After they ate all they could bring themselves to, they headed out of the diner and back into the night. The sun would be rising soon, but Alyssa planned on sleeping until at least noon. She needed the rest, and she bet that Elias did too. He had been with her for hours now.
Elias drove them back to the dorm parking lot and parked near the gate. He turned to her.
"I had fun tonight. Well, this morning," he told her.
"Me too. You completely turned my night around," Alyssa told him. While she was with him, she had completely forgotten about the disaster that happened at the party. He often took her mind off of things. It was another reason why she liked being around him.
"I'm glad. If you ever need a day or night turned around, call me," Elias replied with a playful wink.
That single expression nearly knocked all of the air out of her lungs. Alyssa lowered her head as she smiled, trying to hide her blush. She pushed a strand of her hair behind her ear before lifting her head.
