Briar POV
As soon as we head back inside, my mom grabs her keys from me and heads out of the house, leaving Derek and I on our own. I excitedly start to lead him around the house. When we make our way upstairs, I show him the master bedroom and bathroom. He chuckles when he sees the tub. "The house is amazing, Briar. I love to see you so happy. It's going to be strange sleeping without you when you move in here." "Derek," I start to say, but he stops me. "I didn't say that to push you to invite me to stay here, Briar. I just wanted you to know how much I've enjoyed waking up with you over the last week. Besides, I'm hoping for a least a few sleepovers when you're ready to invite me."
I smile and wrap my arms around his neck. I pull him down for a kiss and he wraps his arms around my wa
