Chapter 422
“Yeah”. I made a face. “But it’s not high school and if I do get accepted, he’s not exactly going to be teaching me p>
“Yeah, but what if he’s the reason you don’t get in? He was a bastard at times”. She spoke.
“Can we come over yet?”. Alanna yelled from two tables over. “Or are you two not good yet p>
Was it bad I forgot they two were here with us.
“We’re good”. Lacey smiled.
We hung out a little longer, but it wasn’t long before Lacey wasn’t feeling well again, and I was driving everyone home. Once it was just me and Alanna, she let slip that she knew what Lana did. “Does Jake know?”. She asked.
“She didn’t have a choice, Alanna. We’ve talked about it and it’s all water under the bridge”. I wasn’t going to get into it with her. Lana did what she had to do to save Pete.
She knew nothing of what was going on and if I was in that position I’d have done the same thing.
“But what if it wasn’t your family and someone else p>
“I’ll drive to mine, but you’ll have to drive back to yours”. Surely, she’d take the hint that I wasn’t going to talk about it. There was nothing to talk about and I wasn’t going to let her make a big deal out of it.
And if it was someone else that took me then I’m sure Jake would have done everything in his power to get me back. See this is why I didn’t want to talk about it. I didn’t need to make up scenarios of what could have happened in my head. “Okay”. She sighed. “But it was still a shitty thing she did p>
“Alanna”. I warned.
“Okay, okay I won’t bring it up again p>
“Good because I really don’t want to talk about it again”. I pulled up at the side of the road outside my house. “I’ll see you through the week at some point p>
“Bye gal p>
I headed inside and found Jake on the couch. Football on the tv and a bowl of chips in his lap.
“Hey babe”. He spoke.
“Hi”. I sat down beside him laying my head on his shoulder. “Where’s my dad p>
“Said he had somethings to sort out, but he’d be back later. He’s taking you to dinner isn’t he p>
“Meant to be but I’m not sure I can be bothered p>
“How come? Was lunch, okay?”. He asked.
“Lunch was good, great even. Lacey and I talked it out and we’re good but tonight I don’t know if I can be bothered getting dressed up to go out”. It was a lame excuse but these days I couldn’t be bothered doing anything. “Then tell him that. Be honest babe it’s the best way to start fresh p>
“Do you think he’ll be offended if I offer takeout and a night in front of the tv p>
A laugh fell from his lips as he slipped his arm around my shoulders. “I’m sure he’ll love anything as long as he’s getting to spend time with you p>
“And you”. I added. “You’re not leaving me to do this on my own just yet. I don’t know if I’m ready for that p>
“Ah shit”. He sighed. “I’m on nightshift patrol p>
“Why are you patrolling?”. I frowned. “Did something happen p>
“No babe but the young wolfs are coming of age and I like to supervise them at times. With Lacey being pregnant Jack isn’t exactly in the position to do it”. “But tonight?”. I asked.
“It’s just the way the dates have landed Leah. We do this once or twice a month but if you really need me there tonight then I’ll send Carter p>
“No, no it’s fine honestly, I’m just being stupid and overthinking it p>
“Are you sure p>
I nodded. “He’s my dad so I’ve no reason to be nervous right p>
“Exactly”. He leaned in placing a kiss on the tip of my nose. “It’s probably best I’m not here. It means you can build and work on your relationship p>
He was talking sense, but I still had this little itch about something not seeming right or something was going to go wrong.
We still had the dinner with my gran to get through and I wasn’t sure how that was going to go.
We fell into a comfortable silence as he placed the remote on my lap giving me free rein of the tv. I lay my head against his chest as I settled on the new season of the real housewives of Beverly hills. Jake didn’t mind he loved the drama.
“So, I need to tell you something”. I spoke after a while.
I don’t know why I was just telling him about college now. I guess the timing wasn’t right and it didn’t really come up in conversation. Plus, I had yet to receive my acceptance letter. “What’s that?”. He asked.
“I got accepted into college”. I chewed the inside of my cheek my heart hammering in my chest.
“You did that’s amazing babe I’m so proud of you”. He kissed the top if my head. “And you thought you wouldn’t get in”. He laughed.
“I thought I applied to late, but I guess not. This is a good thing, isn’t it?”. I asked.
“Of course, it is”. His arm tightened around my shoulders. “I’m proud of you for going through with it. You’ll do amazing things and achieve everything you want p>
“You really think so p>
“Leah, I want nothing but the best for you. I’ll always support you through everything and I think right now this will be really good for you. It’s been a tough few months’ but with this you finally get to focus your time on something else. I’m excited for you p>
“Me too I’m excited to start p>