Chapter 90

Julien wouldn't shut up from the moment he got into Shelmaine's car. He asked her when she had bought the car, gotten her license, and how long she had been driving. She answered his questions tirelessly, which was rare considering her usual reticence. It was only when Julien asked her about her time as a student that she held her tongue. Fortunately, Julien was so thick-skinned that he continued asking her questions after that. She answered them selectively but did not ignore him entirely. That said, she would remind him of her rule about personal space if he tried to hug her again as he had at the airport. Julien had slowly but surely figured out how to get Shelmaine to warm up to him. Things between them were getting more natural as time passed. They were starting to become comfortable with each other like an old, bickering couple. When they arrived at the dining spot, it took Shelmaine some time to find a parking space. They got out of the car only to run into Julien's old frie