She had been in a hurry when she headed out in the morning. Without paying much attention to the weather, she grabbed a jacket and left her house; apart from that, she had not intended on staying outside for long.

"Let's grab a cup of coffee!" He suggested.

"I don't want to." She had too much to eat at lunch. "Let's just walk!"

"Sure."

WIth his jacket on her shoulders, she could sense his scent penetrating into her as he occupied her thoughts.

If the man next to her wasn't Elliot, she would definitely not remain out in the cold wind.

"You have misunderstood me the last time we spoke on the phone," he said, breaking the silence. "I didn't mention Shea to evade the topic. I was sad that you said that."

Avery's heart settled down at his low, husky voice, though she might have argued with him had he mentioned this on the phone.

"Why did you mention Shea then? Elliot, we aren't kids anymore and I don't enjoy guessing around." She raised her leg and kicked at a small rock on the road