Thx! I will see you in 20.
Just as I clicked send, the phone buzzed again.
I miss you.
I was surprised to find that I truly missed him too. With that, I walked into my room to get dressed, giddy and excited in a way that had nothing to do with Molly.
Chapter 3: New DevelopmentsI parked up next to the unmarked police cruiser and let myself in. Alex met me with a small glass of wine. It smelled spicy and was the color of burnt crimson. As I reached for it, he pulled me in to him and kissed me gently on the lips. I felt like I could float away into the clouds when he kissed me. “Hey,” he said quietly.
“Hello, Alex.” I smiled at him and playfully snatched the wine. “You know, it’s my turn to make you dinner one of these days!”
“I look forward to it. Until then, why don’t you come have a
