“Hey,” he said, grinning at her from beneath the brim of his hat. “Miss me?” “No, but I’m looking forward to it.” He let out one of those brief cracks of laughter. “This is so us, right? Starting off this adventure with contempt. Setting the tone.” Skylar implored the ceiling for patience, then put the Honda into drive. “Are you going to be this annoying the whole hour and a half drive?” He flashed his teeth. “I’ll put my unique charm on the back burner for now. We’re going to need the full ninety minutes for you to educate me on your town, your family. You.” She felt his attention travel down
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