CHAPTER TWENTY It was dark, nearing one in the morning, when I got to Mason’s house. I called, but he never responded so I was relieved to see the living room lights on when I headed for the front door. Instead of ringing the doorbell, I knocked softly. Mason told me earlier they had practice in the morning, but that it was exam week too, so he didn’t know if people would be sleeping or staying out to party. When the door swung open, I recognized their quarterback. He squinted at me, rubbing the side of his face. He pulled the door so it was only a fraction of an inch open. His head poked around the frame. “Who are you?” “I’m Samantha, Mason Kade’s girlfriend. You’re Drew, right? We met a few weeks ago.” At the mention of ‘girlfriend’, his eyes got big and he stepped back from the door

