RAIN HAD FALLEN DURING my time in the store, and my feet splashed through puddles en route to the car. Street lighting reflected in every wet surface. The Porsche glistened, exposing its bright yellow individuality amongst the surrounding vehicles of greys and blues.
Beth chaperoned, standing to the side and watching, while I piled my goods into the boot. As I slammed the lid down, a strange sadness settled in.
“I should go.” I thumbed toward the car, even though I didn’t feel ready to say goodbye. “I’m supposed to be on dinner duty tonight. If I’m not back in time, and Ethan gets impatient enough to do it himself ... I’ll never hear the end of it.”
Beth’s eyes appeared as dark as the blackened sky above. “Does he treat you okay? Ethan, I mean ...”
“Yes.”
“That’s good. I know he can b
