Chapter 24: Get Out!

"Danny?" she asked, stunned. Her gaze darted around the room.

Tiffany sat on her own bed, Garret beside her. They both glanced up and smiled. Did they decide to have a small impromptu party and forget to tell her? She slowly closed the door and dropped her keys on the shelf above her bed. She set her phone up there, too, but not before checking the time: 12:24 a.m.

"Hey, babe." Danny rolled off her bed and hugged her, planting a kiss on her cheek. "I felt terrible about earlier, so I thought we'd come over and surprise you. Hang out for a bit."

Carissa nodded, still too stunned to speak. Not that she wasn't happy Danny had gone out of his way to surprise her like this, but a heads-up would have been nice. Why hadn't Tiffany warned Carissa, especially when Tiffany knew about the recent turmoil in Carissa and Danny's relationship?

"How long have you been here?" Carissa finally asked.

"A couple hours." Danny shrugged and moved back to her bed. "What took you so long?"