Chapter Nine
Jake
It was selfish to be disappointed Beth wanted to go home, but I hoped we could stay out late, maybe make love before heading back to reality.
We’d have privacy at my house again once Mum left tomorrow, but there was somethin’ about ending a date on a good shag.
Ah, well.
She watched the cars we passed, her long fingers idly tapping on her leg to the music on the radio. She was lovely in profile, with a straight nose, her bottom lip a tad fuller than the top, and a graceful chin. Delicate and lady-like, just like the rest of her, though she swore she wasn’t girly. She didn’t think she had the legs for skirts, yet wore shorts every day in summer.
I liked her contradictions. “Take you out tomorrow night?”
That got her attention. “Like a date?”
“Yes, exactly a date. I
