Flashback continues: Alicia’s POV: The ride was relatively quiet with him just smiling at me ever so often, I wanted to make conversation but I didn't know how so I quietly looked out my window and enjoyed the view of the lights. I really did have fun but i'll be damned if I let my mother control one more thing in my life so a relationship with Raymond is a no-go. There are a million great guys out there and chances are i'll meet one of them, how much men i'll date before I get there, that's another story. "I had a lot of fun tonight" his beautiful baritone voice startles me out of my daze. "Thank you for coming" he adds genuinely appreciative. I smile at the thought of someone appreciating my company this much and then i shake my head to get the thought out, literally shake. "Um..

