Hand braced against my car, Jaden peers at me.
I get lost in his stunning blue-gray eyes as I see them in bright light for the first time.
“Yes?” I murmur.
Honestly, I expect him to come up with an excuse. Blame it on a schedule conflict, or something.
Anything.
Apologies would be in order, but that’s too much to ask.
“I drive,” he says.
“Oh… You’re coming?” I sneer.
He flashes a cocky smile, and I regret my choice of words.
“Okay,” I say, shooting my hand up in the air. “You decided to join me? Is that better?” I murmur, scooting over and sliding into the passenger’s seat.
“Yeah… Whatever works for you,” he says, smirking.
He opens the door and throws his duffel bag into the back seat.
The front door slides closed with a muffled sound as he sinks into the driver’s seat.
“Hopefully, I won’t regret it,” he says, adjusting the chair and rearview mirror.
Glancing at him, I meet his gaze.
A shudder falls through me as I drink in his handsome face. I’ve never met someone with such expressive eyes.
Wisely, I swallow my retort, making a mental note to keep my mouth shut from now on when it comes to him.
“You could’ve shown up on time,” I say.
“I have.”
“That’s not on time.”
“I was here when you pulled up in the parking lot.”
I flick my head to him and search his eyes.
This seems to be the truth.
“Seriously?”
“Uh-huh,” he says, his crooked smile making me hot.
“Why did you make me wait?”
“I wasn’t sure about this thing,” he says.
“Are you kidding me?”
He seems amused.
“I wanted to see how long you were willing to wait for me.”