Apology

Leo forces a smile as Cassy gets into the car. Her eyes were bright and she smelled nice. It was good he'd shown up. He didn't want to disappoint that face.

Hearing her question, he puts the car in gear and pulls out of the parking lot, not really wanting to answer her. He would lie to her though. But he need not go into details. "Yeah... just one of those days, I guess." He gives her a sidelong glance and half a tired smile. "I won't bore you with the details, but I'll apologize in advance if I'm not very good company tonight."

He stops at a red light and looks down the available streets. "So - where to eat?"