They walked to his car, and Lacey turned to wave good-bye to Jake. They were all out there watching them and waving back. Lacey couldn’t believe how well it had gone with her friends and her son meeting Ian. She looked up and spoke a silent thank you, grateful that Jake had really taken to Ian and didn’t seem to be as upset as he was when she had first told him that she was going out on a date.
Ian reached in front of her and opened her door. “Watch your head,” he said with a smile that was still on his face as he slid into the driver’s side.
As he pulled away from the curb, the G forces from the acceleration pushed her back in her seat, and she let out a little squeal.
Ian looked over at her and smiled. “You okay?”
“Sure. I just wasn’t prepared for that take-off.”
Ian refrained fr
