Project V (Clementine X Male Reader Book 4)

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Brooklyn knocks on the door.

It opens not long after that. There's a screech, and then Brooklyn lets go of your hand to keep herself from getting tackled.

Linette: I missed you so much!

That's her mom.

Linette: And Y/N.

She grabs your hand and looks at you. She seems to be on the verge of tears, Brooklyn is a little freaked out.

Linette: How are you?

You: I'm good, how are you?

Linette: I am great now. I'm so glad the two of you are here.

She lets go of the both of you and steps back.

Linette: Please, come in.

She hurries into the house and waits to shut the door behind you. It smells nice inside like someone has cooked a lot.

Linette: Alec! Declan! Brooklyn is here!

Brooklyn grabs your hand again.

Brooklyn: Please don't leave me while we're here.

She whispers in your ear.

You smile.

You: Promise.

Linette: Are you ready for your big day, honey?

Brooklyn: Yeah, I can't wait.

She hugs your arm.

Brooklyn: We've been dreaming of this day for years.

No, you haven't.

Linette: Have you decided where you're going on your honeymoon.

Brooklyn: Bora Bora.

Linette: You can afford that?

Brooklyn: Oh yeah.

You can't, but someone can. It's still not your money. They wouldn't let you go to Bora Bora in a million years. You don't really even know what it is, but they would shoot it down immediately. And whether this trip will go well is yet to be seen. If the two of you screw something up, you won't be coming back or traveling long distances without Emma at all. And Emma can't leave Clementine. Maybe she would leave Violet; she's had more time to adjust to this world.

Alec: You must be rich then.

Brooklyn: Dad.

She acts like a daughter who hasn't seen her dad in years... Everything reminds you of something that just gets you down...

Alec: I missed you, honey.

He kisses the top of her head, you imagine Brooklyn cringing. That's her dad, sure, but she doesn't know him.

Brooklyn: I missed you too.

He looks at you for a second. In that second, you can tell how much he dislikes you. You wonder why.

You: How are you, sir?

He grunts and turns his attention to Brooklyn, who has let go and stepped back a step or two.

Alec: Is your work well?

Brooklyn: Yeah, yeah, it's... Great. Y/N and I are pretty busy.

Not really.

Brooklyn: Things have slowed down in the past year or so.

That is true.

Alec: Will you be moving back soon?