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."

trying not to giggle at the look of panic on his face. "Oh, just some golf

Okay, maybe I should 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

and promised to wait in the car with the doors locked until he returned. With a relieved sigh and a quick kiss, he hurried into the store, and not even five minutes later, he came back out with two large bags. After he had stored everything in the

bags of golf balls," I said, grinning.

little diner in town that's good.

good to me,"

parking spot in front of the

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 between the

of burgers. Patrick nodded and led me through the tables, where he found an empty booth in the corner; we had just slid into our seats when a waitress around our age came over, handing us two menus and staring at Patrick like he was her next meal and she was

have the bacon cheeseburger, fries, and a coke," He said, closing his menu and 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

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

want?" She

her, linking my hand with

completely ignored her attempts at flirting, and she flounced off to the kitchen. "Bitch," I grumbled

you, love," he said, and I couldn't

quickly, and I said a silent prayer that she hadn't

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