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“Jackson?” My father knocks louder this time.
“Rory.” I shake her.
“Hmm.”
“Rory, we fell asleep.”
She opens her eyes and looks around, confused. “Oh no. My father’s going to kill me.”
Rory climbs over me and heads toward the window.
“Jackson, open up now!” my father calls from the other side of the door.
“Crap!” Rory exclaims as she throws her hair up into a ponytail. “What do you want me to do?”
“Aurora, I can hear you in there.”
Rory’s eyes go wide, and she slaps her hand over her mouth.
“You can come in, dad.”
My father opens the door slowly before finally poking his head inside. When he sees the two of us are dressed, he takes a few steps in.
“Aurora, your father is looking for you. Best to head home now.”
“Ok.” Rory gives me a small wave before heading toward the door. When she’s in front of my father, she stops. “Sorry, Mr. Nash,” she mutters before quickly ducking under his arm and disappearing down the hall.
My father waits until she’s gone and then looks at me. “Skip and I have been friends for a long time, Jackson. If you get that girl into any kind of trouble—”
“Dad, I can’t even stand up on my own. Believe me, nothing happened.”
“Where there’s a will, there’s a way.”
“Last night—”
“I don’t want details. Just be safe and smart. No more sneaking around in the middle of the night, you hear?”
“Yes, sir.”
There’s no point in arguing about this with my dad. He’s been under the impression, and for quite some time, that Rory and I are a couple. No matter how much I deny it right now or try to explain, he’ll just think I’m lying. And deep down, I wish he was right.
