Page 22 of My Anchor (Trio Series 1)

“Oh she is doing something with her dad, came and picked her up yesterday after you left. I think they went to Seattle or something. I'm so happy for her, she deserves to have at least one good parent.” That she does.

“I'm glad you’re nice enough to share your’s with me or I wouldn't have one at all.” I try to laugh at that but it comes out forced.

“I am more than happy to.” She gives me a sweet smile, the same one her mom has, they really do look so much alike you would think they were sisters instead of mother and daughter.

“So how did your day go yesterday?” She shifts the conversation.

“It was good. Operation ‘get Rick out of the closet’ was I do believe, a success. I saw him kissing Shawn so that’s good right?” She only nods. “I just want him to be okay with who he is, he’s a great person and deserves to be happy.” She just nods again. “What?” I cross my arms, she better get out with it.

“I just think that maybe you shouldn't push, maybe there is a reason why he is so apprehensive about his sexuality. You forget I have classes with him too and I have seen him flirt with girls. Maybe not all the time but he definitely has an interest in them too.” I put my hands up.

“Alright I will back off, for now, but if I find his soul mate guy or girl I'm going in,” I say smiling.

“And what about your soul mate? Don’t think for a second I didn't see that look on your face. What happened yesterday?” So intuitive, little shit.

“Just asked the wrong question and he calmed up. Not something I can’t relate to, I’ve done it to him more than a few times. I just have to give him space he will get over it.” Hopefully.

“Good,you sleep with him?” Well fuck. All I can do is smile, giving me away. She laughs at me. “That was a record for you, wasn't it? You two have been dating for what four weeks now?” I guess it is a record.

“Yes I guess four maybe five but who is counting?” I respond even though I know it has been exactly four weeks and three days.

“Well, how was it?” This question again.

“Amazing.” Is all I can say, because that is what it was, amazing.

“Well that’s good, when do we get to meet him?” I shake my head.

“I really don't know. Maybe soon?”

“Alright, can’t wait. I'm hungry let's grab some lunch. Maybe a romantic comedy marathon kind of day?”

“Romantic comedy then a shoot em up movie. Then we have a deal.” She laughs.

“Fine you win. Let me guess Leo, Mark and Matt with the Irish accents?”

“You know me too well.”

We order way too much Chinese food and watch Cristal's movie first. Some sappy one that will jerk the tear right out of you unwillingly. I hate those movies. When I get up to switch to my movie there is a knock at the door and on the other side is Lee. Well, I guess one of my friends is meeting him today.

“Hey, what are you doing here? And how did you know which door was mine?”

“Oh someone was walking out and I asked where the hottest girl in the world lived. They sent me here.” So goddamn cheesy. I roll my eyes at him, what a dork. But a cute one.

“So you must me Lee,” Cristal says walking up behind me.

“You must be Cris. Linn has talked a lot about you and Shane.”

“I'm sure she has. Well, we were just going to watch a movie and we have plenty of Chinese if you want to stay.” Smooth Cris.

“Yeah I can do that if that’s alright with you babe.” He looks at me and I get that tingle I get every time he calls me babe. Normally I'm not a pet name kinda gal, I mean I really think it’s stupid but coming from him and the way he says it…

“Yes that’s fine you can stay, just don't eat all my won-tons and we won't have an issue.” I smile sweetly at him. We all settle back down on the couch and Lee isn't shy about grabbing a carton of chicken fried rice and devouring it. I snuggle into his side and we watch the movie. Sometime in the middle of the third movie I fall asleep.

I wake up when Lee brings me to my bed tucking me under my covers. Then he turns around looking like he is about to leave and I don't want him to. “Stay please,” I say and sit up.

“Okay.” He whispers in a husky voice. Coming toward me pressing his lips and body down onto mine pushing me into the mattress. I love having his body against mine, his weight on me. My hands start their roaming and go under his shirt lifting it over his head. “You are going to have to be quiet this time screamer, don't want your friend getting the wrong impression of me.” He says lifting my tank top over my head then going down to suck my exposed nipples.

“Wait why weren't you worried about my screaming last night? Rick was there.” He chuckles.

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