“Lauren stood in the door of my bedroom, blocking the exit like an offensive lineman protecting his quarterback. “You can’t be going out! Did you forget the brief? Even I wouldn’t do something so stupid.” I flipped open a compact, checked my makeup one last time, and dropped it back in my purse. “I appreciate your concern, but can you please move out of the doorway? Julian is waiting downstairs.” And he was. True to his promise. No meeting up at the place this time. My mother would surely approv...e, not that I was planning to tell her. She wasn’t hot on Julian anyway, and with the whole brief thing, who knew what she would say? Nope. I was keeping this one on the down-low. “The brief’s not due for another two weeks. I have more than enough time.” At least, I hoped I did. Surely writing one small brief couldn’t possibly take that long, even if it was for Professor Johnson. “And I will start working on it as soon as I come back. It’s just one date. Only a couple of hours.MoreLessRead More Read Less
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