Getting Grace

Chapter Seventeen

"Where are you taking me?" Grace asked Veneer as he led her around with his hands over her eyes.

"I don't know." He said leading her around blindly. "I'm just surprised you let me lead you around for this long."

"Veneer!" Grace exclaimed moving away from him. "That's so mean. I could be doing other things."

"Like what? Letting Jerome ruin your future?" He asked.

"No, help him better his." She said. "Besides, why do you care so much?"

"Because I'm your sole protector and I get paid a lot of money to keep you safe." He said.

"You're literally the only person who's ever put a scratch on me." Grace said rolling her eyes. "You've also done other things, but I guess we're not going into that."

"This is not about me." Veneer said. "It's about you."

"You piss me off." Grace growled hopping up on the picnic table.

"Imagine me in front of a huge crowd at a Beyonce concert as a dancer. I'd get money." Grace told Veneer slowly shifting back and forth feeling herself.

"Why Beyonce? I don't wanna dance for nobody." He said.

"Not about you remember." Grace said throwing her hand in his face. "It's about me."

"I'm going home." Veneer said standing up. Grace giggled and chased him jumping on his back.

"I'm coming with you." Grace said. "You're my ride."

"My mom's home." Grace shrugged. "You sure?"

"Nevermind." She said getting down. "I'll find another way home."

"Alright." Grace called Jerome and he agreed to come get her when he got off work. Grace patiently waited for him under the cabana at the restaurant across the street. She ordered a drink and waited to be served. She pulled out her phone and sent a text to her dad.

"What you doing by yourself?" Grace looked up and pushed her hair back.

"Excuse me?" She asked taken back by all the attractiveness standing in front of her.

"My name's Kelly." He said holding his hand out.

"Grace." She said shaking it.

"I recognize you from the science fair a couple weeks ago. I figured that was your boyfriend so I didn't say anything," He said smiling. "But you're beautiful. Is this seat taken?"

"Thank you and no." Grace said blushing. "But Veneer's not my boyfriend. We're just really close."

"Can I have your number?" He asked. "I'd love to take you out."

"Oh I'm sorry, but I have a boyfriend." Grace said taking her drink and paying for it. Kelly's order came and he split it with Grace.

"Well I can be there when you break up." He said.

Grace giggled and thought about it. Her and Jerome couldn't be together for too much longer, and it never hurt to have a plan b. She shrugged and shook her head.

"Damn. So you didn't answer my question. Why alone?"

"Well, Veneer was here, but he had to leave." She explained. "I don't remember you, what did you do?"

"Oh I didn't place." He said. "I usually get third. Not this year."

"Awe." Grace said thinking about it. She never really paid attention to third place. They talked more and he was making Grace laugh hard.