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Jake guided her to the passenger door of his car. He opened it for her and waited until she’d tucked her feet inside before closing the door. A part of him wished he’d been able to afford something nicer, especially when he was taking Alyssa out, but fancy cars never ranked high on his list of must haves. Judging by the smile on her face when he slid in next to her, she didn’t mind either.
“So, where is Viti di Vita? And what does that mean?”
Her laugh dispelled the last of his uneasiness over taking her out. He struggled to control himself with her, but he loved being with her. And at that moment, that was more important. Jake turned to drive up the small road that led from the house to highway 89 and waited for Alyssa to tell him where to go.
“Go right, then left onto River Road.
