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The sound of incessant knocking invaded his sleep. Nick moaned and rolled over, ignoring the noise in favor of catching a few extra minutes of peace.
He knew just who stood outside that door and the knowledge made him burrow deeper into his sheets.
“Nick!”
He stubbornly remained in bed.
Melissa had forced him to jog through the streets yesterday and his legs were still cramped from the torture.
Besides, if he woke up now, she’d only foist that horrible fruit shake on him.
“Nick, we have to head out now. Come on!”
He heard her fiddling with the lock and peeked an eye open. Though Melissa had promised to keep out of his room, Nick had taken extra-precautions just in case.
He heard the lock slipping out of place and sat up. The door inched open but stopped. He grinned at the barri
