Chapter 107: Chapter 107
"Look I-" He stopped when he looked at me and we stared at each other. He was looking at me in awe and happiness that made me feel important. It was like the world around us disappeared as we stared at each other. After a while of silence he cleared his throat.
"I’m...Uh...Adrian Morgan" He offered me his hand. I didn’t want to tell him my real name, what if our parents were friends and he tells them I jumped in front of his car? I’d never hear the end of it with my parents
"Anne, Anne Terrace" I took his hand and gasped as what seemed like an electric shock surged through my body. I pulled my hand away and looked up at him to see him smiling at me."
"So" he said leaning back in his seat "What was step two of your plan of running from a boring party?"
"I-" I cleared my throat "I don’t know. I didn’t really think it through"
"Well you wanna have fun?"
"Yeah" I said a bit hesitantly "Why?"
"Let’s make this a night you never forget Anne" He said and even though I should have been scared, I mean I didn’t know the guy but I didn’t and it scared me. After Luke I swore never to be with any guy, never to lose control. Yet with Adrian, I wanted to.
"What do you have in mind?"
He grinned at me "Oh you’ll see" He turned on the car and drove forward and somehow I was sure, the night was going to be unforgettable.
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Nate’s P.O.V
"I’m late" I said throwing a jacket over my shirt "I’m so late"
"Calm down" Patrick said as he tried to turn on the tv using the remote "Don’t tell me this thing doesn’t work"
"You have to hit the TV a couple of times and then manually change the channels" I said putting on my shoes "If you find one good channel that is"
"Right" Patrick said standing up "So what’s this job again?"
"Baby siting"
"In a house filled with people?"
I shrugged, Lily had explained that their parents used to live that way a long time ago and it just stuck with them, even if they’re no relate "Yups"
"You now you’re acting more nervous than you should be" he said frowning "Of course it has nothing to do with why you freaked out three days ago would it?"
"Of course not"
"Still not ready huh?" Patrick said "Well, I’m a patient man Nate but you will tell me sooner or later." With a grin "I always find out in the end, you know. Oh and thanks for cleaning my apartment, don’t think I didn’t notice" he smiled "You really didn’t have to do that"
"I don’t know what you’re talking about" I lied and he chuckled before saying thank you again and headed to the door
I rolled my eyes as he closed the door and then sighed and looked at the clock "Shoot I’m really late" Just as I was about to head out the phone rang and I hesitated before answering
"Hello?"
"So it really is you" A familiar voice made me freeze "I thought I’d have the wrong number. How are you Nate?"
"I thought I said I never wanted to hear from you ever again Luke" I said cursing myself for the voice my voice came out, shaky
"Come on Nate. It’s okay, I forgive you I’m sure you have some sense now and I’ll come back to you"
I felt my blood boil Leave it to Luke to act as if he was doing me a favor by coming back to me
"Let’s get one thing clear Luke. I want nothing to do with you ever again" without waiting for an answer I slammed the phone shut. I noticed I was shivering and took a deep breath, my hand flat on the table. Unconsciously my free hand reached for my wrist, fingering the scar. I was such an idiot to love him, to fall for him
"I think our parents were right about this" Luke said as we sat on the lawn in his front yard. "I can imagine being married to when we’re eighteen"
I smiled as I laid my head on his chest my first ’date’ with Luke had been eight months ago and he was nice, funny and charming and we got closer as the months went by
"I can imagine being married to you too" I said "My parents finally did something right" I looked at my watch and started to get up "I have to go to Gabriel okay?"
"I don’t know why you bother" Luke said getting up after me "he has like four nurses with him"
"I want to" I said sighing at our usual argument "He’s my brother and I love spending time with him plus I don’t trust anyone around him"
"it’s stupid Nate. Remember when I said you needed someone to tell you when your being stupid? Now is the time"
I felt the tears build up but pushed them back, at least he was honest as to when I was stupid but with Gabriel he was wrong "This isn’t up for discussion Luke I’m sorry"