He leaned in, just inches from her, causing her heart to pound. “I always was. You just never noticed.”

Oh, I noticed, Kira thought to herself. She needed to watch herself before she said something she’d regret. She slid into the car and he closed the door behind her.

Then he climbed into the driver’s side, turned the key, and listened as the engine roared to life. Xavier turned on the radio and “Santa Claus is Coming to Town” blared from the radio. Funny, but it reminded Kira of when they were young and couldn’t resist.

“Oh, you better watch out...” Kira bellowed at the top of her lungs.

Xavier...