Playing for Keeps[Kingx#1] [COMPLETED]

Chapter38

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!  ! Christmas update lol

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Ellie and Archer just came home from the station. He waits for her while she hangs her jacket in her room.

She went back down to find him sitting on the couch, "Would yo-"

"Ellie!" Her mom! 

She heard her mom's voice just outside the door. Oh shark! Archer's here.

Before she hides him up her room, she heard the door opened and she turned to see her parents' smile fade and stared between them in shock.

"Uh..Surprise!" she moved her hands about dramatically.

"Who's your 'friend' here" he emphasizes the word friend with his eyes narrowed.

"Yeah. Your right. He's my f-"

"Her man" Archer cuts her. Double crabs!

"See? Surprise!" she said again.

"Ma-man?" her dad sputtered.

"Aww" her mom cooed and steps forward. In turn, Archer shifted till half of her body was shielded by his body. Ellie blinked up at him. What's wrong with him. It was as if he was protecting her. She wondered if this had to do with anything Kane had said.

"What's your man's name?"

"That's ridiculous, my little princess is not old enough to have a ma- no. Boyfriend!"  Her dad says.

Julie rolled her eyes at her father's words.

"He's Archer McCarty. Remember him?" Ellie said.

"Oh! Archer? Oh my. You've grown so tall and handsome. How are you doing?" she held out her hands. Archer just stared at Julie's hands like it was some weird thing. Ellie bit her lips nervously as she refrained from asking him what's wrong. Her dad was staring cautiously at him as if Archer would lash out at Julie.

She sighed in relief when he finally shook it. She realized that she really needed to do something about it.

"I baked cake last night so Everyone, in the kitchen" she hope Archer won't tell them the events of the previous night. First of all, she doesn't want them to worry about her. Secondly, they'd never leave her alone again. Ever. Besides, her parents will blame themselves and she didn't want that.

Archer followed right behind her, trailing so close.

Her dad sits opposite of Archer and the two chairs on either side of him empty. Probably reserved for Ellie and Julie.

The two ladies shuffled around, arranging the plates and placing cakes and foods on the table.

Ellie sat beside Archer ignoring the look her father gave her as well as Archer's left hand on her lap under the table.

After 5 minutes, her dad coughs.

"So, Archer. Have you seen my princess' Barbie collection" Oh hare no. She knew exactly what her dad's planning. He wants to let Archer know that she's still a baby to him so that he may be convinced that she really is. That absolutely can't happen. He might decide to change his mind. She doesn't like the thought.This was because of the plan?

"Dad!"

"What? And in fact I  bought another one for her today"

"I have" Archer said coolly.

"When?" he narrowed his eyes.

"Momm" she pleads her mom who was smiling at them. She clearly accepts Archer.