go shopping, while the guys watch football.” She said as she smiled, thinking of her family.
“We will see, I may go home. I know my folks would like it if I did.” I said trying to hide the fact that I didn’t want to go. I don’t know why I let what Bryn did to me make me hate being home. I’d moved on, but it seemed like everything in Utah screamed Bryn and baby!
I dropped her off and tried to convince her to stay here. She just laughed. And gave me a quick hug, as we parted I reach down and kissed her cheek.
It had been weeks since I spoke to Tatum, it was like I was borrowed time with her. I was still worried about her though. Lila and I had been getting closer. I wish she wasn’t going home for break. Hell I would love to stay cooped up with her all weekend.
Me: Hey beautiful, are you sure you don’t want to just stay with me all weekend? I will be lonely.
Lila: Sorry, but no! You will have Brody!
Me: He isn’t as pretty as you are
Lila: I will be back soon!
I packed my bags, I was either going home or to the farm. I still hadn’t decided. On my way to see what Brody was doing, my phone rang. I didn’t even look at it, I assumed it was Lila, because she was just texting me.
“Hello darlin’, you change your mind?”
“Change my mind about what, Evan?”
“Oh, hey Tatum. Everything okay? I thought you were someone else.”
“Will you please come home with Zander? I miss you and want to see you, I think we should talk.”
“Ahh, I guess I could. I will see you soon.”
“Yay, thank you. Be careful, love you.”
“Love you, Ta.”
Tatum wanted me to come to Birmingham with Zander, she said she needed to talk. I had never told Zan about my feelings for his sister. Of course he would rather see her be with me than Thayer.
“Hey Brody, I think I’m just going to head to out with Zander. I would like to see my grandparents.” I said as I sat next to him on the couch.
“Evan, I know you aren’t going to see Pap and Gran, it’s Tatum Kelley who you really want to see. You can’t fool me, bro.”
I ran my hands through my hair and looked at my best friend, he was right. I was going to see her. I can’t believe I was, considering I had try to get her out of my mind.
“Man, you are so right. Between her and Lila, they have my mind going crazy! I’m chasing them both around, hell I haven’t been laid in months. I just don’t know where the fuck I stand with either of them.” I said as Brody cocked his head back and laughed.
“Well you need to figure out what you want. Or see what the hell kind of games they are playing. I’m telling you, Lila has a dude. I guess he was here a couple weeks ago. Nikki didn’t see him, but he was at the townhouse with Lila.” Brody said as he stood up.
She was fucking her boyfriend, then hung out with me?
“Alright, man I have a plane to catch. I will see you next week. I will go see your parents, too.”
“Thanks Brody, have a safe flight.” I said as he walked out the door. I was waiting for Zander, he was with Heather. Now the two of them, they was on a day off the next day. She had him wrapped.
I loved seeing the look on my grans face, I hadn’t told them I would be there. She was in the kitchen, baking pies just as she always did.
“Evan, baby. What a great surprise. Your father didn’t tell me you was coming out for Thanksgiving. Do they know you are here?” she said with a look of concern.
“Yes Gran, I told them this morning. How could I miss having a wonderful dinner with my favorite girl?” I winked and then placed and kiss on her cheek.
“Oh son, you are so handsome. You remind me so much of your pap, when he was your age. Have you seen Tatum yet?” she said has she slung a dishtowel over her shoulder.
“No Ma’am, you know she has a boyfriend Gran? I’m kind of seeing someone from NYU. Her name is Lila and she is from California.” I wasn’t lying because I had been hanging
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