Chapter 5
Nate spent a long and uncomfortable night on a recliner in the “media room,” as his dad had labeled the one-time informal dining room when he outfitted it with all the electronic entertainment gear he could collect. There were times when Nate did enjoy the big screen television and the excellent sound system—when he was not totally stressed out as he’d been when he settled down there.
He could have moved to lie on the leather sectional, but knew from experience it was no better for sleeping than the big cushy chair. It would have been more sensible to go upstairs to his room, but he felt an obligation to be close enough to help if Dane woke up and again went on a rampage. Sure that he’d hear any uproar at once, he let himself sleep lightly.
In between catnaps, he’d wavered fro
