Chapter 10
Jake didn’t know what had changed, but as he pulled up in front of his hotel after signing all the paperwork, paying a deposit, and walking out into the still warm night air, he realized Chris wasn’t just a distraction. He parked in front after the quiet ride back. He figured she was tired, and he was on edge, living something that didn’t feel quite so wrong anymore.
Chris appeared confused, and her brows crinkled. “This is your hotel, isn’t it?” She gestured to the window.
“It is,” he said. “Food’s great. I don’t know Phoenix like you do, but I know the restaurant here, and I know it’s good. It’s okay, isn’t it?”
She shook her head as she pushed up her glasses again. “Yeah, sure, it’s fine, but it’s a school night. You’ll drive me home, right?”
He took in the teasing as he
