The Moment We Began (A Fairhope New Adult Romance) by Cannon Sarra

Author:Cannon, Sarra [Cannon, Sarra]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
ISBN: 9781624210174
Publisher: Dead River Books
Published: 2013-09-14T14:00:00+00:00

Chapter Thirty-Two

“Where are we heading?”

Mason has a small map on the seat between us. He hands it to me. “Pick a place,” he says.

“Seriously?”

He shrugs, then pops a few Junior Mints into his mouth. “Sure,” he says. “Why not?”

I smile. This is so crazy. I’m used to over-planned trips without much room for freedom. After all the drama and worry of the past week, I feel free and daring and happy.

I spread the map open and start looking.

“What’s the general plan?” I ask. “Are we camping out tonight? Because we’d need to stop somewhere early enough that it’s still light outside, right?”

“Well, we can’t drive all the way to Mexico today, if that’s what you’re asking,” he says, laughing.

I roll my eyes. “I know that,” I say. “I’m just trying to get an idea of how far we should go. And when we get there, then what? Do we just plant ourselves somewhere for a week? Or are we going to drive every day?”

“Whatever we want to do,” he says. “That’s the beauty of this.”

“I’m not used to having so much choice,” I say.

“You realize how crazy that sounds, right?”

“What do you mean?”

He turns the radio down and keeps one hand casually on the steering wheel. “Think about it. You come from one of the wealthiest families in the South. You could have just about anything in the world you want. You could afford to go anywhere in the world you’ve ever wanted to go. And you just told me you’re not used to having so much choice?”

I lay the map down across my legs. “Well, you know what I mean.”

“Yes, but I want you to really think about it,” he says. “This is the kind of thing that’s been on my mind a lot lately. Why would a girl who could literally have anything she wanted be limited on choices?”

I shrug. I’ve never really thought about this before. “I guess because I don’t always feel like my choices are my own.”

“Exactly.” He adjusts his weight and sits up straighter. “See, money doesn’t always open the world up to you. Money can be a straight-jacket sometimes, too. This is something people don’t always realize. They think that because we have money, we’re lucky and free. But sometimes the money is what ties us down. Let’s say I wanted to work on a construction site. Say I like working with my hands and working outdoors, so I want a job where I can be outside in the sun and build things. If my dad wasn’t Nathan Trent, do you think anyone would give a shit? No, it would be normal. It would be an honest way to make a living and that would be that. But because my dad is rich, I have to consider how it looks for me to have a job like that. People suddenly judge me, like I’m only working that job to make a point or stick it to my dad. Or they assume my parents are going broke.

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