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“Well, there was when...” her voice trails as she thinks. And thinks some more until her eyes widen and her lips part. “Grant Faison, why haven't you ever said no? I must be like the bossiest, neediest person ever. Why do you always help me when I ask?”
“Because I want to and I don't mind one bit.”
“Yeah, but it has to be annoying after a while.”
I shake my head. “Nope. I enjoy it, but we're off track. I did bring you something back from the Bahamas.” Her eyes light up with excitement, even though she stays quiet. “I left it at my parents and they've taken forever to mail it to me. That's why you haven't gotten it yet. It should be here today, though.”
“What is it?” she asks curiously.
“If I tell you, that'll ruin the surprise, Lucy. You can ride with me to the house after practice, if you want.”
“Luce.” We turn to see Patrick walking towards her. He looks anxious, which makes Lucy stand. “I need your help with something. Now.”
“Oh, okay.” She looks down at me. “I'll catch you later, Grant.” It's hardly out of her mouth before Patrick is pulling her away.
I swear, I don't think I'll ever get used to their relationship. It's all loyalty and dropping everything for one another without a second thought, much less a complaint. That's just one more thing to admire about her. She loves how close they are and all they do for her and with her. It's an amazing thing to see. And I wouldn't be me if I wasn't wondering what has Patrick all concerned. Knowing them, I won't ever find out either.
“BABE, WE'RE GOING to be late for class if you don't decide soon.”
We decided to stop by to pick up paint after her doctor appointment. Audra told me she knew what color she wanted the nursery to be painted, but we've been here for an hour now and she's changed her mind every time we go to get the color mixed. She originally said a purple and gray theme, like I'm a decorating/painting expert. But that turned into purple, blue, green, yellow, and all the shades in between.
“What do you think?” she asks, taking a moment to look away from the pallet of colors.
“I think that since the walls are already gray, you should decorate with purple stuff.”
She frowns. “Are you saying that so you don't have to paint?”
“No, that's not why. That makes the most sense to me, though.”
Audra looks back at all the colors before nodding. “Okay, we'll do it your way. No painting, all decorating then.”
Thank God. A decision. Hopefully, the last one. “So, we're leaving?” I ask, just to be sure.
“Yep. Let me go to the bathroom first.” On our way to the bathroom in the front of the store, she glances at me. “We haven't talked about hockey yet, Neil.”
“I know.” Time seems to be flying by and we've been a bit busy, so it slips our minds. Which is just a shitty way to say I've been avoiding it. “We both don't have to work tonight, so we'll talk over dinner, okay?”
She nods. I still don't know what I want to do, and I've been hoping that I could come to my own conclusion before talking to Audra. That might not happen and maybe I need to talk to someone other than my agent to figure it out. Hopefully, Audra is that someone for me.
“HOW BADLY ARE you guys going to miss us?” I joke. Bo, Grant, Neil, and I are all in the house, but not for much longer.
“None,” Neil laughs. “I'll still have to deal with your asses for hockey.”
“I'll miss ya,” Bo inputs. “At least, y'all don't cry.” Neil sends him a glare, but doesn't say anything.
“If you get interest, are you going to sign?” Grant asks the one question we've all be wondering since we found out.
“Yeah, what are you thinking?” I say.
“I don't know. I've played my ass off for four years and I don't want it to be all for nothing, you know, but I have to think about Audra and the baby, too. We're supposed to discuss it tonight. Did you ever get up with Dave about Maddie?”
I nod. “Things are looking up.”
“Good.”
My phone beeps with a text.
Maddie: I haven't had a greasy burger in a while. Dinner? :)
