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Her eyes snapped to mine, wide with surprise. “I… uh, the fair? I mean, it sounds great, but I—”
“No pressure,” I said, reassuring her.
“I want to,” she whispered. “I’m just not sure I’ll be able to handle it…”
“I’ll protect you.” My hand found its way into her belt loop and I gently tugged her closer.
“So what do you think? Do you think Coach will change things up tomorrow?” Cole asked no one in particular, but I only had eyes for Lily. She stepped into me slightly, pressing her hands on my chest. We were closer now, too close, but neither of us stopped.
“Hi,” she mouthed.
“Hi.” I brushed my nose along hers.
I wanted to kiss her. I needed to kiss her.
But then the door swung open and Lily jerked back.
“What the hell, Dad?” Aaron groaned as Mr. Bennet stuck his head inside.
“Relax. I just wanted to come out here and check if everything’s okay. Big game tomorrow. What’s the plan for after? Big party?”
“Actually, we’re thinking of checking out the county fair.”
“Nice. Maybe your mom and I will tag—”
“Okay, Dad. Nice chat. You can go now.”
Sofia and Poppy giggled as Aaron leaped up and started pushing his old man out of the door. But he craned his neck, scanning the room. His eyes landed on me… me and Lily standing near one another in the back. “Thatcher,” he said coolly, a knowing smirk playing on his mouth.
Did he know?
Just from looking at us, at me, did he know that something was going on between us?
“Lilypad.”
“Mr. Bennet.” She gave him a small wave.
“Well, okay then. I guess I’ll leave you all to it.”
Aaron nudged his dad out of the door and slammed it shut. “Fuck, he’s annoying.” He ran a hand through his hair and dropped back down on the couch beside Poppy.
“He’s funny,” she said. “At least he doesn’t care what we’re doing out here.”
“You think he came out here just to say hello? Don’t be fooled, Pops. Your dad probably called him up and asked him to come check on you.”
“He wouldn’t… Yeah, he totally would.” She blew out an exasperated breath. “He’s never going to let me date or have a boyfriend.”
“You want that?” Aaron asked. “A boyfriend, I mean.”
“I don’t know.” Her shoulders lifted in a small shrug. “It’s not like I have options right now, but one day…”
His expression clouded over as if it was news to him. I’d seen the way he watched her. The way his eyes followed Poppy wherever she went. It was the same for me and Lily.
There was definitely something about the Ford girls.
“Do you think he noticed?” Lily’s voice pulled me from my thoughts, and I glanced over at her.
“I think he probably noticed something, yeah.” I couldn’t explain it, but there had been something in his eyes.
