Chapter 124

The cautious smile which broke out on Parker’s face was all the reassurance Mason needed to know everything would be okay.

“Um, thought I’d come and pick you up,” Parker said out of his open window.

“Uh, yeah. Thanks.” Not sure where he got the courage to say what he did next, Mason opened Parker’s door and said, “Come on in and meet the folks.”

Parker’s small smile vanished instantly. “Uh, I.”

“Do you trust me?” Mason had no idea why he’d asked that.

Parker didn’t reply.

“If you don’t get it over with now, it’ll eat away at you. All the while you’ll be wondering what they’re like, if they’ll say anything that would let the cat out of the bag. But if you come in now andsee what they’re like, you’ll feel a lot better.”

Mason watched attentively as Parker sat unmoving for at least a minute, several expressions passing over his beautiful face. Then he seemed to reach some kind of decision. “You’re right.”