Unwrap My Heart (Merryville High Book 1) by Heather Dowell & Victoria Anders

Author:Heather Dowell & Victoria Anders [Dowell, Heather]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: YA Romance
Publisher: Unicorn Nightporium, LLC
Published: 2019-12-01T16:00:00+00:00

“I can’t believe I’ve never been to your house,” Bray says when I pull into the driveway. “How many bedrooms are there?”

“Four. Three upstairs and my parents are downstairs on the opposite side of the house.”

“It’s really nice.”

I look at my house as if I’ve never seen it before. It’s a traditional two-story brick home, perfect for a family our size; three stories if you count the full-size attic. Icicle lights cover the eaves, and a blow-up slide with polar bears tumbling down it dances in the wind on the front lawn. Potter picked out the inflatable.

“It’s home,” I say.

Her lips turn down.

I grab her hand. “Shit, I’m sorry, Bray. I didn’t mean to be inconsiderate.”

She brushes me off. “It’s okay. Your parents don’t have any of those outdoor cameras like at Sebastian’s house, do they?”

“Nope.”

“So, how are you going to get me inside?”

I can’t fail right off the bat. I’ve got to get her inside and hidden away.

“Okay, here’s the plan. I’ll go inside and yell I’m home to my mom. Chances are, she’ll be in the family room alone. Dad, I’m sure, is already in bed. You can slip in the living room. When I give you the all clear, we’ll head upstairs.

“Potter will be out. The twins will still be up watching TV in the playroom, which is just outside my bedroom. I’ll distract them so you can slip by. My room is the first door on the left. We can hang out in my room until the twins are in bed, then I’ll take you to the attic.”

“I really need to use the bathroom,” she says. “That might be a problem. I suppose you don’t have one in the attic.”

“Nope. But I do have my own in my room, and the attic staircase is right next to my bedroom door.”

She scrapes her bottom lip between her teeth. Ugh! I really want to kiss those lips.

“Ready?” I say, shutting off the engine.

She takes a deep breath and nods.

When I open the front door, a faint light filters in through the hallway leading to the adjoined kitchen and family room. Mom in the family room: check.

“I’m home,” I yell. “Heading to bed. I’m tired.”

“Did you eat at the church again?” Mom asks.

“Yeah.” I motion for Bray to enter and point toward the living room.

“I have a slice of chocolate cake for you.”

Yum! I hold a stop sign hand to Bray and walk toward the kitchen.

“Thanks, Mom. I’m taking this upstairs. I need to study before bed.”

“I’d better not find that plate still in your room tomorrow morning.”

“Yes, ma’am. I’ll bring it down in a bit.”

“Do you want any milk?”

“No, thank you.”

“How did volunteering go?”

Of course, when I need to get away, Mom wants to chat.

“It was good, but I really need to study.” I hug her and kiss her cheek. “Night.”

“Make sure the twins are in bed. If not, tell them I said to get in bed.”

“Okay.”

I head back to the foyer and motion for Bray to join me.

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