#Chapter51I Had A Good TimePattyI woke up the following day with a massive smile on my face. Last night with Nate was terrific because he made our date unforgettable. Ugh, I hated that the date ended.The phone rang, and my mom answered it. Then she knocked on my door.“Come in!” I spoke.She ope
#Chapter52Lucille Is at It AgainPattyWhen Lucille wants something, she wants it. How she persuaded my parents to let me go with Nate to their family cabin is beyond me. The best part was when she got me to agree to go, but I still can’t understand how that happened.The woman called my boss and t
I kissed him back, then pulled back and looked at him. “Much better.” We got up, and Nate cooked breakfast, surprising me. I offered to cook, but he said he would. After he finished cooking, he put the food on the plates. We sat down at the island and ate. “What?” “I didn’t know you knew how to c
#Chapter53Dating a Gray BoyPattyWhen you date a Gray boy, the relationship comes with more than I realized.Nate would take me out on dates. I would have dinner at his house, or he would have dinner at mine. When I wasn’t working, he would spend time with me, even if that meant distracting me fro
“Danny, let it slip.”Still, I didn’t particularly appreciate that my brother and my best friend saw each other, but I couldn’t do anything about it.“Of course, he did.” I sighed and rubbed my forehead in frustration.She reached over and touched my arm. “Patty, if Nate treats you well, then that’s
#Chapter54‘Tis The SeasonPattyWith Nate and I making things official and our families knowing, Lucille and Mom conspired together. Why is everyone conspiring together?It was also Christmas vacation, which meant doing all Christmas-related things. I helped the Grays decorate their tree, and Nate
Three simple words, but with so much meaning behind them. How could I not love Nate? Nate has shown me how to care about someone. He never pushed me into doing something I wasn’t comfortable with doing. He enjoys listening to me — age doesn’t matter. I would take him being older than a guy my age.“
#Chapter55‘Tis The Season, Part 2PattyChristmas break has been great, except for work. The grocery store was nuts while working around the holidays. You would figure people would seem happy, but they seem more miserable than anything.People plowed into me while I stocked shelves which sucked. I