Nia’s Pov
I turned to him, raising a brow. “Oh really? So that’s what this is about?” I asked, a teasing edge slipping into my voice. “You’ve been dying for me to invite you in, is that why you came to pick me up today?”
He chuckled under his breath, the sound low and rich. “No,” he said, lips curling into a smirk, “but if the offer is on the table, I’ll gladly take it.”
I let out a short laugh, shaking my head. “You’re unbelievable,” I muttered, pushing open the car door. “Well, you better come in then before I change my mind. I guess I do pity you for staying all alone.”
He raised a brow, that grin of his widening. “Pity, huh?”
“Yeah, pity,” I said, rolling my eyes again, though the corners of my lips betrayed me with a smile I couldn’t quite hold back.
I stepped out of the car, th
