It was a long drive with the traffic, yet it was pleasant. Laura had the windows rolled down, while a breeze poured in pushing her hair away from her face gently, like the touch of a lover.
Somehow, the night turned out better than it had started.
It had been a kind of roller coaster, starting with her wanting to go home due to how lonely the party was, then Ethan happened to show up, dancing with her, and she'd forgotten about her initial depression. However, it went down again when he left with Melissa, and they looked so natural together, like they had secrets they kept between them. After that, Loretta just had to show up, and cause all that she did.
But here she was again, smiling as Ethan whisked her off to a place where she could feel better.
“Don't think about it, okay? Just
