Janiya looks up at the dark clouds and steady rain. She hesitates, then takes her large purse and holds it over her head for cover. She glances at the man in the car, thinking about his offer for a ride. She runs out from under the overhang and gets soaked as she heads for the car. Zane rolls down the window just enough to hear her. He leans over the passenger seat, trying to look relaxed, but his fingers tap the steering wheel while he waits for her answer.
Janiya bends down to the window, rain running down her golden skin. She leans in and meets Zane’s confident gaze. During that moment, as the water falls over her eyes and beads on her lips, he notices her beauty and imagines kissing her. He quickly snaps back to attention and makes himself listen to what she says.
"Thank you for the
