Chapter 104

Jessica was glad, for once, that the radio was on. There had been a long, awkward silence between them since leaving the house, and Xavier had turned it on to break it.

He needed the radio on because he wasn’t sure what to say, and it was easier to drown out the silence. A love song began playing over the radio, filling the car.

Jessica cleared her throat and looked around, her eyes darting uncomfortably. She hated the situation. The song’s lyrics were sensual and somewhat intense.

Without thinking, her hand reached for the radio controls, and Xavier’s hand reached there too. The contact sent a shock through her body, and his hand quickly pulled back as she turned to look out the window.

“You can change it to whatever you like.”

Jessica looked at him, but his eyes were fixed on the road. Did he also