Chapter 23

~Ride~

Away is a place where it's not just about

The money you spend,

It's about the moments you share

~

Unknown

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Upon getting in his car, I click my seatbelt in and push my hair back. When he starts his car, he glances at me as he gently squeezes my hand with a smile -- reassuring me that everything is okay.

After driving blocks away from our neighborhood, he takes my hand and locks it in his and peppers soft loving kisses on it.

"Are you okay?" his voice is laced with concern. I'm certain he's asking me because of how silent I've been for the past couple of minutes he's been driving.

"Yeah," I smile at him, "I'm just wondering where you're taking us,"

"The beach," he replies immediately though his eyes are fixed on the empty road that's stretched ahead of us.

This route is familiar I don't know why I asked him such a question