Alex kept his word and drove me all the way home and then to work without complaint. His sister happily chatted in the backseat while we drove around town and I had to admit I was actually enjoying my time with Alex for once. He turned on some music and his sister sang along to some of the songs, and spent a good deal of the time teasing her brother, which definitely made the evening more enjoyable.
“Thank you for the ride. I really appreciate it,” I turned to say to Alex as he pulled up out front of the diner like I’d asked him to. He flashed me a grin and nodded his head. “But next time, clean your car first,” I had to add at the end and he burst out laughing.
“Anytime tiger,” he said, and I gave him a confused look. That was the second time in the past week he’d called me that. His
