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Liar. He didn’t want to be with her because he didn’t take her virginity and that’s just gross.
“What the hell do I have to do with anything?”
Ted has one of those laughs like a cheesy film villain and shakes his head. “You had Kat. You had the fucking prize, Lucas.”
“If you think Kat is all that magnificent, please be my guest. I don’t know what makes you think I want Kat over Allie. Clearly, you do. You already know her father.” When he says nothing, I know I need to make my point clear. “This is your last warning. Stay away from them, Ted, or else I won’t be this friendly. If you go near her or call her, I’ll hunt you down myself.”
Ted sneers and then speeds off in his little fancy car, nearly running over my feet in the process.
Interesting. I’m not sure if he ultimately came to threaten Allie or threaten me, but there was absolutely no point in that conversation.
Asshole.
Chapter43
Lucas
Allie hasn’t seen or heard from Ted and I’m glad he took the warning so far. It was the first night I had to go home to get ready for this stupid booster event. I have a suit, so I threw it on.
After, of course, I romanced the hell out of my damn house. She agreed to stay here for the weekend, and I’m making the most of it. She won’t want to leave, which is exactly what I am going for.
Champagne, strawberries, scented candles, and I even got the stupid rose petals. I bought something called an “essential oil diffuser” and spent an hour figuring out what the fuck it does. It has mood lighting on it, so that’s cool. I downloaded “Sexy Jazz Instrumentals” because I don’t think the Black Eyed Peas would do it for her. At least, not for tonight.
If she wanted to take a bath, I got daisies to go in the water. I thought they would look better. Oh, and some tiny candles that are supposed to float on the top of the water.
Per her reasonable demands, everything Kat-related has been removed from the house. I just have to get through the next four hours of my life. I already know how I’ll pass the time. I got Allie a gift. Well, two. One with a shiny rock in a tiny box. I think she will like the engraving.
Love, LfK
That’s the point. I’m going to show her I mean everything I’ve said to her. She knows, but I need her toknow. Tom saw the ring and congratulated me. Then he said not to screw things up again.
I’ve never screwed things up with her. This time.
After we leave the stupid dinner, we’re going to a little spot I like on the edge of the lake and I am going to ask her. If I chicken out, Tom threatened to tell Jadon who would spill the beans.
When I pull up to Tom’s house, I know the rusted Volkswagen parked out front belongs to the one and only Charity. Allie has gone into great detail, letting me know Charity is actually dating some fireman. I don’t particularly care, but we are having a “brunch” at my house next weekend, and Charity is bringing the guy and Joel is going to show up.
I get the feeling he’s got some sort of feelings, so things might get interesting. It wasn’t my idea, I should add. It was Allie’s, and she’s the one that didn’t want to tell either of them.
I don’t need to knock, but for the sake of this, I will.
Charity leans her head against the doorframe. “Ah, Lucas... don’t you look handsome as always?” She’s in a striped tank top with a cow giving me the finger and some shorts that look like she ripped them herself.
“Charity, you look like you’re about to go to the Milk Alternative Convention.”
She snorts like a pig, and I know she’s not going to hate me. “Come in.”
Stepping inside, I’m more nervous than I was the first time I walked in here to confront Allie about Jadon. My stomach is in knots and my palms are sweaty.
“Allie!” Charity screams. “Lucas is here!”
“Daddy!” Jadon comes running through the house and jumps into my arms.
“Hey buddy, what are you up to?”
I can tell Charity takes on the “cool aunt” role in his life. “Auntie Cherry gave me popsicles.”
Popsicles. Not popsicle. “Oh yeah? How many?”
