Chapter 63

Blaze

“You’re sure you’re okay with watching her?” Whitney asks as Ryan tries to herd her out the door. “It’s Valentine’s, maybe the two of you had plans,” she tries again, looking between Trevor and me.

“Our plans are right here, with her,” I give her a reassuring grin. These two obviously want some time alone, and it looks like it’s going to be difficult to get Whitney out the door. “Stella will be fine. You two go out and have a nice night. You deserve it.”

She looks like she wants to say no and argue with all of us, but Ryan clamps a hand over her mouth.

“We totally appreciate the two of you forfeiting your Valentine’s Day so we can go out. We’ll be home no later than midnight.”

Trevor tsks from where he stands behind me. “No sir, you will have her home no later than eleven thirty. It’s a work night and she has a curfew.”

I laugh at the two of them when Ryan lifts a middle finger in Trevor’s direction. “Don’t tempt me, we’ll stay out all night.”