Chapter 11: GIDEON

I kept a smile on my face so she wouldn't guess at my intentions or of the rage that was beginning to boil inside me. I rolled down the window between us and the driver.

"Change of plans. Instead of taking us straight to the office, we need to swing by the shopping district."

"Yes, sir." I rolled the window back up before turning to her.

"How would you like to go shopping with me?" She looked down at her uniform.

"Don't worry about that. Your dad already knows that you're with me. You don't need to be home until after dinner."

"I still don't understand how you got my dad to agree to this..."

"That's not for you to worry about. Just know that when you're with me, we can do anything you like, like go shopping for lip balm and anything else your little heart desires.

"Really...that's...oh no wait, I can't..." She was back to gnawing at her lip, and I subconsciously pulled it out from between her teeth with my thumb.

"Why not?"

"Because then you might think that's the only reason