Elise could feel silent laughs vibrating Wes’s arm as they stepped outside. “Sorry, I should’ve warned you.”
“That you are exactly like your grandma?” Wes asked. “She’s sweet. It’s refreshing to be around someone who isn’t afraid of honesty.”
“Well, that’s me and Gran.”
“I know.” He winked as he opened her door.
They drove to The Silver Screen theater and Elise smiled when she saw the old movie posters for Roman Holiday. Audrey Hepburn was a timeless beauty and Gregory Peck was every woman’s dream man in the 1950s when the film was first released.
The lobby smelled like popcorn and roasted peanuts and Wes stood in line to order a jumbo bucket of popcorn. “Do you like butter on your popcorn?”
“Yep and extra salt.”
“Anybody want a peanut?” a man called over the counter. “Hot roasted p
