Angelo's daughter

Ch 3

Alex passed me a pink tank top. "Are you taking that?"

I looked at it. I got it last month. "Yeah it's my favorite."

Alex smiled. "I like it too."

I smiled picking up and folding a pair of skinny jeans. I turned around when I heard Alex laugh. Hę was holding a pink lacy bra. Blushing I yanked it out of his hand. "Could you be any more childish?"

Alex was still laughing. "Sorry."

*******

With Alex's help I finished in a matter of hours. Despite his dark humor we finished quickly.

"Dad, we're going," I called as we walked down the hall.

Dads door opened. "Don't be late. Drive safe."

"Okay."

Dad nodded at Alex. "It was nice meeting you. Thank you for helping, Desiree."

Alex chuckled reaching over and touching my hand. "It was an honor mr. Sorrento."

"Oh." Dad chuckled shaking his head. "Well. You kids have fun." Dad ducked back into his bedroom.

I pushed Alex down the hall and out of the house. "Idiot," I muttered. "You're going to have my dad thinking that something's going on."

Alex laughed as he led me to his car. "So what?"

I crossed my arms. "I told you. I don't date guys like you."

"I'm wounded."

I rolled my eyes as he held open the passenger seat for me. " Thanks for the help, Alex."

Alex looked at me. "Anytime."

"Where are you taking me?"

Alex cleared his throat. "Um.. barbecue?"

"Gang related?"

Alex sighed. "Sorry. Honestly Des, it's just a barbecue. We'll eat, have fun, and ill drive you to the airport. Absolutely safe."I frowned and Alex reached over touching my hand softly. "Hey, if it makes you uncomfortable we can go somewhere else.."

"Id like that," I said giving him a small smile.

Alex nodded stopping at a red light. "Where would you like to go?"

I shrugged. "Anywhere. Someplace simple but fun."

Alex grinned mischievously. it matched him. "The fair?"

I giggled. "The fair it is then."

*******

"Oh," I gushed pulling Alex towards one of the booths. "I want the bunny."

Alex laughed. "What are you gonna do? Take it on the plane with you?"

"Yes," I said crossing my arms.

"Okay," Alex laughed. Hę handed the guy at the booth a dollar. "Four tries?" the guy nodded as Alex reached for the dart.

"Reach your arm back a bit," a voice behind us said. Alex obeyed, hitting the target.

I turned around. it was a Latina girl. Alex laughed and waved at her. "Thanks, Simone."

Booth guy smiled at us. "What would you like?"

"Big bunny?" I said looking at Alex. e nodded turning away from... Simone.

"Yeah. Blue bunny." Slowly, Alex tentatively slipped his hand into mine. "Simone, this is Desiree. Desiree, Simone."