The morning sun cast a warm glow on her through the windshield, illuminating her to the tiniest pore.

Her ears blushed a vivid red against the pallor of her neck.

Observing Claudia's hand, Bennett's eyebrows arched. He brushed his lips with his fingers, a complex expression clouding his usually stoic indifferent eyes.

Had Claudia peeked, she would've seen an unmasked longing in his brooding gaze.

What a coward! He thought.