I was looking out the window, watching as we drove past the city lights. It was so beautiful out here in the dark. I was almost grateful he had decided to drive me all the way out here. “Did you speak to Ryan?” he suddenly asked. I turned to look at him, but his eyes were fixed straight on the road. He sounded dead serious. “We... I just want to know if he's okay,” he added. “No, I didn't see him today,” I said softly. “Okay.” He was quiet for a second. “Where were we with the lessons?” “Lessons? Vanessa already fired me.” “Not my tutoring lessons, Mia. Your lessons. You do still want Ryan back, right?” “Of course I do, but I want him to actually want me too.” I didn't even have to think twice about it. Ryan was my love, and he always would be. But Axel seemed a little disappointed

