Chapter 43
They finished breakfast, then did the dishes and cleaned up the kitchen. Carmen got dressed, then went to his bedroom to get her clothes. Tiana saw that he had laid out her skirt and blouse, then her underwear and bra.
She pulled them on and did her hair, then put on her heels. She walked out to the living room, then took a few deep breaths to calm herself down. She hated going out in public, hated seeing other people.
Carmen took her hand and they walked out the door, then to his car. They drove away, Tiana looking at the city. She loved looking at it, loved how big and busy it was. Carmen turned the radio on and they both hummed along to the music.
They eventually made it to their destination, a nice restaurant on the other side of town. Tiana was so relieved that she didn
