Gaze Quote by Chelsea Fine

““Nate jumped into the backseat while Scarlet slid into the passenger’s seat and tried to buckle her seatbelt. It wouldn’t latch. The passenger’s seatbelt had taken a beating when Tristan had remodeled the shack and now the latch only worked if you jiggled it the right way. Scarlet wasn’t jiggling it the right way. Tristan reached over to help her and she swatted at his hand. “I can put on my own seatbelt.” He pulled his hand back and rested an arm on the steering wheel as he watched her struggle with the clasp. “Mother of Pearl,” she muttered, fighting with the belt. She jiggled. She jaggled. Then she groaned in frustration and dropped her head against the seat. Tristan waited a beat. “Are you done now?” She sighed. “Yes.” He held out in his hand in the dark car. “Give me the seatbelt.” She yanked the belt across her body and handed it to Tristan with a huff, careful not to touch him. He had to bite the inside of his cheek so he wouldn’t smile. She was just as stubborn as the seatbelt. He eased the seatbelt into the broken latch and it clicked effortlessly. She rolled her eyes as he started the car.””

— Chelsea Fine