ADAN
“Let me take you somewhere special,” Adan said. He smiled and stole a glance at Lucy before returning his eyes to the road.
She beamed, making her pink lipgloss shimmer in the sunlight.
Lucy had her right arm extended out the passenger window. It was cold out, but dry and sunny. Pretty much as pleasant as weather got in this small college town under the shadow of the mountain.
“Did you have somewhere specific in mind?” she asked.
Adan shrugged playfully. “Maybe. It’s a surprise.”
He shifted his weight so he could drive with his left hand and slip the other one over onto Lucy’s thigh.
She looked over at him and he knew that she was smiling. He didn’t offer her the satisfaction of eye contact. Just gave a quick squeeze on her leg
