anymore. She was also beautiful, intriguing and intelligent. She was still too young for him.
“Took you long enough.” Jessica removed her sunglasses and smiled.
“You are something else.” Malachi unlocked the doors and Jessica climbed into the passenger seat.
“You can take me to dinner or a late lunch or whatever you want to call it.” She made herself comfortable in the seat and put her safety belt on. Malachi felt at ease, calm and happy. That emotion shocked him a little because he never thought he’d feel that again.
Malachi could only smile as he drove out of the parking lot and headed towards the highway, headin
