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I walk around to the back of the house and stand on the riding lawn mower. With a jump, I’m able to grab ahold of the balcony. Using my upper body strength, I pull myself up and walk to the window I keep unlocked for this exact reason, but it’s locked too.
I want to fucking punch something, but I don’t want to wake my dad up. I know he’ll have an ass chewing to hand out in the morning — may as well hold it off as long as possible. Balling up my fist, I knock on Mason’s window and after a few minutes, he opens it and allows me to crawl inside.
“What the hell, Dane? You know I have direct orders not to let you in the house tonight.”
I wave him off. “You didn’t, okay?”
“Then how’d you get in?”
“I’ll tell him I left a window unlocked somewhere.”
“He checked them all before he went to bed.”
I run my hands through my hair and pull. “Fuck, why’s he such as asshole?”
He gets back into bed. “I don’t know, but you better get a whole lot better at being sneaky.” He rolls to his side, leaving me to look at his back.
Quietly, I make my way to my bedroom and crash on the bed. I don’t bother taking off my clothes or shoes. I’m asleep before I can even think of those haunting blue eyes that were locked on mine after that incredible kiss.
* * *
“Wake up!”Dad shouts as he walks into my room.
I groan and roll over. “What?”
“I told you if you missed curfew where you’d be sleeping. How’d you get in?”
“I left a window unlocked.” I sit up and rest my elbows on my knees, running my hands through my hair.
“Did Mason let you in?” His face grows even redder.
“What? No. I was only five minutes late.”
“I waited up for you for an hour. You just got yourself double the work load this week.” He leaves my room as quickly as he came in.
I throw myself back on my bed and look up at the ceiling, seething mad. I’m glad I’ve been saving up my money because I have to get out of this house and soon. Even if I can’t leave this town, I can get out of this house and his law.
I shower quickly and dress, then head downstairs. Without saying a word to anyone, I grab my keys and head out the door. I’m only sitting in the car for a few seconds when Mason comes running out.
He gets in the passenger seat and slams the door. “I’m grounded now thanks to you.”
“Grounded for what?” Turning the key, I start the car and head down the driveway.
“For letting you in last night. He says he’s going to double my work load, whatever that means,” he says with a roll of his ice-blue eyes.
I quickly look over at him. I hope he can see the apology I’m sending his way because no way will I say it. “Don’t worry about it. I’ll do it, you don’t deserve to be in trouble.”
He laughs. “You’re going to do mywork?”
“I said I would, didn’t I?”
“Yeah, but I think we both know that’ll never happen. You always stick me with the work, so you can go to some party.”
“Mase, just cut me some slack, would ya? I said I’d do it, and I will. Okay?”
He rolls his eyes but doesn’t argue the point further.
We drive halfway to school before I think to ask about the brunette who offered to show him around school.
