Dad's Bestfriend

Chapter 6

"Graysonnnn, Let's gooo" I hollered up the stairs at him

"Coming! Give me a second!" I sat on the bottom stair, with my bag in hand, I layed my head against the wall closing my eyes. Grayson came down the stairs and tapped my back "Ready babe?"

I looked up at him and smiled "Yeah, I was just waiting on you" I got off the stairs and walked out the door to Graysons car.

"To the beach we go!" He yelled scaring the living daylights out of me

"Grayson, Im right here, No need to yell" He grabbed my hand and held it, Which made me melt, We weren't dating, but ever since he conefessed feelings yesterday, we've acted like a couple and what not. he let my hand go and turned the radio on, he grabbed my hand again, and we basically danced and sang the whole way there.
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We had splashed and ran around trying to catch each other like little 7 year olds and took pictures, some of us kissing, smiling, and making funny faces and before we knew it, the sun was setting.

Grayson looked at me and said "Race you to the water" and took off. He didn't even give me a headstart, but I ran after him anyways,

"Ha, I won!" he practically yelled in my face.

"Again, right here, no need to yell" and he wrapped his arm around me.

"Sorry, babe" He gave me a kiss on the cheek, and looked out at the ocean and the sunset. "Isn't it beautiful?"

"It is, It reminds me of when my mom, dad, and me would come down here almost every Saturday and spend the whole day, I really miss it. We had so much fun." I hadn't even realized I was crying and quickly tried to wipe tears away, but more kept falling out. I really missed mom.

"I know, Your dad would always call me and invite me, but I never had the time because of work, but now ive got all the time in the world" his arms were still wrapped around me and we were sitting in the sand watching the waves roll over our feet, and looking out at the sunset.

"You look just like her you know, thats something you should be proud of. She gave you all the love in the world. And it was sad to see her go." he pulled me in closer and I rested my head on his shoulder. Still crying

"I just wish, I could see her one more time, Is it weird that I feel like shes watching over me?" I sniffled and wiped my eyes.

"No, I still feel that about my parents, after 10 years, I feel like they watch over me everyday. Your mom and dad really helped me out when they died, I was basically drinking myself to death, and they come in and saved me." By this time he was crying too. I felt awful for bringing back such painful memories for him, and myself, but at the same time. It was good to get things off my chest.

"We'll be okay, Everythings gonna work out the way they are supposed to, come on lets go home babe" I gave him a hug and kiss on the cheek and we went and packed our stuff back up and made our way home.

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Me and Grayson where laying on the couch and he was playing with my hair trying to braid it, and failing terribly.

"No, hold still Leah I think I got it" he fiddled around some more and then said "BAM"

I gave him my phone and asked him to take a picture and then show it to me, And I busted out laughing, after calming down I apologized

"I'm sorry for laughing, but that wasnt even close to braiding"

"It's okay, I forgive you, but only because you're too cute" he kissed my nose and smiled at me.

"I'm going to watch Netflix in my room, You can go if youd like. This couch is just so uncomfortable" I got off his lap and looked at him. "So are you going or staying?"

"I'm going duh" he took my hand and we walked up the stairs, and he immediately jumped on my bed like a little kid.

"You're such a 5 year old" I giggled

"Im just a little kid at heart" he grinned at me. He scooted under the cover and I slipped in beside him getting the remote and pressing on American Horror Story. I layed my head on his chest and he wrapped his arm around me.

About halfway through the episode, once again Grayson starts talking about random stuff, about how he's gonna love living across the street. He also told me I had to help decorate. because it needed a "Feminine touch to it" and I laughed at that. and about how it's only a month and a half away till he can move in, I never really did understand how he has a new car, can buy a house and just blow his money on stupid stuff. So I paused AHS and just asked him.

"Grayson, I have a question" I looked up at him

"Ask away, I'm an open book" he smiled at me

"you don't have a job right?"

"Nope" he said popping the p.

"Then how can you afford to buy a new car, a new house, and everything else?"

"I'm a drug dealer" my mouth dropped open and I quickly sat up. and he starts busting out laughing.

"I- I- I'm K-Kidding!" he laughs another good five minutes before he calms down

"I'm kidding, he grabs my hand and rubs his thumb over my fingers

"When my parent's died, They left me everything. The house, their cars. Everything. Since I was their only kid, and they had a trust fund, with well over more than enough money to pay for everything I needed. I'm set for life. I can raise a family and never have to work a day in my life again, I never knew about it. So I quit my job working with your dad and viola. here I am now." I layed back down in his chest and just simply replied with an "Oh"

"I have a question for you" he looked down at me.

"Ask away" I said, I was now rubbing my fingers up and down his shirt tracing the patterns.

"Do you care about the age difference? Between us?" he asked, sounding worried.

"Not at all, I can't help I like you, Do you care?"

"No, I don't, I've been figuring out ways to tell your father, But. I can't come up with a single one. It's gonna be hard keeping my hands off you when he gets back home" I laughed

"You'll be okay, and we will tell him, eventually. Maybe when you move out so things wont be hell around here, either way, hes gonna wanna kill you."

"No doubt, I never officially asked you this, but Leah Reynolds. will you be my girlfriend?" I smiled and kissed him

"I would be honored"