Chapter 43: Their Date

Hailey studied him. "Like a date?"

"Yes. It's normal for a man to take his girlfriend out for dates."

"But I'm not a real one."

"But we need to be in public at least a little bit. I feel as if you've been cramped in this house for days since your father's operation. You've been to see him and nothing else. Let's go for a drive."

"Is Kevin available?"

"I gave him the afternoon off. Just you and me, Hailey."

She liked that idea, but why was he doing this? No one would see them.

"I scoped out a cool road along the river," Noah said.

"You have a plan."

It sounded like a date. It felt like a date. Why was he doing this? She would have preferred to only pretend when they had to. She would lose her heart to him if she kept spending time with him.

His face had that small smile on it that she found irresistible. She was going to give in and she knew it. She'd have a good time, but at what cost?

"It'll get your mind off of your father," Noah said.

He was always thinking of her.

"So what's th