Shattered Girl (Emmy)

Chapter 174

Chapter 174

As the new year approached, I noticed the guys had many hushed conversations, huddled together, then quickly breaking apart, giving me the most innocent looks and assuring me nothing was happening. I didn't believe them for a minute but decided to let them keep their secret. I'm sure I would find out soon enough anyway.

Something was even more apparent when Patrick appeared in the library next to the overstuffed chair I had turned into mine, where I had gone to curl up with one of my new books after breakfast. I gave him a questioning look over the top of my book, thinking he had left to go into the city since it was a Monday.

"Love, would you like to go have lunch with me?"

"Sure, do you still have to go into the city today?"

"No, plans changed; that's why I thought you might enjoy a date with me."

"Okay, just give me fifteen minutes to change, and then we can go," I told him, setting my book aside and following him out of the room.

Fifteen minutes later, Patrick held my hand, leading me out to the car and opening the pasanger door. I smiled at him as he gave me a quick kiss before shutting my door, going to the driver's side, and climbing in.

When we pulled into the parking lot of a sporting goods store, I gave him a curious look.

"I just need to run in and pick up something really quick. Do you mind waiting in the car? It will just take a minute."

up?" I asked, trying not to giggle at the look of panic on his face. "Oh, just some golf balls

stop giving him a hard time, but watching him panic and try to come up with plausible reasons for this stop was fun. I was looking forward to whatever they had been planning and had

the store, and not even five minutes later, he came back out with two large bags. After he had stored everything in the trunk and climbed

bags of golf balls," I said, grinning. Patrick completely ignored my

a little diner in town that's good. Are you okay with

to me," I

later, he pulled into a parking spot in front of the diner and, taking my hand,

being transported back in time. A jukebox was in the corner, and a red vinal covered the stools along the long counter. Booths lined the wall, and tables were scattered in between. Waitresses in blue and white outfits hurried

booth in the corner; we had just slid into our seats when a waitress around our

handing it to her. The waitress huffed and began to turn away without taking my order, and when Patrick stopped her, she turned around all smiles again, making sure her ample breasts

He said, ignoring her attempts to shove her breasts in his face. Huffing a put-upon sigh, she

want?" She asked in a

I told her, linking my hand with Patrick

me a dirty look, like it was my fault, Patrick completely ignored her attempts at flirting, and

he

our food came out quickly, and I said a silent prayer that she hadn't spit in my food. The burger was amazing, and we both dug

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