The Family Man

Chapter 31

We were laughing like there was no tomorrow. We told our worst experience stories in a hiccup of laughter. Ally and her underwear mishap, Mary Ann and her girl's locker room, I couldn't help but laugh.

"This is amazing. I have never laughed so hard in my life." I said as tears ran down my cheeks.

"I'm glad you ladies are having a swell time." I heard the masculine voice say and I was filled with goosebumps.

"Ethan." I said blushing. I turned and looked at him standing in the doorway in his black jeans and white t-shirt. What was he doing here?

"Good evening. Can you guys tell me the joke?" He asked taking a seat on one of the pool chairs. They all looked at me with questioning expressions.

"No. Did we have plans?" I asked trying to remember if we really had plans.

"Yes we did. We were to have some quality time together you." He said his eyes narrowed and only looking at me. I had totally forgotten about it I told him I would have been finished up. But what kind of quality time does he mean?

"I didn't remember it totally slipped my mind." I stated. The guys were listening to us in silence.

"I thought we could have sex and then we go out for ice cream." He said unashamed. I was more than embarrassed. I was tomato red with embarrassment. How could he say that? I could hear the girls snickering. I was going to get back at him.

I stood flashing the water off my legs. I walked over to him pretending to be furious. "We have to talk." I pulled him up off the chair.

"Fine." He got up. We started to walk and that's when I did it, with a lot of strength I pushed him in the pool. He went down under the water and when he came up I laughed. He looked furious.

"Vengeance is mine." I said still laughing.

"Would you look at the time I have to go." Ally said. They all took their feet out of the pool. Ethan was brooding in the pool.

"We're going home." Mary Ann said with sympathy.

"I'll call Gale." I said walking behind them not before looking over my shoulder to see what he was doing. He was getting out of the pool.

The girls had their bags and we were now waiting on Gale to pick them up. I took the time to give Drake's number to Ally, but she was refusing it.

"Take it he is a good guy, he's smart, funny, good looking and he is single." I gave her the number.

"I don't know if I'm ready to start." The doubt was in her eyes.

"I know honey, give him a chance...plus I already called him." I winced as she punched my shoulder.

"How could you?" Ally flared punching me again.

"Ouch cool it, I bruise easily. You will like him I promise." I rubbed my bruising arm.

"Alright I'll give him a chance." She said finally.

"You won't regret it."

"Yea." she rolled her eyes.

It was time for them to go and for me to deal with Ethan. They all piled into the car and I held Brittany behind.

"Alright this is my house phone number, my email and if any time you want to talk make use of these." I smiled and before I knew it she was hugging me, it caught me by surprise.

"Thank you." She whispered.

"You're welcome." I said as Gale looked at me with a broad smile and mouthed me a 'thank you' and I shook my head. He was happy that she was happy.