Chapter 121

• After much prodding to make Nick get his butt in gear so that he wouldn't be late for work, Lalaine found herself standing on the front porch of her parents' house, her fist banging on the door. As she expected, Mark sleepily wrenched the door open. His eyes widened when he saw her standing there.
• "Lalaine? What the heck are you doing outside in the rain in the middle of the night?"
• pushed past him and he closed the door, turning toward her for an answer.