Chase your fate

Chapter 23

The pounding on his bedroom door jarred Chase out of an unusual peaceful sleep.  "It's time to get up son." "Alright dad... I'm up." he called back.  Tossing the sheets off and sliding his feet to the floor, he checked the clock.  6:05a.m. on a Saturday morning.  There should be laws against this.  He gathered his clothes, pulling on some work pants, a t shirt and a pull over sweatshirt, finishing off with his steel toed boots.  He shook his head, making sure that he was awake before he stepped out of the room, finding his dad at the coffee pot.  "What are your plans for today?" his dad asked, leaning back against the counter.  "Well... I'm going over to Fred's to work here in a bit, then after I clean up, if you don't have anything for me to do, I was thinking about taking Devyn out.".  "Devyn?  Oh.. yeah.. the girl your mom was telling me about.  What's she like anyway?".  Chase looked at him, knowing what he was really asking "Well.. She's funny.. really pretty.. kinda quiet and awkward till she gets to know you.. but, she's really great dad.. you'd like her.".  His dad smiled a little, pushing his shoulder "Well.. what do you know.. you actually can talk to someone other than Kiira.  What does she look like?".  Ugh... seriously.. "Here... take a look.." Chase reluctantly took his phone out, flipping to the gallery and pulling up the picture that he'd snapped while she was at her locker, smiling at him, tucking her hair behind her ear.

His dad took the phone, grinning as he handed it back.  "Well.. she is pretty.. nice and thick, with good birthing hips... and wow.. look at.." "DAD.." Chase stopped him before he could finish his evaluation.  His dad grinned, looking over at him "She looks a little .. latino?  That black hair and all... and.." he grinned knowingly "you know what they say about quiet, shy girls..".  Chase gave his dad a look that said 'I'm done talking about this' that earned a laugh from him.  "Alright son... it's about time you started acting like you were interested in girls... Have a good time.. Be safe.." Chase groaned "Don't you need to go to work or something?".  He laughed gathering his things and heading out, leaving Chase standing alone in the kitchen to collect his thoughts.  He didn't know what was worse.. Dad talking about him... or dad trying to give him advice on girls... It will never cease to amaze him how he ever won momma's heart.

He packed up his things, including the surprise that he had in mind for Devyn later, settng it all to the side so that it would be ready when he finished his shower after work.  Now, as long as Kiira and Natalie didn't keep her out dress shopping too late, he had a great evening planned for them.  It would be their first actual 'date'.  He had told her that he'd come get her after they were both done, and wouldn't tell her the plan.  He hoped that she would like it, but he couldn't help feeling a little silly.

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Devyn grabbed her things off the table, when she heard Kiira pull into the driveway.  "So... when do I get to meet this boy of yours?" Nana asked with a grin.  "He's coming over after we're all done shopping, and he's finished at work... I told him he had to meet you before he was allowed to take me out.".  Nana grinned over at her "I'm looking forward to putting the fear of God into him." "Oh, Nana.. be nice.. he's already afraid of you." "Good... then I like him already.".  They shared a giggle as she went out the door to find Kiira and Natalie on their way up the walk.  "We were coming to get you." Kiira said in her usual perky manner "I saw that, tried to save ya a trip." Devyn smiled. Kiira sized her up, grinning "I know just the place.  It's where I've gotten all of my dresses and they always have the best selection for po folk like me." Devyn grinned "Yeah... I'm kinda on a limited budget myself." "Great.. then you'll fit right in!" the girls laughed getting into Kiira's little Honda Civic. 

Since Natalie was the shortest of the 3, she offered to let Devyn have the front seat "After all, you have those long sexy legs that need stretched out."  "Oh god no... just long.. these thunder thighs could never be called sexy." she laughed as they all climbed in.  Kiira giggled as she pulled out "Oh.. I don't know.. I've heard your legs called ... Oops.. nevermind." Devyn blushed, looking at her in curiosity "Oh no.. you can't just.. what?".  She knew that Kiira was Chase's closest friend, he had told her once that she was the only person in the world besides his mother that really knew him.  Natalie and .... Lenora... were friends, but neither of them what you would call really close.  But Kiira, that was a different story.  If you didn't know them better, you would think that they were in love.  They joked like a couple, talked almost like a couple, and shared everything with each other.  She had to admit to herself that she was, slightly, jealous of Kiira.  If it weren't for Ethan, she would probably be more than slightly jealous, but she knew how Chase felt about her.  Oh, what she wouldn't give to have a day to just shoot her up with truth serum and find out all of his secrets.  She laughed at the thought, before coming back to the conversation.