Chapter 38

The bus had left. Jasper held the two movie tickets and looked at Natalie. "Want to catch a movie?" She didn't answer immediately. Instead, she asked, "What time does the movie start?" He glanced at the tickets. "It starts at 2:30 pm. We have half an hour until the show starts, so we'll arrive just in time." The movie lasted about two hours, and the cinema was near Art Corps. After the film, she could swing by to check it out, which fit her schedule perfectly. Natalie nodded. "Let's go then." Watching a movie with him would be an excellent way to repay him for giving her the clothes earlier. Thinking they would walk there, she was surprised when Jasper led her to a military-green Jeep across the street. "Get in." He opened the passenger door for her. Once she fastened her seatbelt, he closed the door and entered the driver's seat. The ride was smooth and steady, starkly contrasting to the bumpy, dust-filled journey they had taken earlier. As Natalie absentmindedly played wit