Fuck.
He looked incredible. I hated to admit it but I could feel myself blush just staring at the man. He sat at a white table clothed table with a candle in the center. A suit that probably cost more than my paycheck itself.
It just hugged every part of him perfectly. Which was the point, he probably got it tailored. His eyes identify me and I make my way to the table. My mom had yet to arrive, thank god.
"Nice dress" I stared down at the black short-sleeved mini dress I stood in. I couldn't tell if he was mocking me or not but I just smiled.
"Thank you" he moved the chair for me and I sat it in "You should know the basics about me before she arrives, and later we'll go over more about each other"
"Okay? Like what?"
"Middle names, favorite foods or songs. Where did you go to college? What are your political standpoints, I might not even want to know. When is your birthday? That's a good one... what's your family like? Who is your best friend-"
"Those are a lot of questions" he tilts his glass of scotch back as he stares at me.
"Those are just the starters Hayes, if you want this to work. You have to work at this to work, effort matters" he sighs leaning back into the chair.
"My middle name is Caldecott, I don't love music, I like steak, I went to Babson College which prompted me to stay in Massachusetts as my business began to build. I don't like politics and my family is complicated. My best friend is Beckham, you'll meet him soon, he can't know about this" he clears his throat promptly after.
"Caldecott is a name?"
"Don't be a dick Lily"
"Well, it takes one to know one" As I turn I clear my throat and slap a smile on my face as I see her enter. She steps towards the hostess and Hayes stands as she turns to us.
She glanced at him and then me. She was in a floral dress with her grayish dirty blonde hair down in curls "Mom" she takes me in for a hug.
"Mom this is my fiancé Hayes Grant" She smiled at him shaking his hand.
"It's a pleasure to meet you, Mrs.Langford"
"Oh please call me Addison" She stares at him and then back to me "I swear I've seen your face somewhere"
"Oh I'm everywhere and nowhere all at once" he pulls her chair out and she sits placing the cloth on her lap and organizing her silverware.
"So you're the man who will be marrying my daughter? I've heard, little to nothing about you" She glanced over at me "Lily's always been a little secretive about her life, school, and work. But never her love life, so when I heard I was surprised"
"Well Lily's been very busy and I'm barely available. I work on holidays frequently so coming to visit wasn't a possibility. I apologize for that immensely Addison, this was all my doing not Lily's" he glanced at me and smiled. It almost felt uncomfortable to see him smile.
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First Strike
RomanceWhen Lily Langston goes to a game with her best friend. The last thing she ever thought to happen was being hit in the face with a ball. But what left her even more shocked was when the guest pitcher himself, the known ruthless billionaire Hayes Gr...