BRYANT
My eyes traced over the horizon. The sun lowered in the sky but hadn't fully set yet. Already the temperature was cooling. It was going to be a nice night.
I whipped around at the sound of the front door opening. There she was.
Tallia wore a pleated A-line skirt with a tight but nice t-shirt. On her feet were a pair of adorable little tennis shoes. Her hair hung down around her like a silky cloud and I wanted to touch it, feel it, wrap it around my fist. I was wearing nice jeans and a button up, so we were at the perfect level of nice-casual.
She smiled at me as she stepped up to my side. I couldn't stop myself from taking a deep whiff of her melon and sugar scent.
"You ready?" I asked.
She nodded, and I led her to a waiting SUV. I helped her into the passenger seat before
