Bad Boys Heart (The Heart Series)

Chapter Twenty

Edited

"Your dad is going to kill me." Wade says tugging on my arm as I get ready to knock on my door. I turn toward him and roll my eyes.

"He's not going to shoot you." I roll my eyes and then I regret what I said. He gives me a strained smile. "Oh, Wade, I'm sorry. I wasn't thinking. He may like your brother more, but you'll grow on him. Plus my mom will be all on your side. I think she loves you more than she loves me." I pout. He lets out a laugh and hugs me.

"The things I do for my girlfriend." He mutters as he knocks on the door. I kiss his cheek right before the door opens. My mother opens the door with a grin on her face.

"Rhys and Wade. My favorite couple," my embarrassing mother chirps. Wade laughs, but it's more at me than anything. "Come in, Rhys said you guys have some news!" He nods his head.

We walk into the living room where my dad sits with crossed arms. He was expecting this. We take a seat in front of him and Wade grips my hand. Mom takes a seat next to a frowning dad while she smiles.

"Hi, Mrs and Mr Gregory-" he starts off, but my mom cuts him off.

"Call us Jack and Miriam." She interrupts.

"Jack and Miriam, I have a very important question. Don't worry, I'm not proposing." He jokes. My dad smiles and my mom frowns. "I'm asking for your blessing that I take Rhys to meet my family in California." He says as he draws circles with his thumb on my hand.

"No."

"Yes!"

My parents say at the same time. Of course they disagree. Wade looks at me with a soft smile. He said he was ready to be told no, but I told him that I'm coming.

"Jack, she should meet his parents. They are getting serious and this is a important step for them." My mom crosses her arms at dad. Yes mom! Fight for us.

"She's going across the country. What if they break up and she's lost in California?!" My dad protests.

"He won't. We will call her and make sure that she is okay." Mom flowers at me dad.

"What does your mom and dad think about this? How do I know your parents aren't crazy?" My dad probs Wade. He stiffens next to me at the mention of his father.

"Mom is fine with it, she's excited." He assures my father.

"And your dad?" He asks.

"Um," he coughs.

"What? How am I supposed to know he won't murder my daughter?" Dad crosses his arms.

"Dad-"

"No it's fine. They are bound to find out one day?" Wade says kissing my knuckles.

"What?" My dad asks confused.

Wade tells my parents his life story skipping the part about him fighting and the tattoo. By the end of him speaking I'm in tears like my mother while my father gives him a sad look.

"I'm sorry, I can be pushy." My dad apologizes. "Me and Miriam are gonna go talk and we will tell you in a minuet." My parents leave the room and go into the kitchen. I turn to Wade and cup his cheeks.

"I am so sorry, you didn't have to tell them." I say, he brings his hand up brushing the tears off of my cheek.

"Baby, it's okay. I want to be with you and I want you to meet my parents and I'll do whatever it takes." He says quietly. He presses kiss against my lips, I put my head on his chest as he kisses my head. "You know, it felt really good when I told you."