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To my surprise, Charlotte walked through the door.
“Charlotte. What are you doing here?” Did she know I worked here? Was she looking for me? Judging by the shock on her face, she wasn’t.
“I, uh … I saw the car sitting in the lot out front. It’s for sale?”
“You want that car?”
“How much are you selling it for?”
“Eight thousand.”
Her eyebrows shot up. “That piece of junk is $8,000?”
“That is a 1969 GTO! That is not a piece of junk!”
“It’s completely scratched and dented.”
“Sure, it needs some body-work and a fresh coat of paint. I know the numbers aren’t matching, but it’s still a classic.”
“Numbers aren’t matching?” she echoed.
“You have no idea what I’m talking about, do you?”
“Not in the slightest.”
I slid the register drawer closed and dangled a set of keys in front of her face. “Let’s go for a drive.” I walked around the counter and held the door open with my foot, hoping she would follow.
She walked past me out the door, and I was relieved. Every little inch she gave, I would take. “Do you know how to drive stick?” I asked, knowing damn well that she didn’t. Most girls didn’t. Especially on this godforsaken island.
She groaned. “It has a stick shift? Forget it.”
“That’s okay. I’ll drive so you can see how it runs.”
“There’s no point. I can’t buy it if I can’t drive a stick.”
I swung open the passenger door for her. “Just get in the car.” I wasn’t ready for her to leave.
I sensed her reluctance, but she got inside. Once we were buckled in, I roared the engine to life. I felt Charlotte’s gaze as I moved the different levers, maneuvering the vehicle out of the parking lot. I was good with my hands. I wanted her to know that.
I turned down a side street, about to show her what this car was really capable of. Once we were nowhere near the main road, I changed gears and the car took off. At the end, I quickly spun the steering wheel to the left, sending us into a complete 360. Chicks loved this Fast and Furious shit.
“Tanner!” she squealed, squeezing her eyelids shut.
Was she scared or excited? I couldn’t tell. I thundered back down the road from which we came, skidded around the corner, and finally slowed to a stop when we returned to the shop’s parking lot.
Charlotte flung her seat belt off and smacked my shoulder. “What the hell is wrong with you?”
“I wanted to give you a proper test drive.”
“Well, you should’ve warned me that you were going to pull a NASCAR stunt like that!”
“You wouldn’t have gotten in the car if I’d told you.”
“Exactly.”
She looked so adorable with her furrowed eyebrows and her scrunched nose. I had the sudden urge to grab her and kiss her, but I didn’t think that would go over so well. “Ah, you’re fine,” I said, waving my hand. “So, do you want to buy it or not?”
“Like I said: I don’t know how to drive stick.”
