My Next Door Neighbor

Chapter 22

Penelope's POV

I keep glancing over at Grayson as he keeps fidgeting with my hand. We've been sitting outside of my dad's house for 10 minutes. "Okay gray, you're gonna do fine, you've met my dad plenty of times before" He sighs and looks over at me. "I'm just nervous, this is just the first time seeing your dad as your boyfriend" I smile and lean over and kiss his cheek. "You'll be fine, my dad adores you, he's been one of the people telling me to date you" He smiles shyly. "really? Wait you didn't tell me" I blush. "He told me on Levi's day" Grayson lets go of my hand and get's out the car and goes around and opens my door.

"well, what are we waiting? Wait, you sure this is a good outfit to wear?" He pats himself down, looking down on himself. I roll my eyes and get out of the car, grabbing his face and tilting it back up to me. "Thumper! You look completely handsome! Now shut up and move, I wanna see my dad" He gives me a thumbs up and steps away from me, and lets me walk past him before walking besides me, placing his hand on my lower back. I bite back a smile. He's so cute. When we get to the door, I rang the bell and I can feel him stiffen. "Relax thumper, you'll be fine, my dad is the sweetest person and you know this" I look at him and see him nod. "yeah you're right, everything is gonna be fine" I nod. "I'm always right"

The door open and I turn to see my dad smiling at me. "Dad!" I quickly go and hug him. "Hey pumpkin, I missed you" I feel him rub my back up and down. I pull away and step back. "I missed you too dad, can we come in" Dad still doesn't know that me and Gray are dating. He smiles at Grayson. "Hey Grayson!" Gray smiles. "Hey Mr. Jones" My dad rolls his eyes. "I've told you to call me David or Dave, we're practically family, considering how long you've known my pumpkin" Dad side eyes me and nudges me towards Gray. "Right pen?" Dad smiles at me and pointedly looks over at Gray. I roll my eyes and smile. If only you knew dad. I slap Gray's back.

"Come on big guy, let's go inside" I see him and smile and reach for my hand but pulls it back last second. I walk inside with Gray behind me and my dad closes the door. "Now, dinner will be done soon, I'm making your mom's lasagna!" I blush as my stomach rumbles. "That was so loud" Grayson whispers, I shush him and hit his thigh. "Shut up! Mom's lasagna is really good" He ruffles my hair. "It's okay sunshine, I'm a sucker for pasta and food similar to them" I nod and smile. "Better be" I walk over to the fireplace to see pictures on the mantle. Mom. I smile and look at the pictures.

"She passed when Penelope was still young, around when pen was in elementary school, 5th grade I think" I hear dad say to Grayson. "I can definitely see pen's resemblance to her mom" I hear dad hum in agreement. "So gray, got any girl in sights?" Now I wanna know what he's gonna say. Gray chuckles and clears his throat. "I do, I have this girl in my sights" I hear dad laugh softly. "Do you like her" Dad asks. "No, I love her. She's so beautiful, kind and tough. Her laugh is so contagious, I could hear her talk all day. I can literally just fall asleep to her voice" I blush and my chest just burst with emotions. "From the way you're describing her, I'm guessing she's the woman of your dreams"

Grayson sighs and I turn around to see him softly smile at me. "She is" I blush and look at my dad. "Um I'm gonna show Grayson the guest bedroom" I wave Grayson over as I walk away towards the guest bedroom. Once we're inside and I close the door behind Grayson. I turn around and before I can kiss him, Grayson pulls me to him and kisses my lips harshly. He groans and grips me harder, I run my hands up to his neck. I pull away. "The way you described me-" He leans back down and kisses me. I smile and lick his lower lips to which he groans. I pull back and look at his lips and then to his eyes.

He smiles down at me. "Sorry love, it's been so hard to stop myself from touching you. And the way I described you was the absolute truth. But you should've known by now how I really feel about you" I smile and rub noses with him. "Yeah I should. We'll tell him about us during dinner" He nods and pecks the tip of my nose. "You're so cute pen" I blush and hide my face in the crook of his neck. "Hush" I jump at the knock on the door. "Foods done!" I pull away from gray and look at him with a smile. "Ready" I whisper to him, he nods and winks at me. "Ready"

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I sigh as I lean back against my chair. "Now that was good lasagna" I say while rubbing my belly. I see gray nod. "Would you like more Grayson?" Gray look at my dad and shakes his head. "Sorry David but I'm stuffed, I would love to eat more but I don't think more can fit" Dad laughs. "Well since everyone is so stuffed, I'll put away the desert I made" I sit up straighter. "Desert? Dad, me and gray aren't full, right Miller?" I give Gray a pointed look.

Grayson smiles at me and looks at my dad. "Exactly! We always have room for desert" My dad turned away from us and walks to the kitchen. "You two I swear, such gluttons" Grayson and I laugh. While dad is in the kitchen, gray quickly leans over and kisses my cheek, smiling at me. "Can't help yourself?" I smirk at him and he shakes his head.

"Nope, just can't wait to tell your dad" I hear a hum and I look up to see dad holding a tray of brownies. "Tell me what?" Dad says and Grayson chuckles. "Uhhhh nothing dad?..." I said that more as a question, and dad raises his eyebrow. Grayson leans in and whispers in my ear. "Can we tell him now?" I pull away slightly and look at gray and nod, smiling softly. I stand up and look at dad.

"Um dad, I have something to tell you" He walks to the table and places the tray of brownies down. "Go on then pumpkin" He smiles gently and urges me to go on. I look back at gray and then to dad. "I'm dating Grayson, I'm his girlfriend"I smile at dad, and he looks shocked before smiling. "Finally! I told you pumpkin that he was the one for you" I blush and gray grabs my hand, kissing the back of it.

"So the woman he described earlier was you" I hear the chair scrape and gray hugs me from behind. "Yes, and I hope you know that I love your daughter and I would and will never hurt her, and I honestly would rather die then to ever hurt her in any way, I hope you know that David"

I smile and lean back against him and dad smiles. "I do know that Grayson, you are a good man and I've always wanted you guys to be together, now that we got that out of the way, Miller! Come over and give me a big hug, son!" Grayson chuckles and lets me go and rushes over and hugs dad, I laugh as they pat each other's backs. Guy things, I swear.

I walk over to them and stand off to the side for a bit before Grayson pulled me into their hug. They both engulfed me in their hug before I laugh softly. "You guys are too tall" I feel a flick on my forehead. "Maybe you are too short" I pull back and frown at Grayson.

"I'm revoking you're sleeping over card" He frowns. "wait no, I'm sorry" I shake my head. "nope, you made fun of my height " He pulls away from the hug while dad just smiles in amusement.

"No, I can't sleep without you beside me" I humph and smile. "That's too bad, you're gonna have to sleep without me for a couple of days." His eyes widen. "A couple of days? Love, my dear sunshine, you are not short, you are perfection and I apologise for ever saying you were short" I smile and stand next to dad.

"Nope, four days" He groans and leans his head back. Fuck, he looks good like that. "Yep, have fun cause I sure will"