Chapter 14
Kate had volunteered to swing by and pick Cassie up for the self-defense class on the way to pick up Hadley. Cassie hadn’t thought about how she’d get there, so when Kate offered it was a total relief.
Both Kate and Hadley were easy to get along with, and instantly made Cassie feel like she had known them for years. The three of them walked into the high school gym, laughing at something Kate had said, when Matt’s steely stare caught them from across the way.
Cassie stopped laughing, but Hadley and Kate didn’t even hesitate. If anything, it only made them laugh louder.
Matt approached them, and while he still had a domineering presence, he didn’t seem as uptight in a pair of gym shorts and a black t-shirt.
“Can you try to control yourselves,” he said, his eyes swinging betw
