The laughter hadn't stopped even for a second.
It spilled out of them like a dam had finally burst after years of holding back, flooding the sleek black car with a wild, unstoppable warmth that had nothing to do with the molten gold and fading rose of Paradise's sky bleeding across fast the speeding car.
The engine purred beneath them—low, hungry, and dangerously alive—as Phei kept his foot planted hard on the accelerator. The machine devoured the Main Paradise highway in greedy, effortless gulps, tearing through the asphalt like it was personally offended by the concept of speed limits.
Phei turned his head just enough to steal a glance at her, that cocky proud grin still glued to his face like it had taken up permanent residence. "I wonder if your parents are wondering where you went. And who you went with."
Amber didn't answer right away.
