The Hunted 02 - Addiction by Ivy Smoak

Author:Ivy Smoak [Smoak, Ivy]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: -Triquetra-
Amazon: B017T5CJWA
Published: 2015-11-09T06:00:00+00:00

PART 3

Chapter 22

Wednesday

It seemed like with every mile we drove away from the University of New Castle, James grew more and more relaxed. I couldn't pull my eyes away from his face. I was still processing the fact that he had quit his job. For me. Every few seconds he would turn his head to look at me and his smile would grow even brighter.

"What are you staring at?" he finally said.

"You."

He rubbed his thumb against my palm.

"What now?" I asked.

"Well, do you have a passport?"

"No. I've never needed one." I really wish I had a passport.

"You've never left the country?" He turned to me again. He seemed to think I was joking.

"I have. I've been to Canada. But I didn't need a passport."

"That's because going to Canada doesn't really count as leaving the country. So where have you been? I want to take you somewhere new."

I turned and looked out the window. "I haven't really been that many places." I watched the colorful autumn trees passing by us in a blur before turning back to him. "I've pretty much stayed on the east coast. Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Maryland. Oh, I've been to North and South Carolina. And New York of course." I squeezed his hand. "And Florida a few times to go to Disneyworld."

"Disneyworld?" He smiled at me.

"Yeah, I love Disneyworld. Everyone loves Disneyworld. Don't look at me like that."

He laughed and turned his attention back to the road. "I wouldn't know. I've never been."

"You've never been to Disneyworld?"

"No."

I couldn't tell what he was thinking. "Well, maybe you should let me take you to Disneyworld."

He laughed. "This is my dare. I'm taking you somewhere. Not the other way around."

"So, where are we going then?"

Instead of saying anything, James put on his turn signal and took an exit that I was all too familiar with. It was the same exit I'd take if I was going home. I thought we'd be staying on I-95 until we got to the Philly airport.

"Aren't we going to the airport?" I asked. I had a sinking feeling in my stomach.

"We are. I just wanted to make a quick stop first."

Oh God. Not my house! "I don't know. I haven't decided if I want to make that speech on Friday yet. So we can't go anywhere that far I guess. And I forgot that I really should be studying for my Stat test. You know what? Let's just turn around. Let's spend the day in your apartment. Don't we have to get stuff ready for your brother anyway?"

"Ellen will get everything ready for Rob's visit."

"I forgot, I think I have a psychology test tomorrow too. Oh geez, we better get back."

"You chose dare, Penny. Who backs down from a dare?" He drove down Concord Pike and put his turn signal on again.

No, no, no! "You know what? I actually think I've been around here before. There's this cute little diner right down the street. I'm starving. Do you want to stop and eat?"

He lowered his eyebrows slightly.

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