Chapter 8

Lexi's pov

Once I opened the front door my mom was standing there grinning at me.

“Johnathan is taking me to Vegas to get married tomorrow,” she exclaimed in excitement.

“So you're going to be gone this entire weekend,” I asked her with less enthusiasm.

She hugged me tightly and said, “ It will give you the chance to get closer to your new step-brothers.”

Rolling my eyes I sighed.

“Fantastic, Mom. I hope you have a great weekend.”

“Oh, we will have a great month. We're going on our honeymoon afterward in Barbados for a month,” Johnathan stated and I swallowed uncomfortably.

“Sounds good. I'm sure you both will have a fantastic time,” I answered seeing Nolan making faces at me behind his dad.

Johnathan turned around and told us both to get presentable for our guests and I glanced at my mom in protest but she just nodded.

“Wear the cocktail dress,” she said softly and I balked.

“But mom!”

“Don't argue with me Alexandria and do as you're told,” she asserted and I eyed her oddly.

She had