Chapter 27: I Will Protect You

William smirked and tilted his head slightly. “You know what I am talking about.” He looked so sure of himself, one hand resting on the wheel in front of him and the other tapping on the gear. He was the picture of relaxed and he looked so good doing it. “I don’t know what you mean,” she stated. She decided to ask the question going around in her head since they were talking. “Are you really taking me home?” “Where else would I take you? I know you are worried about where we stand. You want to be perfectly clear but you are also scared of what you will say to screw up the little progress we have made.” He gave Sarah a pointed look, challenging her to say otherwise. “How do you know that?” she whispered. “Because every time you say something you know will set me off, you get that look on your face. I know I am reactive when I am around you, but when I think about it later and regret treating you poorly, I think back to that expression. And right now, you have something similar on yo