Lily
I rushed to pull on some clothing and then headed out to find Mom and Dad accepting a beer from Maverick. “Hey,” I said.
“Hey there, stranger.” Mom rushed to hug me with a huge grin. “You get your own place, and I never see you anymore.”
I giggled. “You just saw me last night.”
“I miss having you at the breakfast table.”
“Anytime you want to make us breakfast, Payton,” Maverick chimed in, “you’re welcome to.”
“Shh,” I hissed. “She’ll wake us way too early.”
“Anytime you want to make us breakfast after ten a.m.,” Maverick corrected, “you’re welcome to.”
Mom and I both chuckled.
“Are you staying at the compound tonight?” Mom asked.
I nodded. “That way we can both drink.”
“That’s my plan too,” Mom admitted as she sat on the sofa next to Dad. He wrapped an arm around her waist
