Page 465 of Now and Forever

Chapter 174

“Ihave to go home and get ready for your mom’s lunch party.”

We just finished eating breakfast where I nibbled on a toast and had some coffee. Honestly, the last thing I want to do is eat or go to a lunch party after last night, but I promised my mom. Today is important to her and I can’t let her down.

“How about you let me shower quickly, then we can drive back to your house and go to my parents’ house together?” Drake asks before taking a swig of his coffee.

“About that . . . I don’t want them to get any ideas, yet. I want to keep this between you and me for a while, if you don’t mind?”

“I do mind. Why would you want to keep me as your dirty, little secret?” Drake nods, the answer just dawning on him. “Right, in case this doesn’t work out between us,” he says through gritted teeth.

“Don’t get angry. I just don’t want all the fuss. We barely just started. I want to keep it that way for now. I did tell you that we’ll be taking it one step at a time.”

Drake merely shrugs and then looks away, hurt.

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