CHAPTER 3
For the next week, Drew dedicated himself to spending as much time as possible with Alyssa. It stunned him how wrong he had been about her. Now that she had her guard down, she was actually great to be with; friendly, funny, and not at all shallow or ditzy. He could tell if she was under less stress, she would be devastatingly beautiful. Even as it was, with her natural sparkle diminished, her loveliness distracted him beyond reason. He really was falling for her.
On Saturday afternoon, he picked her up to take her shopping. As he drove under the n***d oak and maple trees, turning carefully on the slippery pavement, he pondered how much his feelings had changed, about so very many things.
I remember when Marcie and I got together. She's pretty and has that sexy figure. When sh
