The Daddy Project || s.m

Twenty Two

Aubrey

"Nick?!"

"It might be a different Nick." Jack said.

I rolled the window down and tried to look past the tree blocking us from Claire's house. I saw a familiar looking guy exit her house.

"Nope, it's the same Nick." I took a few pictures on my phone and showed them to Jack.

"It's only three, we can stop by his house or ask him if he wants to hang out." He suggested.

"What's his number?" I asked.

"What? No!"

"It's only fake, I'm gonna pretend to like him." I said. "Wait, why don't you want to give it to me?"

"Uh- Fine, give me your phone." I passed it to him. He typed in Nicks number.

"Thanks."

'Hey it's Bree from the beach u free?' I texted Nick.

I showed the text to Gilinsky.

'Yeah :)' Nick replied almost instantly.

I texted him back and I told him to meet at the park.

"Should I ask Nick about the Claire thing?"

"No, but lead him on to that." Jack said. "Okay, we're here, what time do you want me to pick you up?"

"I can walk home, you really don't have to do that."

"It's fine, just call me, and please be careful."

I chuckled, "Okay, see you."

Nick saw me and waved.

"Hey!" I ran up to him.

We both sat on the swings and made small talk.

We decided to walk around and get a quick snack. Nick was honestly was such a gentleman, which made me feel so bad for leading him on.

I was waiting for the perfect time to bring up Claire, but he received a text and told me he had to go.

"It was nice seeing you again, are you free sometime?" He asked. "Maybe you and Jack can go on a double date with my girlfriend and I."

"O-Oh you have a girlfriend?" My mom made me go to a theatre camp when I was younger, so I was pretty good at acting.

"Yeah, I wish I would've told you sooner."

"Me too."

"What?"

"Nothing, I'll see you then." I said before saying goodbye.

I called Gilinsky to take me home and told him everything.

~

After putting Ally to sleep, Shawn and I had our weekly Netflix night. We were watching High School Musical and singing.

"Hey, can you watch Ally?"

"Sure!"

"I can't believe it's tomorrow." He said.

"Same, I'm so excited for you." I lied. I was, but I knew what was going down tomorrow.

"I feel like I'm gonna mess up."

"Well, don't."

"That's great advice, thanks." He rolled his eyes.

I yawned, "Im gonna go to sleep, night."

"Good night."

I laid in bed contemplating my life. What was I gonna do? The proposals tomorrow. I can't let Shawn propose to a girl who's been cheating on him.

I should've told Shawn, but he's never believe me. He'll think I'm trying to ruin his proposal. He trusts me, but he loves Claire so much, probably more than he loves me.

As a friend of course.

Too bad I can't see him as just a friend.