Bodie unlocked the truck, and she climbed in, not waiting for his assistance. Mentally, she was urging him to hurry up as he came around to the driver’s side. She glanced back at the front door and saw her mom and dad stepping out, looking perplexed, though it was impossible to fully read their expressions from this distance. No doubt, they were worried about her, but they were also likely to want to know who she was with, and it was better for everyone if they didn’t know she was out with Bodie, even if it was a pity date.
He drove away, allowing silence for a moment before he asked, “What in the world is going on? You acted like you were escaping. Are they holding you hostage?”
She blinked and looked at him in astonishment. “Of course not. They’re my parents, and I’m an adult.”
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