Chapter Thirty-Five

After saying our goodbyes to the investors, Carter and I left The Rose Wild. He insisted that he follow me home, just to make sure that I got there okay. It was a simple gesture, but it meant more to me than he could have ever understood. It showed me that he truly cared about my well being and that I wasn't just another notch in the old bed post.

He even offered to ride in my car with me so that we could spend a little more time together, but I turned him down. It wasn't like I didn't want him to ride with me, though. It was just that my car was a total mess and after seeing the inside of his limo, my Honda Civic seemed small and crappy, almost embarrassingly so.

After the thirty minute drive, I pulled up to my apartment building. Out of some divine miracle, there was a parking spot right in front and I drove my car into it immediately. Carter's limo came to a stop right behind me and I glanced in the rear view mirror, making sure my hair still looked halfway presen