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“Hi, Calvin.”

Arrow’s face tensed as he watched me.

“Hey, are you free to meet me?”

“Where? When? Do you have news for me?”

“Yup. Meet me at Over the Moon Café.”

“The café in downtown Providence?”

“Yes.”

“Be there in twenty minutes.” I slid my phone back into my coat pocket.

“Where are you going?” Arrow inquired. “I can give you a ride.”

“You don’t have to.”

“I’m just parked over there. Besides, I haven’t had breakfast yet.”

A car ride would save me time. I considered him for a moment.

“Aren’t we friends?” he asked.

“We are.”

“Then accept my friendly gesture.” His stomach growled.

I smiled. “Okay. Let’s get you breakfast.”

“Thanks.” He rubbed his stomach and ushered me to his Bugatti, a different car from the Maserati I’d seen him in.

I only knew the name because Audri’s boyfriend also had one, but his was slightly different. Arrow’s car was worth more than I made in four years combined. This was another reason I kept my distance from him. We lived in different worlds.

He opened the door for me, and I slid in. The interior was even more beautiful.

“Is Calvin helping you with something?” he asked as he drove toward downtown.

“He is.”

“Were you guys in a relationship?”

Arching an eyebrow, I studied his profile, and his jawline seemed tense. “No. Why?”

The tension on his face relaxed. Or was that my imagination?

“Just wondering.”

Was he jealous?

I looked out the window as warmth bloomed in my chest, and a smile crept onto my face.

The sun had risen, casting a warm glow over the entire area. Like the sun, my feelings for Arrow and Bullseye needed to be cleared up so I could move on. I had to get back on track and remind myself why I was in Providence. That temporary fun I had last night with Bullseye had to stop. It seemed surreal and too selfish of me. A little girl was waiting for me to find her, and I was flirting with some stranger.

Bullseye could be a kidnapper for all I knew.

I turned and looked at Arrow. The sunlight cast shadows onto the angles of his face, making him appear almost ominous and dangerous. As though sensing me, he turned and met my gaze.