(TODD’S POV) The drive to the lake house felt like the longest journey of my life, even though it was only about an hour outside of town. Every mile was a slow burn of anticipation, a countdown to finally being alone with Rory, away from the prying eyes of school, the echoed threats of Leslie, my mother’s fury and Mr Williams’s intimidating presence. Rory was sitting beside me, a soft, ethereal presence, looking impossibly beautiful in that white angel dress. I kept glancing at her, stealing glances at her profile illuminated by the passing streetlights, her beautiful red curls now formed a luminous halo against the dark headrest. My lips, still tingling the earlier, longed to reach for hers, but I held back, wanting to prolong the delicious suspense of the evening. “Are we almost there?” Rory asked, her voice soft, a hint of playful impatience in her tone. Her beautiful eyes, bright with curiosity, turned to me. I chuckled, a low rumble in my chest. “Almost, Candy. Just a
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