Chapter 9. Once You’re In

Joan POV

Aaron had left the next morning after making sure he cautioned his sister and me—though most of his warnings were directed at me. I couldn’t help but feel a sense of relief once he was gone. His constant watchful eyes, like those of a hawk, had been unnerving. And the way my body reacted to him? It was better not to think about that.

“So... What are we going to do? We can’t stay home all day just because Aaron asked us to,” I asked after we’d spent nearly half the day at home doing yoga. Rhoda shrugged, her lips pressed together thoughtfully, before her eyes brightened.

“I do have an idea, actually,” she said, and I raised an eyebrow, intrigued.

“Shouldn’t you be playing the role of an obedient sister?” I teased, slipping out of my yoga pants and waiting for her answer.

“I saw a club down the street,” she said, her voice almost conspiratorial. “Maybe we could check it out and have some fun.”

I paused, staring at her skeptically. “S