Alyssa looked back to Derek and laughed, "You better like the plan since us being in the middle of nowhere is all on you." It was much warmer in the car, the heater going and keeping it at a much nicer temperature than what she had been in.
The thought suddenly struck her that both of them probably hadn't properly introduced one to the other. "Oh! I should introduce you two." There was a blush to her cheeks as she said this, "Not how I pictured you both meeting but...Derek, this is my boyfriend River Zale. River, this is Derek King, my best friend for much longer than I care to freely admit. And if there is a McDonald's on that list of fast food restaurants I will love it if you stop there."