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“Shit!”

I screamed out as I looked at my alarm which had been set for five-thirty, but I’d turned it off and woken up late. Mom was going to kill me. I said I would help, and I’d been in bed all day.

I grabbed my pants and a shirt and pulled them on. Then I remembered I didn’t have a bra on, so I had to strip back off and then put everything back on again.

I was late.

Not one hour, but two.

Being with David had taken away the last bit of energy that I possessed, and I’d spent it all during my afternoon with him.

He’d made me feel things I didn’t even think were possible. I rushed down the stairs, feeling as if my legs had turned into wings. I headed straight to the kitchen, and I was shocked to see not only mom in there, but Adonis and Chaz too.

“What’s going on?” I screamed, trying to get their attention.

Chaz was behind the grill, tossing the hamburgers like a pro, Adonis was carefully placing the potatoes and whatever else was needed to garnish the plates, and mom was screami