Chapter 16
JULIAN POLE
"How are we supposed to plan this school trip without your father finding out? He's a damn detective, Julian. What if he decides to snoop around?" my mum began, her tone already full of worry as she set the pan on the stove.
"Mum, no cussing," Rico said, his expression all serious, like he was suddenly the parent at the table.
Yeah, my friends slept over after my date with Jace. At this point, they practically live here. Their parents don't even blink as long as they know they're with me, which probably says a lot about how chaotic their houses are.
"I can cuss whenever the hell I want. I'm an adult," my mum said, scrunching up her face, spatula in hand like a weapon.
"Mrs. Pole—no, Loretta," Rico started, leaning forward on the table, "you don't wanna do that with me. I'm an adult too."
"Yeah?" Mum raised a brow, one hand on her hip. "You wanna start a cussing party tonight and see who sleeps outside?"
