I ran around the table and gave him a hug.
"Hey, Carter! My gosh, you're so big!"
I laughed and sat next to him. "So did Mommy tell you I liked Tim Tebow?"
"I heard he and Danica Patrick were your idols. So I'm researching." He said with a smile.
"That's actually my favorite book." I responded.
He gave me a look, then asked, "You read this already!?!?"
"Well, duh!" I said, and we both laughed.
After the laughing stopped, Dad asked. "So you and Mikey? What did I miss?"
"He's been my boyfriend for four months."
"Four!?!? Wow, I need to be here more often." And I laughed. Dad was always one of the cool parents.
"So how was the Navy, Captain?"
He chuckled and said, "Rough. I missed you guys."
"We missed you, too." I said, and gave him a hug. Vinny, Madison, Sam, Jason, Sarah, Nick, and Sian walked in.
"Hey! Mr. Goulding's back!" Madison yelled towards the others. Dad and I laughed. Soon enough all the guys came and shook my Dad's hand. Sam and Sarah gave him a hug. Sian just waved.
"How have you kids been?" Dad asked.
Everyone answered with 'Great!' or 'Good.' or 'We missed you!'. My Dad was someone everyone loved.
Mikey never came to sit with us, so I set out to find him. He was hunched over a book.
"Hey." I said, sitting next to him.
He looked up from the book and smiled. "Hi."
"What happened? You never came to sit with us."
He sighed. "Your Dad probably hates me....you know...now that-" I kissed him, cutting him off.
"Dad wouldn't hate someone who makes me happy, Mikey."
He smiled at the ground and blushed. "You're so adorable when you blush."
He gave me a look, then said, "I'm a guy. I'm not supposed to be adorable."
I laughed. "Oh well. Tough luck, Spikey. Now come!" I said, pulling him towards my Dad.
He stumbled a bit, then gained his balance again. I can't imagine myself without him.
We got to where my Dad and the others. My Dad stood up when he saw us.
"Mikey! Man! I think you're taller than me! What did they feed you?" My Dad joked. Mikey laughed as my Dad bro-hugged him. Then Dad whispered something to him.
***MIKEY'S POV***
"Take care of her for me. I know I can trust you." Max (Carter's Dad) said.
'Take care of her.'
Those four words ran through my head.
'Take care of her.' Why wouldn't I?
I love Carter.
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Domino Effect
FanfictionCarter has been in love with her best friend for ages. Will he ever find out? Will she ever get him? Or will she loose him again? _________________________________________________________________________________________Anna here! So this is a Mikest...
