Elena's POVA Perfect Double Date"Okay, okay! Hold your horses!" I grumble, wondering if Alex can hear my internal protests from his honking car. Rushing around my room, I spritz myself with perfume and snatch my things while Alex continues his relentless horn serenade. "Honey, your friend's impatient!" my mom hollers from the kitchen as if I didn't notice. I dash downstairs, bid a quick farewell to my mom, and head for the door."Wait! Elena, will I ever get to meet that handsome friend of yours again?" Mom's voice echoes after me."Eventually. I gotta run, though. He's ten minutes late," I exclaim, throwing a quick "Love you" to Mom before bolting out. I reach Alex's car, and yank on the passenger door handle, but it remains locked. "Alex," I say, knocking on the window. He rolls it down, eyes scanning me up and down.Alex opens the driver's side door and circles the car, muttering incoherently. What's he up to? We're already behind schedule! "Alex, we're running late! I don't want

Lust in His EyesElena's POVI bite my lip and turn to the menu, flipping through the pages. I'm on the page with the salads when Jayson puts his hand lightly over mine. "Order what you'd like, Elena." I was planning on ordering a salad, but not because I'm trying to be "thin" in front of Jayson or anything like that. I will proudly eat pounds of food in front of others and not be ashamed."Okay, I'll order what I really want if you promise not to make fun of me," I told him, and he tightened the hand gripping mine. "I will never judge you. Ever." He said"Okay. I was going to get the same thing as you, but every time I eat a burger, I make a mess."Jayson chuckles, and so do Raymond and Alex, reminding me that they're at the table too. I laugh with them as well. "No, I'm being serious, Jayson! Like, ketchup gets everywhere, the tomato never stays on the bun for longer than a few bites, and my hands get all greasy. Don't forget about the onions." I'm stopped by an amused Jayson as he