RILEY...

*****

The car came to a slow stop under the soft golden lights of the quiet street in front of the vintage cinema.

All my anger over Cass's stupid party had subsided.

Soren went out first, closing the door with his usual precision and calm. Always so damn serene. His phone rang almost immediately, and he reached into his pocket to answer it.

Through the window, I watched him stroll by the hood of the car, the city lights brushing against his hair, his jaw, his entire being, as if