The Broken Warrior’s Daughter by Cooper

Chapter 0088

Chase tries his luck flirting with Lacey. “So, Lacey, got any plans for tomorrow night”

“Yep, the usual, headed to Dark Moon.”

“Want some company?” Chase asks her.

She gives him a fake smile and shuts him down. “I have some already, but thanks.”

She’s giving him the barest of answers when she responds, bordering on being rude. I can see Chase’s intrigue with her increasing. Chase is true to his name, and he loves the chase. Lacey doesn’t realize it, but she’s only making him more intent on getting close to her.

I focus my attention back on Cara. “Do you need a ride home today?”

She smiles at me. “No, I’m good, but thank you.”

The last few classes are the same. I walk her to her class, carrying her books. When the day is finally done, I walk her to her car. She unlocks it and with her hand on the door, turns to me. I’ve moved in close, desperately wanting to kiss her, but knowing she won’t want that here in such a public place. So, instead, I step into her space, forcing her to lean back against her car and I lean down to whisper in her ear. “Thank you for my invitation. I can’t wait to see you later my little guardian.”

I listen to her heart rate increase. She swallows hard

nose before stepping back and walking

tell my father that I’m joining them. I don’t

run into my mother. “Hey mom.” I

to Lily’s memorial tonight?” I stop short. I was

and take her hands

“A date?” Ok, that was

a date,

she stops, looking

I can go to Lily’s memorial another day.”

at your birthday with that dance and then you were so distraught when she was missing. I guess I just thought that maybe you’d

my mom, before leaning back and looking at her. “Mom, my date is with Cara. She invited me to dinner with her, Dad and Mr. Nelson.”

eyes go wide and her mouth opens in a “O” before her smile spreads across her face.

it yet, but I think she’s feeling the beginnings of