♡ ♡ ♡ When Easton turned off the engine of his car in front of my house, my heart wouldn't stop pounding a hundred times a second. I could even hear the ringing in my ears. Why was I so nervous? “Are your parents still out of town?” Easton asked when he noticed the lights in the house were off. “Yeah, work keeps both of them pretty busy.” “When was the last time they were in Seattle?” “Dad's been in Colombia for a month, and Mom... she's been in New York for almost two months.” “Don't you feel lonely?” “No, I've gotten used to it.” “Hmm...” “Thanks for driving me home. And thanks for dinner, it was delicious.” I was about to leave when I felt his hand closing around mine. “I'm sorry for being an asshole the other day and yelling at you,” he said seriously. “The other day? You

