She forced her reservations away. Without them, it was even harder to figure out how she felt and what she ought to do. Riva went and sat beside Benton, resting a hand on his knee.
“I just want things to be okay.”
“I know, Riva, I know. You should trust me.”
She nodded, feeling ashamed. She hadbeen talking like she didn’t trust him. Deep down, she could admit she didn’tentirely trust him. What did that say about her? A girl ought to trust her boyfriend.
“What do you think we should do?” Riva asked. “If you don’t think we should wait.”