The ‘Not a Date’ Date

Jake showed up at her house in his old, slightly beat-up truck.

"You own a truck?" Emma asked, raising an eyebrow.

He smirked. "You own a library in your backpack, we all have our secrets."

Emma huffed but climbed in anyway.

The night was… unexpectedly perfect. Jake took her to a drive-in movie, something she had never done before. They sat in the back of his truck, a pile of blankets and popcorn between them.

Halfway through the movie, Jake leaned in slightly. "You cold?"

Emma, very much not cold, nodded just to see what he’d do.

He smirked, draping his hoodie over her shoulders. "There. Now you officially look like my girlfriend."

Emma rolled her eyes, but her cheeks burned. "In your dreams, Carter."

Jake grinned. "Every night, Em."

She shoved a handful of popcorn in his face just to shut him up, but her heart was racing.

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