C84 To be in a relationship

Allison

After we got dressed up, Jayden said,

"Get down, I want to run some tests on the car."

The night air was still alive with the hum of crickets and the distant thump of music from the party we'd left behind.

"Can't I come with you?" I asked, my voice soft and innocent.

He shook his head, a strand of his hair swishing right on his forehead. "No, don't bother, I'll be right back though