-LEENA-

“So, where are we going?” I ask for the dozenth time this hour, my shirt already gone from the heat of the day, a strange autumnal heat wave taking the East Coast by surprise. It’s almost unbearable in the midday sun, and since Alec doesn’t seem to mind the heat, I’m making it unbearable in another way.

“I told you, it’s a surprise.” Alec sounds like his molars are grinding into dust. Perfect.

“I know, and I told you that I ...