Age

Chapter 16

Casey and Drew had picked out a red Mustang for the boys. It was going to be delivered on their sixteenth birthday. Drew had been around the house visiting the boys. Casey still found it strange to have him around. Casey wanted to go back to work so she wouldn't have see Drew as much. It was the night before New Years Eve. Casey and the boys were just sitting down to eat spaghetti and meatballs for dinner. There was a knock at the door. Casey went to answer it. Drew was standing there.

"Hi." He said.

"Hi."

"Have the boys had dinner yet?"

"We're just about to eat." "Would you like to stay for dinner?"

"Sure." He went inside. "What are we having?"

"Spaghetti and meatballs."

"Sounds good."

"Hey guys." Drew said coming into the kitchen.

They all started to eat. After a few minutes Daniel started to laugh.

"What's so funny?" Casey asked.

"This is weird." He said. "Dad being here, us all having dinner together."

"When did you and mom meet again?" Drew Jr. asked. "Sophomore year?" "Neither of you guys have ever really talked about it?"

"We started dating senior year." Casey said.

"We've known each other since preschool though?" Drew Sr. said.

"Did you have a crush on mom?" Daniel asked.

"Yes." "She had a crush on me too but I didn't know it."

"When did she tell you, or did you tell her?"

"I found out because her MySpace account was hacked."

"What's that?" Drew Jr. asked.

Drew Sr. looked at Casey. "Do you feel a hundred too?"

"Yeah." Casey said.

"It's like Facebook." "I found out your mom was in love with me." "I told her I loved her too and we started dating."

"Were we planned?" Drew Jr asked.

"No, you guys are here because of a broken condom." "It was the greatest surprise we ever got and we wouldn't change a thing."

"Ew, dad, I'm eating." Daniel said.

"Well Daniel, how did you think your mom got pregnant?"

"It's gross, it's you guys." "I don't want to think about that."

After dinner they all watched a few movies together. At around midnight both boys went up to bed. Casey was in the laundry room folding laundry. Drew came and stood in the doorway. Her back was to him.

"I had fun tonight." He said.

"Imagine how it would've felt if you would've stuck around instead of leaving."

"Is something going on with you and MJF?"

She turned to face him. "Not that it's any of your business, but no." "We're just friends, he's only a kid." "I'm not a cradle robber, like you are." "When are you going back to Vegas?"

"I've been thinking about moving back to New York." He came into the room and up to Casey. "For the boys, and you."

"You're back for a few days and just expect everything to be ok?"

"No." "I fucked up, I made a mistake." "I'm sorry." "I know I hurt you, let me make it up to you."

"You're alone, so now you want me again."

"No sugarplum, I love you."

"For how long?"

"Forever." He kissed her but she didn't kiss him back.

"I want you to leave Drew."

"Alright." He left.

Out of everything Casey was expecting Drew to say and do, that wasn't one of them. She was confused.