Chapter 13: Colton

Summer before junior year of college...

I pull my metallic grey 840i convertible BMW into Beck's circular driveway before shifting into park and leaving the car to idle. I shoot Beck a text to let him know that I'm outside waiting before drumming my fingers impatiently on the sleek leather steering wheel.

A couple of minutes tick by and there's no sign of Beck. His truck is parked in the drive and there are lights on inside the house, so I know damn well that he's home.

For fuck's sake, where the hell is that guy?

Irritation pounds through me. We've got plans tonight and I'm impatient to get to them. We're supposed to meet up with a couple of chicks from high school. I fire off another text.

Let's move!

There's nothing but stereo silence from his end. It's enough to rile me up. Muttering under my breath, I slam out of the vehicle and stalk up the wide stairs to the massive front door before rapping my knuckles against the heavy wood.

No answer.

I ring the bell. It chimes throug