Chapter 12
The day of the celebration arrived, and Professor Scherer had insisted Anna take half a day off to prepare herself for the formal evening. She’d arrived home and taken care with her makeup and hair, donning the dress a few minutes before Peter was due to pick her up in the professor’s limousine.
“Good evening.” Peter opened the passenger door for her and when he put his hand on her back to assist her getting into the vehicle, this time she didn’t pull away. “You look absolutely gorgeous,” he whispered into her ear before shutting the door.
“Thank you,” she murmured when he got in the driver’s seat. “You look very handsome tonight as well.”
“I couldn’t have you completely outshining me,” he teased as he pulled back out into traffic.
Anna settled back in the seat with a smile
