Chapter 18
Lily's POV.
I slipped into the passenger seat of Mark’s sleek black sedan, my heart still fluttering from the evening’s tensions. “Thanks for this,” I murmured as he started the engine.
“Anytime,” he said, glancing at me with that easy smile that made my chest warm. “I know your mom’s working overnight, so you’d be home alone.”
I nodded. “Yeah. I’d feel better not being by myself.”
He reached over and gave my hand a quick squeeze. “Come to my place then.I think my parents are out of town for the weekend. We might have the house to ourselves.”
The idea felt comforting…and dangerously intimate. “Okay.” I ducked as he turned onto the quiet street leading to his family home.
We arrived at a sprawling two-story house, lights off except for the porch lamp. Inside, it was warm a
