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“For the love of all things holy,” Josh’s father shouted, “don’t tell her I don’t want to listen to my son’s sexcapades”

Caroline wanted to die She groaned against Josh’s arm as she felt hi” She was never leaving the bedrooain

“It’s nothing to be ashamed of, lass,” his father shouted

“I want to die Right now This ain Never”

Josh turned her and buried her face in his chest as he kept laughing Caroline honestly couldn’t re so huain? Oh no If shewith his father “I can’t marry you,” she told Josh

“Sure you can” He was still chuckling

“I can’t face your father” Her voice was barely a whisper

“Sure you can,” his father shouted

“This house has better acoustics than some of the venues I’ve played” Josh stroked her back “Don’t worry about it It’s not a big deal that he knows”

“It is to me” She pressed her face to his shoulder

Josh held her, cooing soothing noises at her They stayed like that for the longest ti from beneath them

Josh raised his head to stare at the doorway “We really need that door back”

Caroline hoped she’d see the funny side of this—one day She looked up at Josh, but could barely make him out in the dark “You don’t think I’m a freak?”

“No, baby A control freak, yeah A freaky virgin, no I told you, I like it I have you all to myself”

Now she wanted to kiss hiled in place A sense of relief flooded through her as a sers traced a lazy circle on her hip