Save the Date by R.J. Groves

Save the Date by R.J. Groves

Author:R.J. Groves
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Escape Publishing
Published: 2020-08-27T16:00:00+00:00


Chapter 16

Andie wrapped her fingers around the steering wheel and squeezed her eyes shut. Yes, she could imagine herself in this car, easily reaching the speed limit down the country roads. Music playing, windows down. Breathing in the fresh country air. Going for proper drives instead of just from one place to another on the shortest possible route. She could be a new person. It would certainly be a confidence boost.

She opened her eyes and dropped her hands into her lap, letting out a sigh as the reality of her financial situation snatched the dream away. There was no way in the foreseeable future that she could afford this car. Even with whatever deal Taylor Ballin managed to get for her.

‘You like it?’

She jumped at Taylor’s voice and glanced up at him. He had one hand resting on top of the car, and was bending slightly forward to look inside.

‘It suits you,’ he continued.

She sighed again, staring out the windshield at the other cars parked in the car yard. ‘It’s okay,’ she mumbled. ‘Not really what I’m looking for, though.’

Lies. All lies. She wanted that car, and there was no denying it. She just couldn’t afford it. Not now. Probably not ever. She waved him aside and swung her legs out, taking one more glance inside. No, she shouldn’t even dream about it. She’d learned the hard way that dreams don’t really come true. She needed something reliable. And cheap. She frowned. Did such a thing exist? She slid out of the car and looked up at Taylor. Her frown deepened when she noticed he had one eyebrow lifted.

‘Shame,’ he said, patting the top of the car. ‘It’s a good car. And I managed to convince him to give you a good price.’

Part of her wanted to know how much that would be. The rest of her knew it would be better if she didn’t know how far out of her budget it was. ‘We’ll have to keep looking.’

‘You like this car, though,’ he said, squinting at her. ‘I could tell by how you looked when you were in it.’

She sighed, shrugging indifferently. ‘Maybe,’ she said. ‘But I need something reasonably priced.’

‘It is reasonably priced.’

‘For you, maybe. Not for me. I need something inexpensive and reliable. Don’t they have second-hand cars here?’

‘You should know by now that second-hand cars aren’t always reliable.’

‘But they’re a lot cheaper than—’ She waved her hand towards the car. The very reliable, very nice car. That she’d probably never have. ‘—than this.’

He shrugged. ‘It’s a matter of opinion. New cars cost more, but you’ll get more years out of it than you would a second-hand car.’

She let out an exasperated noise that sounded closer to a grunt. She might have been embarrassed over it if she wasn’t already embarrassed over everything else. She folded her arms across her chest and stalked towards where he’d parked his car. His very expensive and very reliable car, no doubt. He fell into step beside her, but made no attempt to stop her.



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