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He traced the curve of her cheek with his finger. “To me, you’ll
always be Katie.”
She smiled. “I have a secret,” she said. “My hair isn’t naturally
brown. I’m really a blond.”
He sat back, processing this new information. “Are you sure you
want to be telling me this?”
“I figure you’ll find out eventually, anyway. Who knows? Maybe
I’ll go back to being a blond one day.”
“What’s this all about? Wanting to learn how to drive,
volunteering information?”
“You told me I could trust you.” She shrugged. “I believe you.”
“That’s it?”
“Yes,” she said. “I feel like I can tell you anything.”
He studied their hands, locked together on the seat divider, before
looking at her. “Then I’ll cut to the chase. Are you sure your
documents will hold up? They can’t be copies. They have to be
originals.”
“I know,” she said.
He knew better than to ask anything more. He reached for the
keys but didn’t start the engine.
“What is it?” she asked.
“Since you want to learn how to drive, we may as well start now.”
He opened the door and got out. “Let’s get you behind the
wheel.”
They switched places. As soon as Katie was behind the wheel,
Alex pointed out the basics: gas and brake pedals, how to put the