“He drove to his house in silence, and I tried to use the reprieve to compose myself. I was still on edge when we arrived though, especially when he grabbed my bikini from the backseat and handed it to me. My gaze shot to Cassie, as if seeking her assistance. She seemed just as unnerved as I was, but she managed a weak smile.
“You can go change in my room,” Mason said as he unlocked his front door. “We’ll wait down here for you.”
My embarrassment prevented me from voicing a protest that he had told me that I wouldn’t have to put on the bikini. At least going up to his room afforded me a reprieve “from him. My nervousness ratcheted up when I took my dress off and had to remove my bra. I had locked the bedroom door, but I didn’t trust Mason not to somehow barge in. I hurried to put
