THANE'S POV:
The last thing I expected was my mother's voice echoing through my house at eight in the morning with the rest of the family showing up unannounced. It wasn’t part of the plan. Not at all. After the night Madison and I had, the only plan I cared about was staying tangled up in sheets after I served us breakfast.
But there they were—loud, cheerful, and utterly oblivious to the fact that I hadn’t planned on company.
“Thane,” my mom’s voice wobbled with emotion as she pulled me into a hug. “I’m so proud of you. I had no idea you were preparing for something this huge. Why didn’t you tell us?”
I smiled faintly, distracted. Her enthusiasm should have warmed me, but I kept glancing toward where Madison hid. The fact that she had enough strength to shove me against the door still
