The men are at the table before we are. All of us ladies, including David's mom, is in the bedroom, adjusting little faults. I'm embarrassed. I have a black silk dress on but this big white cast and these crutches are stupid. Only Lizzy notices how I feel, Mom and David's mom repeat how lucky I am to not have to impress anyone at this Christmas dinner. I sit and wait for them to finish so we can all walk out together. Mom ordered a great cater and I wasn't surprised when they brought in a huge ham with perfectly sliced pineapples.
"Okay, let's go!" Mom squeals. I smile, happy that she's happy. Tonight is going to be a great night.
When we walk in, the guys stop laughing and rambling. All eyes go to us and I turn bright red. Joe stares at me with so much lust and then he looks away. I'm satisfied with that look; even if it lasted a minute.
"Well don't they look beautiful." David says. Mom giggles. Oh god. Lizzy shoots me a gagging look and Mom swats us. I take a seat beside Lizzy, not too hurt by this arrangement. If I'm far away from Joe, I can keep my thoughts clear.
I enjoy and engage in the different conversations but my mind is fogged with all kinds of thoughts. Tonight will be great, I can absolutely feel it.
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I can barely sit still. Although the air is cold, my dress is thin, these crutches are hurting my pits, and I'm tired; I can barely wait. I watch Luke and Lizzy on the other side of the fountain in a deep make out session. What is taking Joe so long. If I could stomp my feet and I have a tantrum, God, I would. I huff out a cold breath. If I sit on the side of this thing, I might fall in. I groan and watch a cricket hop on the frozen ground. Stupid bug must be lost.
"Sorry babe. Here."
I look at Joe with my frozen eyeballs. The gift is wrapped perfectly. I want to keep the wrapping paper.
"I can't open it ding-dong. My hands are full." I say, scrunching up my nose. He sits on the side of the fountain, patting his leg. I plop down, relieved.
"Okay baby girl. Open it. But before you do, I love you so damn much. It was hard for me to resist you in the beginning and I'm glad I didn't. When the time is perfect, I do want you forever."
Tears slip down my cheek softly. He wipes them away with the pad of his thumb, pulling me into a kiss; the gift forgotten about. I let myself get lost in a man that gave me anger, pain, hurt, and the greatest thing; his love.
"What the hell is going on here?"
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His Guilty Pleasure
Fiksi RemajaDanielle is a seventeen year old girl that is falling in love with her step dads friend. There's only two problems, he's older than her and uh her step dads bestfriend!!!
