Chapter 385: Another Year, Part 1

"Are we almost there? This thing is driving me nuts." I fidgeted with the blindfold Trent had insisted I wear.

Today was my nineteenth birthday, and I wasn't expecting a party, or anything really, considering I was getting married in a little over a month. In fact, I didn't want anything for my birthday. And I thought I might actually get what I wanted, but I should've known Trent wouldn't let it slide by without doing something. He'd waited until dark, though, to tell me he had a surprise for me.

He chuckled. "Yes, now stop messing with it."

Next thing I knew, his hand was wrapped around mine. I sighed with fake annoyance and settled into the seat of his truck for the duration of the drive - however long that might be.