Ethan's POV
I guided my car through the city's twinkling nightscape, stealing glances at Stella beside me. She'd gone quiet, her face turned toward the window, watching the city lights blur past. The silence stretched between us, comfortable yet charged with lingering tension from our earlier conversation.
"Penny for your thoughts?" I reached over, brushing my fingers against her thigh.
"Nothing." Her voice came soft, distant.
"Nothing? After that whole scene back there?" I caught her small smile in the reflection. "Come on, you can't drop a bomb like that and then claim you're thinking about nothing."
She shifted in her seat, crossing her legs. "Maybe I'm plotting your demise for how quickly you jumped at the threesome idea."
"Hey, I maintain my innocence. You're the one who brought
