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He definitely had nothing to worry about. About fifteen minutes later, when Fateema took the first bite of her burger and sipped her shake, she was in heaven.

“Lynx, how did you find this place? I’ve never had a burger or shake this good.”

“Not even at home?”

She looked around as if someone in the small restaurant actually cared what she said. “Don’t tell anyone I said this… not even at home. This is hands down the best.”

Lynx smiled as she devoured her burger and shake, dancing in her seat between bites. It did his heart good to see her smiling and enjoying life.

“I can’t wait to make you smile like this every day,” he told her.

“I don’t think it would be wise of you to feed me this every day. I’d have clogged arteries and high blood pressure.”

“You don’t think anything else can make you smile like this?”

She pretended to think about it. “Maybe, but I’ll leave it up to you to figure out what that is.”

Thirty minutes later, they stood at the passenger side door of Lynx’s truck. As he grabbed the handle to let Fateema in, she stopped him.

“You good?” he asked.

“Yeah, I’m fine. I just wanted to thank you for today. You really put a lot of thought into our plans, and I appreciate it.”

“I’m glad you’ve enjoyed, but our night isn’t over.”

Chapter 22

Present Day

“Where are we going now?” Fateema asked with a broad smile.

“You know I’m not telling you.”

“I know, but I thought I could catch you with your guard down.”

“Did you like the last surprise?”

“I loved it.”

“You’ll love this one just as much or more. Be patient. We’re almost there.”

Although it had been a long day, Fateema was full of energy. The excitement about their next destination kept her alert and awake for the next thirty minutes. She could tell when they were close because Lynx exited the highway. Her face was almost pressed against the window as she tried to find clues to where they were going.

“This looks a little spooky,” she said as they turned into a wooded area.

“You scared?”

“Maybe.”

“You know I ain’t gon’ let shit happen to you.”

He continued driving deeper into what looked like a forest. Suddenly, the trees became less dense, and Fateema could make out the structure between them.

“Oh my—oh my God. Lynx… Lynx is this what I think it is?”

“I don’t know, Bunny. What do you think it is?”

“Baby, is this a treehouse?”