25
HALLIE
“I’m so sorry about this.”
At least by apologising to Mercy, I could get in some practice for apologising to Ford later. And to all the people who got coerced into attending the party tomorrow night.
She waved a hand. “It’s no problem. You’re sure this guy is okay, sí? You haven’t known him for long.”
“He’s more than okay. And it’s true that things are moving quickly, kind of, but he’s being a real gentleman about it.”
“Kind of quickly? Have you…?”
“No! I mean, not yet. We’re… I guess we’re working up to it. He’s letting me set the pace.”
Which meant I could breathe, but also that I was way, way out of my depth because before the whole kidnapping thing, I was totally the girl who’d do it on the first date. Come to think of it, this had already lasted longer than most of m
