The next few weeks went by peacefully and silently. With Roxanne busy with her ongoing projects and her relationship with Lance, she barely had time to think of things like Christopher and Penelope.But all that changed when she got a call from her grandmother."Roxy dear, come home this weekend, won't you?" Rosalie said once Roxanne answered the phone call."This weekend?" She asked as she placed her mug of coffee away and gathered some of the files she still had to look over, into her hand and then slipped into a comfortable position on her couch to begin working. "What's happening this weekend?""This weekend is your cousin's birthday. Don't tell me you've forgotten."She did."Of course not." Roxanne denied and chuckled. "How could I have forgotten, I just thought that as always we were going to celebrate it by month's end, so that it falls on the same day a Halloween."Rosalie was quick for a few seconds on the other line before she spoke. "Yeah, that was supposed to be the usual
Roxanne hesitated for a bit, but she eventually flattered and stepped away. "Come in before I change my mind." She said as she opened the door further, inviting him inside.Claude had one of his usual smile on his lips as he walked into Roxanne house. As she closed the door behind him, he surveyed his surrounding, feeling a strange air of familiarity waft through the air."I don't have forever, " Roxanne spoke, the sound of her voice drawing him out from the tour his eyes were taking around her living room. "So let's get straight to the point and talk." She finished off as she sank back into the chair she had been working in.Claude's eyes scanned the papers scattered around the table as he moved and elegantly sat down in the couch opposite her."What did you want to discuss about Lance and I?" Roxanne asked."My daughter," Claude stated, resting his hand on the back of the couch. "She informed me that she had paid you a visit quite a while back and the result," Claude paused and scru
The weekends rolled around pretty quick and soon enough, Roxanne was packing for her trip towards her family house. She had just finished stuffing the needful into her back when her door bell rang.She paused for a second to wonder who it could be. Iris was out of the picture since she had gone clubbing in Ohio and Colton wasn't really one to just stop by her place.Suddenly, she remembered Claude's words about how he said he'd give her some time to think for a few days. And now, thinking this he might be the one by the door made Roxanne's face scrunch up in obvious disgust.She didn't want to see him now and have him ruin her day before it even begun.The sound of her door bell going off once more propelled Roxanne to move from where she stood, pondering. She groaned out slightly as she walked down her stairs, chanting the words, "I'm coming!" In hopes that whoever was at the door would hear her and stop ringing her door bell."Hold on." She said as she unlocked the door and opened i
"Still look the same?" Roxanne asked as she turned to face Lance with raised brow. What was he talking about? How could he have know how she looked during high school.Before her parents had passed away, sure they were wealthy and influential to some point and always had paparazzi swarming after them, but they made sure to keep Roxanne's life private to some extent.During her Hugh school days, pictures and videos of her barely surfaced in the internet. She was like the ghost of the Grant family, leaving people to wonder who she was even though they knew she existed.So now, hearing Lance speak of how she looked during middle school, made hee wonder how he knew this.However instead of answering her question, Lance simply leaned forward and placed a kiss on her lips, chuckling when she suddenly became flustered and forgot the question she had asked."Hey, what was that for?" She questioned, cheeks beaming red."It's because you looked so cute. How was i supposed to resist?" Lance teas
** ** ** **Rosalie's journey through her old photo album continued on for an hour more before everyone decided to call it a night and return to their room.Lance and Roxanne returned to their separate rooms for a while before Lance joined Roxanne in her room, squeezing into the space beside her."Hey, are you okay?" She asked as Lance snuggled close to her. During the time they looked through the photo album, Lance had suddenly gone quiet and when Roxanne glanced at him, she noticed that he was staring at a blank, not even paying attention to anything Rosalie was saying.It was weird and unusual behavior, but she didn't know why he acted that way. "Is something wrong?" She questioned again."No." Lance answered and shook his head. He turned around and settled his body against hers, eyes on her lips before he leaned in and pressed his lips against hers.Roxanne responded immediately, wrapping her arms around his neck and deepened the kiss. She didn't know what was wrong, but she hoped
The drive back to the family house was silence, comfortably silent and Roxanne could feel that the brewing tension back at the hospital had disappeared. But she was still curious about what Lance had to say and she wordless squeezed his hand which was resting on her lap to pass this along.Lance glanced away from the road for mere seconds, flashing a calm and charming smile her way before turning back to focus on the road. "We can talk in the house," he replied before looking back at the road and Roxanne followed his gaze, glancing up at the house which was visible in the distance.Roxanne knew that Lance was going to have some important answers for her but she also knew that they were still working things out and that this might just be another part of that process. So she was just going to sit back and enjoy the comfortable silence of the ride back home.Almost immediately as Roxanne stepped out, she was swarmed by Henry, Rosalie, her grandfather and a new face, a beautiful brunette
Roxanne was surprised by Colton's sudden visit that for a few seconds, she went silent, staring like a statue."Hi, Roxanne." He finally broke the silence with a wave of his hand.This seemed to snap her out of her trans. "Col...Colton? What are you doing here?" She asked."Roxanne, who is it?" Henry's voice came from behind as he walked towards the door and spotted Colton standing outside. "Ah, Col, you made it." He brushed past his surprised cousin and went to give Colton a hand shake all the while Roxanne stared at them both in confusion.What was Colton doing here? Sure, she knew that Henry and Colton were friends, best friends from all the stories she has heard and that was not what surprised her, but rather, what surprised her was the fact that Colton was here...at the family house...showing up out of the blues!How did that happen?"Don't look so surprised, Roxanne," Henry began as he turned to face her, the surprise of Colton's visit evident on her face."I'm...I'm not surpris
How had she lost at her own game? She needed to up her game. However, just as that thought crossed her mind, she turned around and saw Lance grinning at her, clearly happy with how she had walked away from him.Roxanne decided to be childish. She stuck her tongue out at him before she turned around and suantered away."Ah, Roxy, there you are." Rosalie said as soon as she stepped into the dinning room."Yes, grandmother, I'm here." Roxanne answered and glanced around to see that everyone was either seated at the table or still helping themselves to the macarons on the plate in the middle of the table. "Did you need me for something?""Nothing important, Colton just pointed out how you weren't here. And where's Lance.""Here." The male announced his presence as he showed up behind Roxanne."Now we are complete. Take a seat, and join us, these macarons aren't going to finish themselves after all.""Yes Grandmother." Roxanne nodded her head and glanced around for empty seats for she and