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place. I felt like they were looking through me.
    “Mom is the same way, but I agreed to this promise, and I don’t lie to my parents.”
    “Neither do I,” he answered back.
    “Then we’re stuck with each other. At least for a while,” I informed him not like he didn’t already figure that out.
    “Seems that way,” he confirmed. He glanced at his watch, and then back at me. “I have to go back to work, but I’m off at five. How about I get you around six, and we can have dinner together?”
    I nodded. “Sounds great,” I tried to sound positive, but I’m not sure it came across that way.
    I headed back to my car, but Thaddeus was there first opening the door for me. “Thanks.”
    I could feel him watching me as I drove off. When I looked back he was shaking his head while going back up the sidewalk. He didn’t want to do this.
    Figures, he wanted me as much as I wanted him, and it wasn’t much at this point.
     
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    I finished pinning my hair back and touching up my makeup. When I walked out of my bathroom, I smoothed my blue striped maxi dress out in front of the mirror. It has thin straps so I had to put on something to cover up my arms. I grabbed my half jean jacket. I doubled checked myself, and I didn’t look bad, but I needed shoes.
    I stepped in front of my closet and inspected my collection. Oh how I loved my shoes! I paired my dress with an ivory wedge heel.
    “Xaviera, where are you going?” Dad asked as he was about to pass my room.
    “Thaddeus asked me to dinner.”
    “That’s great. Don’t stay out too late.” He winked as he continued down the hall.
    I wanted to tell him that I knew I wouldn’t be, but I kept quiet. I tossed my phone, wallet, and keys into my clutch that matched my shoes and headed downstairs to wait for Thaddeus.
    When I reached the kitchen, Thaddeus’ blue eyes met mine from where he was leaning on the counter. I stopped as I looked him up and down. He had on a pair of dark colored jeans with a pale blue polo and black boots. His dark shaggy hair was wild and loose. But the one thing that caught my eyes was his glasses. He had a pair of thick black framed glasses. He looked like he was one of those studious models in Vogue and Cosmo.
    “Xaviera, I was getting ready to come get you.” Mom smiled. “You two have fun tonight.” She patted my shoulder leaving us alone in the kitchen.
    “Ready?” he asked heading toward the door.
    “Sure,” I said.
    The sun was setting and the sky was a stunning array of oranges, reds, and yellows. It seemed to give a beautiful haze over everything. Thaddeus had a bright red Audi, and it was easy to spot in Unit. Other people had flashy cars, but Thaddeus’ was flashier because of his matching car rims. I was always interested on why guys spent so much time on perfecting their car.
    It’s a car.
    That’s it.
    After Thaddeus opened the door for me, and then got in himself, we were off. We didn’t say anything only the music from the low radio was on. When he passed The Diner, I looked over at him.
    “Where are we going?” I asked when he punched out to leave Unit.
    “To the city.” He shifted the gears quickly, and I felt like we were flying. I wasn’t one to drive fast, but Thaddeus is obviously different.
    It dawned on me as the city light was coming into view because the sun was almost gone; I’m in a car…with a boy.
    Oh my word, this was my first date.
    “I know that face.”
    “What?”
    “You just realized that you’re on a date for the first time, and we’re not with our Pairs.”
    My mouth dropped. “How did you know that?”
    The corner of his mouth turned slightly. “My sister had that exact same look when she went out with Vic for the first time.”
    “Oh, well,” I didn’t know what to say. What would you say to something like that? “Have you ever been alone with a girl?” I blurted.
    He gave me a quick stern look. “We live in Unit, isn’t that against the Rules?”
    I won’t lie