Chapter 49 Chapter Forty Nine

• The atmosphere was tense as Blair drove us deeper into the city, neon lights cutting across the windshield, but my mind wasn’t on the view. It kept replaying that black sedan like a glitch I couldn’t erase.
• I leaned back into the leather seat, forcing a smirk to keep her from asking questions. The bass from a nearby club thumped faintly through the windows as we pulled closer to our destination.
• Blair reached out, her manicured hand resting lightly on my thigh. “You’re awfully quiet for someone who’s about to hit the wildest club in town. What’s going on in that head of yours, Eli?”