Page 246 of Mayhem and Minnie

“Good girl.” I chuckle.

She flushes a deep red and turns to look out the window.

She hasn’t said she’s forgiven me yet.

But even as her eyes stray from me, her hand seeks out mine, wishing to be held. Even as her words might be absent, her body tells me everything I need to know.

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I’ve been driving nonstop for the past six hours.

Now that we know our destination, could we simply take a flight there and arrive in a matter of two short hours? Yes. But that wouldn’t serve my current purpose, which is to spend as much time in Minnie’s proximity as possible.

I’m awful, I know.

But you know I have it bad when I’d eschew comfort for hours of torture behind the wheel. Alas, having her by my side throughout it all is worth it.

If only she didn’t sleep for hours at a time.

Damn it!

I wanted to take this opportunity to charm her with my wit, not listen to her snore blissfully away. Granted, it’s a cute snore. Everything she does is cute. But that’s beside the point.

She should be awake and keep me company.

I pull up to a gas station to fill up the tank and clear my throat.

She doesn’t stir.

I clear my throat louder.

Her lids move slowly.

She yawns loudly, stretching like a cat.

“Are we there yet?”

I stare at her.

“We’re not even halfway there,” I point out drily.

“Oh.”

She blinks a few times and scrubs her eyes before she takes in her surroundings.

“I need to get more gas. Do you want something from the convenience store?”

She considers my words for a moment.

“I’ll come with you,” she finally says.

As we get out of the car, I stop her. She raises her brows at me, but I simply get a scarf from the back and place it over her head and face.

“Good call.” She smiles as she wraps the scarf properly around her face.

I pump the gas into the car and we both head inside the store to pay. Minnie scans the shelves while I go to the checkout to pay.

“Find anything?” I call out.

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