Mason’s POV
My first dinner together with my tenant was supposed to be problem and stress-free. Lauren was supposed to forget all of her worries now that she’s with me but the opposite just happened, snapping us back away from fantasy land.
“Just a few minutes ago, a body of a lad was found in the woods at Maple Street, name’s Andy…our boy. He was fifteen. God, he was fifteen.” The server who accommodated us chillingly detailed the moment he learned Lauren is a detective.
I’d say chillingly not because I actually felt something that eerie but because I saw how her face abruptly sunk when she heard the report.
I sighed. I don’t know if I should invest myself with this one or not.
“E-excuse me for a sec.” She bolted up her seat and immediately went to the comfort room to relieve
