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I’m lost in thought, my mind dangerously close to reaching its own personal hell, when I hear someone calling my name. It takes me a moment, but when I eventually look up from the ground, Dani’s at my side, her expression full of concern.
“What’s wrong? Has something happened?”
“Yep.” I nod, still processing everything.
“And…” She raises her eyebrows, encouraging me to talk.
I run a hand down my face and sigh, not wanting to voice the truth but knowing I have to. “Katie’s dad is back and he wants to see her.”
Dani’s hand flies to her mouth as Wes appears in my line of sight.
“The fuck?” he demands. “That’s not happening. Where is he?” He spins around, scanning every inch of the parking lot as Dani’s eyes narrow, moving back and forth between the two of us.
“He’s gone,” I state plainly, not wanting him to see my concern.
“But he was here?”
“Yep.”
“Talk to me, Luce. I’m worried.” Wes steps forward but stops when I subtly shake my head.
“It’s fine.”
“It’s not fine.”
Dani throws her hands in the air, a look of confusion on her face. “What am I missing? Is there more to it, Lucy?”
“Nothing,” I blurt at the same time Wes says, “We’re dating.”
“Wes!” I exclaim before burying my face in my hands.
“What? Dani’s your friend. She’s not going to say anything.”
Dani gasps, and I see her megawatt smile through the slits of my fingers. “Yes! I knew it. Why didn’t you tell me? I mean, Summer let a little slip, but we didn’t know it was serious.”
“It’s not,” I say, finally looking up at her.
“It definitely is,” Wes adds from beside me, and I huff out a laugh. He’s being such an ass right now.
“It’snot,” I repeat. “Wes is taking me out on Thursday night for ourfirstdate. And we’re keeping it hush-hush.”
“At Lucy’s request.” He shrugs.
“So we don’t get fired,” I counter.
Dani laughs at the two of us while I just stare at Wes in disbelief.Who is this guy? His cockiness is so hot, but now is not the time for that.
“Well, I think it’s great,” Dani says with a grin, trying hard not to show how excited she is at the prospect. I have no doubt she’ll be calling me as soon as we’re both in our cars.
“Now we have that sorted. Did you say hell no to that manipulative fucker? He’s not seeing Katie, right?”
“I can’t really stop him. He has rights.”
“Where’s he been for the last four years then? You said you’ve only seen him twice. He abandoned her. Why’s he back now?”
My face reddens as a pain hits me in the chest. “I, um…I never told him.”
Wes freezes, his eyes widening in shock, while Dani wraps her arms around me sympathetically, already knowing this information.
