Grab the Milk and Get Off the Car

After breakfast, Emma Hart excitedly followed Damien Sterling out the door. 

 

With Damien moving at a leisurely pace, Emma dashed ahead to fetch his coat from the rack and handed it to him.

 

Damien just watched her, amused by her eagerness. Now, she was taking initiative without being asked, though he suspected her enthusiasm wasn't entirely genuine...

 

"Can we go now?" Emma asked, her eyebrows raised in cautious inquiry, as if fearing he might change his mind.

 

Ignoring her, Damien noted her usual restlessness. The mere mention of leaving seemed to spark excitement in her eyes.

 

Taking his silence as consent, Emma boarded the car, grateful he didn't kick her out. Bathed in the morning sunlight, she savored a moment she hadn't experienced in a long time.

 

The driver, familiar with the route, parked in a less crowded alley across from the company.