Her mom shook her head, but a small smile parted her lips. “I’m going to go get changed and figure out what I’m making for dinner, but you two have fun.”

Blair was having so much fun hanging out with Nolan in her parents’ pool that she didn’t realize how much time had passed until her phone started to ring. She hopped out of the pool, quickly wiped her hands, and picked up on speakerphone so she didn’t get the phone too wet.

“Hey, Erin, what’s up?”

“I actually got done with my work a little bit early, so I’m about to hop in my car now. I was just wondering if you and Nolan were still at your house or if you're back at ours’.”

“We’re still at mine, sorry. But I can get him dried off and bring him home. That way you don’t have to go out of your way.”

“It’s really no big deal. I’m already driving anyway. No sense in you getting back in your car when you don’t need to.”

“No, really, I insist.” Please. I’m begging you. Do not make this harder on me.

It turned out, Erin wasn’t the one she had to worry about. “No! I’m not ready to get out!” Nolan shouted from the pool.

Erin laughed on the other end of the phone. “It appears the boss has spoken. Text me your address and I’ll come get him. I’ll fight him so you don’t have to. I have no problem being the bad guy.”

If Blair kept fighting with her, it was going to come across as though she were hiding something, so she said “Okay” and hung up the phone. She quickly typed out her address and the code to the gate, then jumped back in the pool.

This was fine. She would get out all of Nolan’s energy now, and once Erin arrived, Blair would quickly usher them out of the house under the guise that she didn’t want Erin to waste any more of her night. In and out. No harm. No foul.

At least that’s how it should’ve gone if Blair’s mom hadn’t gotten to Erin first.

Chapter 10

Erin

Erin couldn’t believe she needed a code to get into Blair’s gated community. Her mouth hung open as she passed the houses that were all at least four times bigger than hers. So, this is how the other half lives, huh? Very interesting.