Chapter 155

Nicholas let out a long sigh. He stood up, fastening his belt and buttoning his shirt, pulling himself together again. "Drive," he barked out. The tone in his voice had a sharp edge—he was clearly trying to vent some emotions. Yeah right. His Clara had really learned the trick—tease and run. Good thing he could hold himself back. If not, things in that car tonight might've gone totally off the rails. He felt like his entire body was lit up, burning from the inside out. It was damn near unbearable. Back at the Evans estate, he headed straight for a cold shower, letting the freezing water douse the fire in him. ... The next day was Saturday. Clara was just getting up when she heard Sean say that Mrs. Martha had asked everyone to go to the old house today. The whole family's supposed to be there. "This won't end up being another drama, right?" Nancy asked anxiously, already on edge. She still hadn't recovered from last time. When David hit Ethan, the Millers hadn't approached them about i