Ivory POV
The night ended at the very top of the Ferris wheel. Zeke and Alicia were in the car below us, probably arguing over a corn dog, but up here, it was silent. The entire park was laid out beneath us like a map of light.
Daniel shifted, sitting closer until our thighs were pressed together. He didn't say anything for a long time; he just looked out at the horizon.
"Daniel, I have a question?" I blurted out all of a sudden.
"Your wish is my request kitten," he said and I rolled my eyes at him for calling me that. I might have felt some tingles in my belly when he said that.
"I have to know," I said, the quiet of the night emboldening me. "Why did you do it? Back at the beginning. Why the hell were you so mean to me?"
Daniel went still. He didn't look away, but the intensity in
