Falling For You

-XLIII-

How are you guys enjoying Falling For You so far? 

Do you like the new cover? I thought it was due a new one. 

Also I'm going to be on an hiatus for a little bit. Catch up on some stuff and reorganize. Promise I won't be too long :). 

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Harley

"Yay you're here!" She bounces up and down yanking my poor arm in all directions. 

Oh no why did I agree to this. 

"Hi it's great seeing you too!-" I'm abandoned the minute she sees another flashy bag with tissue paper bubbling over. 

"Cody, what on earth do you feed this kid?" I whisper to my boyfriend who is still laughing at me. 

"Aw don't worry, you'll get used to her ditching you for the next best thing soon." He's very relaxed and has a lazy, but genuine, smile on. "Of course I only feed her the best sugar filled cereals I can find." 

"Yes of course." I roll my eyes smiling. 

I follow Cody deeper into his mansion of a house. The one time his parents pretend they have children is on Laney's birthday. They don't come back or celebrate Cody's, only Laney's. Hence the over the top balloons, streamers, and party hats everywhere. The pink decoration stands out against the stark white walls and furniture. 

Oh well, Laney and all of her friends love it. 

Not surprisingly many adults are dispersed around the various rooms. Cody told me that his parents invite business investors too, trying to portray the image that they're family people. 

"You can put that there," Cody points to a large table already overflowing with gifts of all sizes; some are in bags and others wrapped boxes. 

I place my neatly packaged pink princess bag on the table. Hopefully my paint by number kits  and chocolate bar will suffice. 

"I think Laney has more people for her birthday party than Brittany and her friends do for their parties." 

Tilting his head back he laughs baring his white teeth. "That's very true."

Dodging small children and tall adults we make it to the food and drink table. He hands me a cup of whatever juice concoction they have mixed up. 

"There you are!" A feminine voice exclaims behind us. 

Cody closes his eyes and exhales before faking a smile and turning around. 

"Hi mom." Woah this lady is his mother?

"Well you don't have to sound so depressed." She snorts. Averting her eyes to me I can see her looking me over. 

Coughing, Cody wraps an arm around my waist. "This is Harley, my girlfriend." 

His mother's smile increases but like his, I can tell it's fake. "Hi Harley it's nice to meet you! I'm Margaret but you can call me Maggie." 

A man looking like the spitting image of Cody appears beside Maggie. Sticking a hand out he goes straight to formalities. 

"I'm Philip Spears." 

I shake his hand returning the firm grip. He also does a quick once over of my figure. 

"Do you teens never have pants without holes in it anymore?" A light blush starts to grow on my cheeks when I'm at a loss of words. I knew ripped jeans was a terrible idea for a seven year olds birthday party.