is immaculate as if it was never touched. I look in the
back and see a few things on the floor behind his seat. But the
rest looks relatively clean, which impresses me. But I’m not sure
why it surprises me; he’s always been a neat freak whereas Brady is
the total opposite. His truck is a total mess, as is his room. It
seems there is no middle ground between them, one is a pig and one
is a compulsive germaphobe. I guess I’m kind of in the middle, I
like things neat and orderly but I don’t freak out if things get a
little messy here and there. You can’t always be
organized.
The car ride is silent part of the way. I’m
lost in my thoughts and he seems to enjoy the quiet drive through
the mountains, although it’s dark outside. “So what did Brady say
when you told him I was taking you home?” I’m brought back to
reality when Lucas starts asking questions with a cocky grin on his
face.
“ I told him my mom was
picking me up.” I look out the window to keep from staring at him.
“Besides, he probably won’t remember much anyway. He was high when
I left. I swear what is it with people enjoying that shit anyway? I
mean, sure I’d done it a few times but it didn’t really engage me.
Between Sarah and now Brady, seriously I need new friends.” He
laughs and runs his fingers through his hair.
“ Well, I can tell you one
thing, weed does make you feel good. But everyone is affected by it
differently. It never really appealed to me either, so could I be
one of your new friends?” That made me smile.
“ So where to little lady?”
I give a questionable look.
“ Seriously? It’s like
three in the morning. Nothing is open and I’m usually asleep in my
bed, in my own little world right now.” I chide myself for that
last part.
“ Yeah, dreaming about me I
hear.” He chuckles and I punch him hard in the arm. I did leave
that door wide open, and he’s not one to ever back down from a
snarky comeback.
“ Ow! What the Hell? I was
just being honest.” I look away and blush beet red.
“ It’s really cute though.”
He teases.
“ What’s cute?” I ask,
inquisitively and a little shy.
“ Your vulnerable side,
it’s cute. I like that side of you.”
“ Yeah, well don’t get used
to it.” He looks disappointed and sighs.
“ Well, what did you have
in mind?” I ask, curious and a little intrigued.
He smiles wide, eyebrows raised. “I know
just the place.”
Chapter 12
We pull into the parking lot of IHOP, my
stomach growls at the thought of food, remembering I hadn’t really
eaten much today. I look at Lucas, eye brows raised.
“ IHOP is your perfect
place?” I ask. He shuts off the engine. “Yeah, it’s the only place
open at this time and I’m hungry. Besides I’m not ready to go
home.” Then as an afterthought he adds, “Or take you home yet
either.”
I nod and take my seat belt off. “Well, my
stomach sure isn’t protesting.” I add getting out of the car. We
walk inside, it’s pretty dead which considering the hour, I’m not
surprised. The girl at the front has her head down, when she sees
us enter; she smiles so wide I think her mouth is going to shatter
like glass. Well, she smiles at Lucas, I just get a nice glare.
“ Hi, how many?” She asks
in her obvious fake high pitched Barbie voice. “Two please.” Lucas
replies in a genuine tone. She shows off her dazzling white teeth
and says “Okay, right this way.” She has a sway to her walk, which
if she had heels on, I bet she’d literally trip over her own feet.
I wouldn’t doubt that she would do it on purpose, so she could have
Lucas rescue her. Seriously, this is lame. She sits us at a booth
on the right side of the restaurant. “Ashley, your server, will be
right with you. If you need anything else, I’ll be at the front.”
She says, while standing with one knee bent, hands on hips and lips
pursed. She is speaking directly to Lucas as if I wasn’t even here
in front of her face. Then she winks
back and see a few things on the floor behind his seat. But the
rest looks relatively clean, which impresses me. But I’m not sure
why it surprises me; he’s always been a neat freak whereas Brady is
the total opposite. His truck is a total mess, as is his room. It
seems there is no middle ground between them, one is a pig and one
is a compulsive germaphobe. I guess I’m kind of in the middle, I
like things neat and orderly but I don’t freak out if things get a
little messy here and there. You can’t always be
organized.
The car ride is silent part of the way. I’m
lost in my thoughts and he seems to enjoy the quiet drive through
the mountains, although it’s dark outside. “So what did Brady say
when you told him I was taking you home?” I’m brought back to
reality when Lucas starts asking questions with a cocky grin on his
face.
“ I told him my mom was
picking me up.” I look out the window to keep from staring at him.
“Besides, he probably won’t remember much anyway. He was high when
I left. I swear what is it with people enjoying that shit anyway? I
mean, sure I’d done it a few times but it didn’t really engage me.
Between Sarah and now Brady, seriously I need new friends.” He
laughs and runs his fingers through his hair.
“ Well, I can tell you one
thing, weed does make you feel good. But everyone is affected by it
differently. It never really appealed to me either, so could I be
one of your new friends?” That made me smile.
“ So where to little lady?”
I give a questionable look.
“ Seriously? It’s like
three in the morning. Nothing is open and I’m usually asleep in my
bed, in my own little world right now.” I chide myself for that
last part.
“ Yeah, dreaming about me I
hear.” He chuckles and I punch him hard in the arm. I did leave
that door wide open, and he’s not one to ever back down from a
snarky comeback.
“ Ow! What the Hell? I was
just being honest.” I look away and blush beet red.
“ It’s really cute though.”
He teases.
“ What’s cute?” I ask,
inquisitively and a little shy.
“ Your vulnerable side,
it’s cute. I like that side of you.”
“ Yeah, well don’t get used
to it.” He looks disappointed and sighs.
“ Well, what did you have
in mind?” I ask, curious and a little intrigued.
He smiles wide, eyebrows raised. “I know
just the place.”
Chapter 12
We pull into the parking lot of IHOP, my
stomach growls at the thought of food, remembering I hadn’t really
eaten much today. I look at Lucas, eye brows raised.
“ IHOP is your perfect
place?” I ask. He shuts off the engine. “Yeah, it’s the only place
open at this time and I’m hungry. Besides I’m not ready to go
home.” Then as an afterthought he adds, “Or take you home yet
either.”
I nod and take my seat belt off. “Well, my
stomach sure isn’t protesting.” I add getting out of the car. We
walk inside, it’s pretty dead which considering the hour, I’m not
surprised. The girl at the front has her head down, when she sees
us enter; she smiles so wide I think her mouth is going to shatter
like glass. Well, she smiles at Lucas, I just get a nice glare.
“ Hi, how many?” She asks
in her obvious fake high pitched Barbie voice. “Two please.” Lucas
replies in a genuine tone. She shows off her dazzling white teeth
and says “Okay, right this way.” She has a sway to her walk, which
if she had heels on, I bet she’d literally trip over her own feet.
I wouldn’t doubt that she would do it on purpose, so she could have
Lucas rescue her. Seriously, this is lame. She sits us at a booth
on the right side of the restaurant. “Ashley, your server, will be
right with you. If you need anything else, I’ll be at the front.”
She says, while standing with one knee bent, hands on hips and lips
pursed. She is speaking directly to Lucas as if I wasn’t even here
in front of her face. Then she winks
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