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“What else are you doing?”
I glanced her way; she looked so much more grown-up than the last time I saw her. God, had it really been two months since I’d spent time with my daughter? I had to fix that.
“Not much, just working. I’m getting ready to start training classes on Monday.”
“Cool,” she said and then changed the subject. “Do you have a girlfriend?”
“What?” My face snapped toward her, and then I laughed. “No, I don’t have a girlfriend.”
“I have a boyfriend,” she stated with a grin.
“Wait, you’re not old enough to have a boyfriend.”
“Dad, I’m thirteen. I am old enough to have a boyfriend.”
“Yeah, says who?”
“Mom,” she replied with a giggle.
“What do you do with this boyfriend?” I asked her, suddenly feeling very old. How could my daughter be old enough to date?
“Nothing really, but we went to the movies with a bunch of other kids, and sometimes he comes over to watch movies or play games at my house.”
“Not alone, I hope.”
“Oh, no, Mom or Patrick is home.”
I nodded. “Okay, because you are way too young to be home with a boy alone. I don’t care what you think.”
I didn’t have to look at her to know she was rolling her eyes. “Come on, Dad.”
“Hey, I’m not trying to lecture you here, but I know what’s on the minds of boys at that age.”
“Dad,” she muttered, “I know all about sex, and I do know I’m too young for that.”
My brows went sky high. “What do you think you know about sex?”
“Come on, Dad. Everyone my age knows about sex. How can we not with everything we see on social media and television? Not to mention the books you can get these days. Have you heard of Fifty Sha—”
“Yes!” I held my hand up, stopping her from even saying the name of that book out loud. Did my daughter read that book? I needed to have a little talk with Annie about what she was allowing our daughter to read. I pursed my lips, considering what I should say. “Yeah, well, I’m glad that you know you are too young for that kind of activity.”
“I know. I have to be in love with someone before I do that. Mom and I have talked about it.”
“You should also bemucholder, not just in love.”
“Okay, Dad.” She grinned my way as if to pacify me as we pulled into the parking lot.
Once I’d parked, I turned to her. “And do me another favor, will you?”
“What’s that?”
“Stop growing up so fast.”
She giggled, and I tussled her hair before we got out and carried her stuff into the building. I was happily surprised to see Lexi there, and I couldn’t tear my eyes from her. Jesus, this woman captivated me, and I was glad that Nica was talking because all I could manage to do was stare at her. I watched Lexi start up the stairs, the swing of her hips tantalizing me.
“I thought you said you didn’t have a girlfriend?” Nica said.
“What?” I turned to her. “She’s not my girlfriend, Nica. She’s just a neighbor.”
