Kevin drives us back home in silence. On the way, he grabs my hand and caresses my hand with his thumb. "You can stop over there. We'll walk the rest." I say when we are almost at the pack border. He stops his car on the side of the road.
"Thanks for the lift." Shelly says, and she gets out. "Are you coming?" Harry asks when he sees me delaying getting out. "Give them some time. We'll wait there." She says and points to a spot further away. I look at her gratefully as she pulls Harry along.
"Are you sure he won't cause any problems?" Kevin asks. "I hope not. I would hate for this to ruin our friendship." I answer. "And I would feel bad for Shelly." I add. I stare at my hands. I really don't want to get out. I don't want the evening to end.
He takes my face in his hands. "We'll see eac
