CHAPTER 277

Talia insisted on lying down in the backseat of Parker’s BMW and covering herself with a blanket. He rolled his eyes but didn’t argue with her. If that’s what it took to make herself feel safe, then he would just roll with it. He was a little concerned about her being cramped back there. His car wasn’t exactly built for having someone ride in the backseat.

“We’re out of the city now,” he said to her over his shoulder. “You can sit up now.”

She drew the blanket off her head and craned her neck to look around.

“Do you want me to pull over so you can move up to the front?”

“Nah,” she said, kicking the blanket away and then crawling between the front seats to get into the passenger seat.

Parker gripped the steering wheel and kept his eyes focused on the road so he wouldn’t be distracted by her. It was so easy to get distracted by her. She had been purposely driving him to distraction this past week, and he was moments away from giving in and burying his face betwe