Thorne walked with Nancy off the football field toward the parking lot. He couldn’t help but be grateful Warren had kept the kids tonight. Nancy had arranged that. As teachers, they’d been expected to attend graduation. Principal McKeever had insisted that not only did all the teachers have to attend, but he wanted them all on the football field for the ceremony. There had been no choice but to get someone to keep the kids.
What Nancy didn’t know was Thorne had talked to Warren and asked him if he could keep them all night. Thorne had plans.
They reached the car. Thorne opened the passenger’s side door for Nancy then waited while she got in before going around the driver’s side.
“I’m glad Warren agreed to come to the house,” Nancy tilted her head back against the head rest as Thorne bac
