In Your Time novel Chapter 11

We didn't have to wait long before Elizabeth pulled up and jumped out of the car. It was kind of endearing seeing her so frantic over me. I felt less alone under her care.

"What happened?" She asked worried as she put a towel over my hair. Braden sighed as he stuck his hands in his pockets.

"Everyone knows that you want a daughter-in-law," he said simply. Elizabeth stopped fussing over me to look at Braden.

"You claimed Phoenix as your fiancé?" She asked in shock. Braden sighed and started walking towards the car. Elizabeth and I followed.

"It happened that way. Kids were picking on her and I knew you would kill me if it continued," Braden brushed it off. He was very nonchalant now, but earlier, he was legitimately mad about it. I guess he didn't want to encourage his mom in letting her know he actually cared. We got in the car and Elizabeth pestered Braden about the details the entire way. He was only able to breath again when we got to the house. Elizabeth took my clothes from me as I took a shower to wash the sticky fruit punch out of my hair. When I got back to my room, Braden was waiting by the door. I walked past him into my room and left the door open for him.

"Don't worry. I won't tell your mom you actually cared," I smirked at him as I sat on my bed. He sat on the edge of my vanity facing me, but his legs were so long, it looked more like he was just leaning on it.

"Thanks," he chuckled.

"So what do we do about school now? I'm going to have to figure out a way to survive there until I can go back," I said absentmindedly.

"Go back where?" Braden asked.