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“Come on in, baby!”
I follow the sound of a male voice that does not belong to Holden into the kitchen.
Holden’s roommate Robby is leaning against the kitchen counter, shirtless, eating a bowl of cereal.
“Hey, gorgeous,” he says. “Here to get arrested for breaking and entering?”
I roll my eyes. “The door was unlocked, so it’s not considered a felony.”
“Hotandsmart. How the hell did you end up with Adams again?”
“Stop talking, Sanderson.” Holden walks into the kitchen, zipping up hisRichmond Basketballwindbreaker.
“I was just welcoming Cassia to our humble abode. It’s nice, right?”
I eye the pile of dirty dishes next to the sink. There’s an open box of cereal on the counter and a small pile of granola wrappers next to it.
“Yeah,” I say. “Did you guys hire an interior decorator or did the mess come with the place?”
Robby grins. “For real, you’re my dream girl.”
“For real,shut up,” Holden says. Then glances to me. “You ready to go?”
“Go where?”
I figured we’d just hang out in his room. Talk. Watch TV. Fool around, if he’s put sheets on his bed.
“You’ll see.”
Holden grins at me, a carefree one that lightens a little of the weight on my chest. Lately, it’s felt like all of our conversations have been heavy. Like there are storm clouds following us around. Right now, his eyes are clear and bright. Blue skies.
“See ya, Sanderson.”
“Bye,” Robby calls after us through a mouthful of cereal.
“Seriously, where are we going?” I ask Holden once we’re outside.
“I have a plan,” he tells me, confident.
I stare at him as we walk toward his truck. “Aplan? I told you I was coming over, what? Ten minutes ago?”
“You’re skipping class, flower. That’s rarer than a national holiday. I’ve had an idea in mind since freshman year, just in case.”
“I can’t tell if you’re being serious right now or not.”
Another grin, as he unlocks his truck. “You trust me, right?”
“You know I do,” I grumble.
“Then get in. Let’s celebrate.”
I climb into the passenger side. “Celebratewhat?”
“Just celebrate.”
“I haven’t felt like celebrating much lately,” I say.
He reaches over and squeezes my thigh before backing out of the driveway. “That’s exactly why we should.”
