Richard's POV.

We pulled up on Penny's street, parking a couple of houses away. Ross was confident that Penny's sister would come out soon, so we waited.

I nodded, my eyes scanning the surroundings. Ross handed me a shade, and I put it on, settling in for the wait.

A thought suddenly occurred to me, and I turned to Ross.

"Serena won't be happy if she finds out about this," I said, concern etched on my face.

Ross chuckled.

"Isn't that when we tell her?" he replied, a sly grin spreading across his face.

I nodded in agreement, knowing he was right.

"No one needs to know," I said. "We're...