Law Of Attraction

Ch6.

Candace sets her glass down on a nearby table and walks back into the house just as the bell rings again. She answers it and is met with those blue eyes she's been dying to see all day.

"Hey!" She says smiling.

"Hey, Candace sorry we're late" He says gesturing to himself and Xavier who is holding a gift in is tiny hands.

"No you're just in time come on in everyone's in the backyard."

Jeremy looks so good as usual. He's wearing a fitted cream colored long sleeve shirt with the sleeves rolled to his elbows it really makes his muscles prominent and she is also wearing a navy blue slacks with a black belt. He looks so clean and put together but still casual. Xavier looks adorable in his blue spiderman shirt and cargo shorts.

"Let me introduce you to everyone"
She says, opening the door to the backyard.

"Wow" Jeremy says, taking in the backyard "You guys really go all out"

Candace shrugs. "Trust me, This is nothing"

He stares questioningly at her but she just smiles and gestures to Amanda who is near the bounce house.

"That's my daughter, Amanda come here!" She shouts and Amanda comes bouncing over seconds later.

"Ah so this is the birthday girl"
Jeremy says smiling down at the girl.

He kneels down so he is closer to her level.

"You are just gorgeous" He says causing Amanda to blush and say thank you.

"My name is Jeremy I work with your mom. This is my son Xavier, he's 5, we brought you a gift" he says and Xavier hands her the gift.

Her eyes lit up. "Thank you Mr. Jeremy! And Zavier" she says taking it.

"I'll put that with the rest of your gifts hun" Candace says taking it from her.

Amanda nods and takes Xavier's hand.
"Let's go !"

Candace smiles as she watches them run away.

"He's truly ador-" she pauses when she notices him staring at her. Or rather at her outfit. "Able" she finishes trying not to squirm under his gaze.

He quickly moves his eyes back to her face and smiles like nothing happened

"Oh yes thanks he's my whole world."

"If you don't mind me asking where is his.."

"Mother?" Jeremy asked knowing where the question is going.

"She passed a few months after he was born. 

"I'm sorry" she says, kicking herself for asking.

"What about you? You're a single parent..what's your story?"

Candace's gives a tight lipped smile. "Well that is a long story but to make it short I was young when I had Amanda. Her father and I went to the same college both thought getting married was the right thing but some stuff happened and I left him when Amanda was 4 months old I didn't want her growing up thinking any of that was okay.

Jeremy winced. "Sorry"

"don't apologize it's not like you did it"

He chuckles. "True but it's still a shitty thing for a man to do."

Candace shrugs. "Anyways would you like a drink?" She says changing the subject.

He nods and she gestures for him to sit while she goes to the drinks table. As she is pouring a drink Stacy comes up to her smiling like an idiot. Candace blushes and sighs.