Hard To Love

Mommy Troubles

Hope's POV

"Hope we need to talk"

"I just walked in the freaking house. Give me a minute?"

"Please. I didn't mean to get you so upset this morning" That was only this morning? Wow.

"You know what? Just forget about it okay mom?" I looked at her pleading.

"Alright. I'll let it go for now"

I mumble a "thanks" before walking too my room. Today was kind if a good day but I was exhausted. The gym teacher made us run a mile. I looked at my bed and just fell. Like literally just walked up to my bed, and fell face first.

"Do you always do that?"

"Seth!? What are you doing in my bed room?!" I looked at him up and down.

"I was wondering if you can help me with the homework" he smirked while walking my way. Wow... He smirks a lot!

"Oh yeah? And what homework would that be?"

"Chemistry"

"Really. I don't think you need any help" I stepped towards him

"I think so. So, what do you think?"

"About what?" I tore my eyes off his bod.

"Helping me" he chuckles

"Well, I mean... If you absolutely need it" he closes the space between us

"Oh yeah" he presses his lips against mine. He pressed me against the wall and kept his hands on my hips while mine were occupying his hair. His hands started to slide dangerously low on my body until they reached my butt. He gave them a squeeze and I yelped. He just laughed at my innocence. I attached my lips back on his and led him to my bed. We layed down and he pressed his weight on mine and it felt right. You know that feeling like this is supposed to happen? Well this was it but, I sadly had to stop.

"Wow. Okay, umm " I started off breathlessly. "Okay, first question. Why are you in my bedroom?"

"Honestly? No idea."

"Hope?!" I hears my mom start to walk up the stairs. "In the closet! Now!" I pushed him in the closet and ran to my bed and fixed my hair and clothes.

"Hope? Who were you taking to?"

"Oh I was just in the phone" I take my phone off the nightstand and show her. "See?"

"Okay. Hey what would you say to Carrabba's for supper?" She has that devil smile in her face that says 'We are going to spend daddy's money'

"Of course. Do you even need to ask?"

"Alright. Get changed and we'll head out" she shut my door and went downstairs. I opened my closet door and revealed Seth holding my black lace bra.

"I didn't know you were into this stuff"

"Shut up! Give that to me" I yanked it from his fingers while he laughed at me.

"I have to change"

"Then change" he smiled at me

"Do you mind?" I spun my finger in a circle

"I don't mind at all"

"Okay. I do so shut your eyes and get back in the closet" I pushed him back in on the closet and shut the door. I pulled out a blue dress out of my second closet and started to undress. I got to my underwear when I heard a whistle

"You cheeky bastard. What did I tell you?" I pulled the dress on and turned around.

"You said to get in the closet but you didn't specify whether I had to listen or not"

"I think me pushing you in the closet said enough. But I'm glad you voluntarily came out of the closet" I smirked at him

"Wha..? Oh! No! Don't you start that!" He looked so red

"You got a little something on your face. Oh is that? It is! Your blushing!" I laughed

"Hope. I am 100% straight"

"As a circle" his jaw dropped to the floor

"I'm leaving." He stared to walk towards the door

"Wait!"

"Are you going to apologize?"

"No. I was telling you to wait for after we left, so you don't get caught"

"Fine." I walked over to him and pecked his cheek and walked away purposely swaying my hips.

"Bye!" I trotted down the stairs and walked into the dining room and saw my dad.

"Daddy!" I ran and gave him a big hug.

"Hey Hope" he laughed

"Did you get hurt on this trip?" I automatically checked his arms

"No. I took care of everything. Well, I'm hungry. Let's go!" He took my mom's hand. I liked that they still did the little thing even when they have a 17 year old daughter. Once we got in the car, I looked out the window and saw Seth standing there smirking. I was confused until I saw what was in his hand. My phone! Oh God! Please don't let him send anything embarrassing!

Carrabba's

"So Hope"

"So daddy" I replied mockingly

"Did your mom talk to you about the Air Force?"

"Yes she did and I highly disagree with her" I folded my arms across my chest

"Well, did she explain to you the benefits?"

"No. I don't want to hear them either"

"Please" he gave an exaggerated sigh "Just let me explain. They can train you in a high level of a career which means you can go right into a job once you leave the service"

"I get that but please... It's hard hearing your parents wanting you to go into the armed forces. Parents are supposed to say 'No. You can't do something like that.."

"Hope just think about it, for us okay?"

"Okay" after that we asked for our boxes and left.