Chapter 49

In her parents' driveway, Gabby turned in the passenger seat and blinked, looking about as happy to be here as Flynn. "We don't have to go inside."

He offered a crooked grin and looked out the windshield at the Cossette's brick ranch lined with neatly trimmed bushes. He'd been to her folks' house a million times, but this was different. This time, he was dating their daughter.

After word had gotten out they were officially a couple-in Battleaxe record time of about thirty seconds-her mother had insisted they come over for dinner. With Cade and Avery's rehearsal tomorrow, coupled with what had happened with Hailey earlier in the week, plus the job stress he wasn't used to as of late, this dinner was just one more thing determined to drive him batshit.

He sighed and fidgeted behind the wheel.