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“Of course. I’ll grab your things and bring you some fresh clothes,” he offered, giving me a friendly smile as he shooed me out the door to the bathroom.
I had a stupidly quick shower, opening the shower stall door to find Cruz waiting on the other side with fresh clothes in his hand. I stepped aside to let him in and it didn’t take much convincing for him to join me.
“I grabbed you these because they looked comfortable,” he stated almost absently as I dropped the towel from around my body, reaching for the clothes. “We’re not going anywhere if you keep that up. Jesus, Penn. You’re fucking gorgeous.”
“If you want to mess around when we get back, we can.” I started getting dressed, pausing as he stepped against my back and kissed my shoulder.
“You’re not here for that,” he murmured but it sounded forced.
“Why the fuck not? I think it could be fun,” I said as I winked over my shoulder at him. “Just don’t tease me with breakfast then take it back. It won’t end well for you.”
“Noted.” He stepped back so I could finish getting ready, and once I was done, we grabbed my shoes and walked towards the front door to find Drake waiting for us.
“You seriously gave her one of your shirts?” Drake huffed with annoyance but his eyes raked over me appreciatively. “I liked her in mine.”
“I think she looks good in it,” Cruz said seriously, and I glanced down to look at myself. I loved wearing their shirts, they were really comfortable and smelled like them. “Let’s go before Stone changes his mind.”
A few other people lingered in the living room, one girl giving me a dirty look as Cruz placed his hand on my back to encourage me into the garage, the door blocking my view of her as we left.
It seemed no one was that pleased to have me around.
I soaked in the sun as we passed the large windows, and I glanced around the yard now that I could see it in the daylight.
“Do you think I can sit outside later? My father never let me and it’s so nice out here.”
Whenever I’d snuck out to go to Stoneleigh, it was usually after dark.
“I think we can figure something out,” Cruz promised, steering me through the room towards the cars. “Do you need anything at the store while we’re out?”
I eyed the car as he pressed the button to unlock it, noticing it was different from the one they’d picked me up in. The garage was massive, holding multiple different types of cars from sporty ones to big vans.
“I think I’m good. Who’s car’s this?”
“We mostly share them. This one’s mine though. It’s not as good as some on the track but I love it,” he grinned, moving to open the door for me and frowning as I quickly grabbed the handle.
“No offense, but I want to do it myself like a normal person.”
He didn’t seem offended, understanding filling his eyes as he nodded, letting me climb in by myself. Drake slid in the back, sitting in the middle so he could talk between the seats.
“Do you like sweet stuff for breakfast? The diner does some bomb-ass pancakes and shakes.”
“What do you usually get?” I asked, turning to look back at him as Cruz climbed behind the wheel. “I’ll get whatever you do.”
“Pancakes and waffles stacked together with loads of syrup, ice cream, and berries. It’s super good,” he insisted, grinning wide.
"I have a sweet tooth so that's perfectly fine with me," I answered, staring out the window as Cruz drove out onto the road.
I put the window down and closed my eyes, probably looking like a dog as I leaned out so the breeze could whip my hair around. It had been so long since I could just enjoy being out.
Whenever I’d snuck out of the house to escape my father, I’d been looking over my shoulder the whole time and had a time limit.
This time, I could spend the entire day out and no one would care.
I’d heard of the track before but I’d never been, so I was excited for the guys to take me there later. But first, a sugary breakfast to start the day.
Chapter Six
Cruz
