5.01.18 ~ Mardox
So far the day had been going off perfectly. Maddox had showed up at the blonde’s house early to cook her breakfast as she got ready for work and then drove her downtown for her meeting. From there he went to practice with his team, met with his agent, and then raced back to his friend’s place to set up. While he loved his house, the backyard wasn’t big enough for him to do everything he wanted to. However, one of his best friends from high school was in the NFL and told him where he could get the spare key in order to use his vacation house. The place was humongous, but what he cared most about was the backyard. There was a gorgeous pool with a waterfall, a fire pit, grill, and big enough space for him to do everything he needed to. Three of his friends joined him at the house along with his sister in order to set up the screen to project the movie, the hanging lights, and the seating area for both the movie and dinner. When everything was set up outside, he and his sister moved inside to get dinner started. He had decided on taco night so he was making the salsa and guacamole before going to the grill for the skirt steak that he sliced. He would set up the makeshift taco stand when they got back quickly. The last touches were lighting up the tikis around the area to repel mosquitos and add another dimension for lighting.
Maddox couldn’t believe that he managed to get everything done, showered, and get dressed before she received a text from Margot letting him know that she was about wrapped up. After kissing his sister on the head, he thanked everybody and dashed off to go get her. Within forty-five minutes he was pulling back into the driveway of his friend’s place. “This isn’t my house,” he said immediately. He wasn’t about looking better off than he was or lying in general. “I just needed it in order to set everything up.” He flashed her a grin before moving to get out of the car and over to her side to open the door for her. Instead of leading them through the front door, he instead used a key to unlock the tall gate that surrounded the backyard. As soon as he walked them in a bit everything that he had set up came into view. While outside he looked as calm as always, he was nervous. He hoped he had picked the right thing to do. “Welcome to your secluded little paradise. No one would think to look for you here, and it’s private enough that no one can sneak pictures without us hearing something,” he said with a squeeze of her hand.
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