JACE'S POV
The car ride was quiet at first. Not awkward, just… calm. I threw a quick glance at Ariana as she sat beside me, staring out the window probably lost in her thoughts.
Her wavy hair fell freely above her shoulders and the sunlight that spilled through the glass made the golden color of her hair shine.
She was wearing a horizontally striped white and black crop top that hugged her body perfectly. The light blue jeans she wore were high-waisted, revealing just a hint of her belly, and the black combat boots she wore completed the outfit.
Simple, but she made it look hot.
I wanted to say something to fill up the silence that kept growing between us, but I couldn't find the right words.
“You ever been to the zoo before?” I asked, nervously shifting in my seat as I managed t
