Chapter 22

Two Weeks Later

Her parents had nearly caught them so many times. Even this morning, Luke had no choice but to sneak out of her bedroom. Her father had been there waiting and Maya had been on the other side, listening.

“Luke, are you coming out of my daughter’s bedroom?”

“No, er, I’m just about to knock. She wanted a wake-up call.”

“That’s not like Maya,” her father said.

“She’s been working very hard.”

And while her parents were out at night, she and Luke had been making up for lost time. That was her morning wake-up call.

She had been so worried. The last two weeks were like a crazy dream. They spent every waking moment together, or at least as much as possible. Once they were at his home, it was hard for them to be alone. There were so many workers, and Luke was on hand for everything. As for her, she worked in the garden, and knowing that Luke was jealous of Jordan, she kept her distance from her friend, so he wasn’t uncomfortable. Once all the workers were gone, it was just the t