Chapter Six
Elizabeth grinned as Ian laughed at another of her family anecdotes. They had finished the pizza a while ago, but had continued chatting.
Ian pushed up the sleeves of his black shirt and lifted an ankle onto his knee. Not only were his jeans black as well, but so were his well-worn boots. “Your family must be really close,” he said.
She nodded.
“Does your brother visit often?”
She shrugged. “Not really. He’s busy with his tech company. But my parents insist we go on a vacation together every year, and he’s always back for Christmas.”
“And you? Aren’t you going to college?”
She pursed her lips.
“It is fine if you aren’t.”
She grabbed a wet wipe from the packet on the table and dabbed at her mouth after wiping her hands. “I’ve already graduated.”
“College?”
She nodded
