“Dad?” My voice broke.“It’s okay,” he told me in his deep voice, causing me to cry. Sometimes, a girl needs her father to say to her that everything will be okay. “Come on, and let’s go home.”I nodded as we stood up, and he wrapped his arm around me while I held onto him.Nate walked over to my mo
#Chapter56Guess Whose Birthday it is?PattyAfter Christmas, I wrote in the journal while recalling my dreams, making brief stories out of them. The nightmares had become less when I saw what haunted me in black and white. Therapists call it a dream journal, and most doctors recommend it after you
#Chapter57Hot and heavyPattyWhen you’re dating someone, making out gets a little heated. Well, Nate and I got a lot heated, and I don’t mean sex.Nate’s bedroom got hot with our steamy make-out session.We were lying on his bed, kissing, even though I should be working on homework. He moved his h
I had to hand it to Nate. He understood intimacy. I laid down on his chest, and he wrapped his arms around me. My first time would excite me, but I’m not ready.The other stuff we did? Yes. Sex? No. Sex can wait.*****After that evening, I had questions, and my curiosity got the best of me.Nate sa
#Chapter58DecisionsPattyAfter returning to school, my work kept calling me, demanding to know when I was returning to work. My answer was still the same. I’m not sure, but that wasn’t good enough. I’m sorry, but I didn’t ask for a co-worker to attack me right before Christmas.Lucille, Grayson, t
#Chapter59My Girl: A Valentine’s Day ChapterPattyThe entire day at school, I was feeling excited and anxious. Nate had something planned for Valentine’s Day and wouldn’t tell me about his plans. Ugh, I hate surprises.I had a tough time concentrating on my classes, thinking about Valentine’s Day.
“Now, we didn’t come here to talk about jobs but to enjoy a nice Valentine’s Day date.” He smiled.The server brought our food, and we ate. The steak was excellent.“Nate. Do you remember when you mentioned marriage on your birthday?” “Yeah?”“If one day you were to ask me, I would say yes.” I look
#Chapter60I Swear Lucille is CrazyPattyNate made Valentine’s Day memorable. When circumstances involve Lucille, expect craziness to ensue.Now, she’s crazy with her antics, but this time took the cake. I came home from school and saw cop cars and two ambulances in the Gray driveway. What the hell