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arm and she is equally gratified.
Almost every day after school, Grace and Ian spend time at her house. While Grace knows that James has gotten used to having Ian over, even when he’s not home, she still appreciates the trust that James has in her. She does not want to let James down by doing something wrong when he is not around. If he is not working, Ian eats dinner with the Hathaways instead of his own family. He joins in the water fights between Grace and Michelle, making it more of a competition for Grace.
“So, what are you going to show me how to make tonight, Chef Gracie?” says Ian, grinning and smacking his lips.
“What do you feel like, babe?” she asks, always aiming to please him.
“How about coconut fried chicken? Ever since you told me about that the other day my mouth has been watering.”
“Okay, that sounds great!” Grace grabs the chicken and other ingredients, then lays them out on the white tiled counter.
Ian comes up behind her and wraps his arms around her waist, pulling her butt near his groin. “I love you. Not only do I have the most gorgeous girlfriend a guy could ever ask for, but you can cook your ass off!” he says before pulling her hair away and kissing the back of her neck.
Grace laughs and gets back to preparing the chicken with coconut shavings. “Quit distracting the chef!” She gently whacks him with a fork.
Ian suddenly backs away from her. Grace turns her head and sees James standing in the doorway.
“What are you two up to in here? I’m starving.” James says, as he lifts his nose to smell the aroma of spices that fill the kitchen air.
Grace senses suspicion in his eyes, but she wonders if she is overreacting since he might not have seen Ian touching her. She looks at Ian, who wears a guilty expression. To break the tension in the room, she hugs James and says, “We’re up to coconut fried chicken with mashed potatoes and green beans.”
James snickers. “Green beans?”
“You’ll eat what the chef puts in front of you and you’ll love it!” She laughs. “It will be ready in thirty.”
After dinner, Ian and Grace sit at the dining room table doing their homework. At least Grace does. Ian is distracted and keeps hitting his pencil on his book.
“Stop that!”
“Sorry, babe,” he says.
“What’s wrong?” she asks, before she lays her hand on his arm, knitting her brows together in concern.
Ian can’t get over how sincere she is and how much she cares for him. The slightest touch of her hand sometimes brings chills over his entire body. Every inch of his arms and neck are covered in goose bumps. With one touch she took his thoughts from anguish to delight.
“Ian, what’s wrong? You look upset. You can’t even concentrate.”
“I just want to get out of this town. I’m sick of it,” he says softly.
“I don’t see what is so terrible about Ocean View. I was born here, ya know. It’s a great place to live. People, outside of our school, are really nice, the weather is great, and these Victorian homes are to die for! My parents worked very hard to move here.”
Ian shrugs. “I’ll never be able to live my dream here, babe. I’ll never be satisfied just being a mechanic at Tony’s and if I stay here that’s all I’ll ever be. I want to play my music for a living and that is never going to happen in this bumfuck nowhere town! I know you think I’m kidding, but when I’m eighteen, I’m moving to L.A.!”
Grace looks at Ian with so much sadness in her big green eyes. Although he never wants to cause her pain, he cannot help admiring how amazing she looks when she pouts.
Ian has been honest with her since they got together. His intentions have always been to save up enough money to move to California the day he turns eighteen. He had planned on moving to Los Angeles with Jaden since they were in middle school, and although he is now unsure of how this plan fits in with his love for Grace, he does not
Almost every day after school, Grace and Ian spend time at her house. While Grace knows that James has gotten used to having Ian over, even when he’s not home, she still appreciates the trust that James has in her. She does not want to let James down by doing something wrong when he is not around. If he is not working, Ian eats dinner with the Hathaways instead of his own family. He joins in the water fights between Grace and Michelle, making it more of a competition for Grace.
“So, what are you going to show me how to make tonight, Chef Gracie?” says Ian, grinning and smacking his lips.
“What do you feel like, babe?” she asks, always aiming to please him.
“How about coconut fried chicken? Ever since you told me about that the other day my mouth has been watering.”
“Okay, that sounds great!” Grace grabs the chicken and other ingredients, then lays them out on the white tiled counter.
Ian comes up behind her and wraps his arms around her waist, pulling her butt near his groin. “I love you. Not only do I have the most gorgeous girlfriend a guy could ever ask for, but you can cook your ass off!” he says before pulling her hair away and kissing the back of her neck.
Grace laughs and gets back to preparing the chicken with coconut shavings. “Quit distracting the chef!” She gently whacks him with a fork.
Ian suddenly backs away from her. Grace turns her head and sees James standing in the doorway.
“What are you two up to in here? I’m starving.” James says, as he lifts his nose to smell the aroma of spices that fill the kitchen air.
Grace senses suspicion in his eyes, but she wonders if she is overreacting since he might not have seen Ian touching her. She looks at Ian, who wears a guilty expression. To break the tension in the room, she hugs James and says, “We’re up to coconut fried chicken with mashed potatoes and green beans.”
James snickers. “Green beans?”
“You’ll eat what the chef puts in front of you and you’ll love it!” She laughs. “It will be ready in thirty.”
After dinner, Ian and Grace sit at the dining room table doing their homework. At least Grace does. Ian is distracted and keeps hitting his pencil on his book.
“Stop that!”
“Sorry, babe,” he says.
“What’s wrong?” she asks, before she lays her hand on his arm, knitting her brows together in concern.
Ian can’t get over how sincere she is and how much she cares for him. The slightest touch of her hand sometimes brings chills over his entire body. Every inch of his arms and neck are covered in goose bumps. With one touch she took his thoughts from anguish to delight.
“Ian, what’s wrong? You look upset. You can’t even concentrate.”
“I just want to get out of this town. I’m sick of it,” he says softly.
“I don’t see what is so terrible about Ocean View. I was born here, ya know. It’s a great place to live. People, outside of our school, are really nice, the weather is great, and these Victorian homes are to die for! My parents worked very hard to move here.”
Ian shrugs. “I’ll never be able to live my dream here, babe. I’ll never be satisfied just being a mechanic at Tony’s and if I stay here that’s all I’ll ever be. I want to play my music for a living and that is never going to happen in this bumfuck nowhere town! I know you think I’m kidding, but when I’m eighteen, I’m moving to L.A.!”
Grace looks at Ian with so much sadness in her big green eyes. Although he never wants to cause her pain, he cannot help admiring how amazing she looks when she pouts.
Ian has been honest with her since they got together. His intentions have always been to save up enough money to move to California the day he turns eighteen. He had planned on moving to Los Angeles with Jaden since they were in middle school, and although he is now unsure of how this plan fits in with his love for Grace, he does not
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