headed towards the car. Lexi smiled as she watched the people walking into the store through the parking lot, change direction the moment they spotted Tank, picking another route through the maze of cars.
“You were right. He is the perfect security system.” Lexi laughed a little at the frightening looking dog, knowing he was a big softy.
“It helps that people think he’s a wolf.” Sloan grinned down at her.
Lexi ’s phone started to ring in her purse, nervously she pulled it out and saw that it was only Dom.
“Hey Dom, what’s up?” Lexi spoke into the phone.
“Hi Lexi! I just wanted you to know that we’re on for this Saturday. Our friend’s name is Aaron Grace and girl you’re gonna love him!” Dom said with excitement.
“Okay, but don’t count on it.” Lexi said doubtfully. “So what should I wear?” Lexi sighed in resignation.
“Definitely dress up! Nothing extravagant of course, but feminine. Maybe even a little sexy. We’re going to have dinner and then possibly go dancing.” Dom said in an animated voice that would normally be contagious, if she was talking to a normal girl.
“Lovely.” Lexi said with a voice filled with sarcasm.
Lexi hadn’t been dancing in forever. And she knew dancing entailed getting close to your partner, touching and holding each other. She could barely stand to shake hands with a man, a chill going down her spine every time. Sloan was the only man in a long time that could touch her without her nearly freaking out. Chills ran down her spine with him too, but they were chills of a different kind.
“Okay great! I’ll call you on Friday to iron out the rest of the details. I can’t wait!” Dom said, either ignoring or not noticing Lexi’s lack of enthusiasm.
Lexi hung up the phone with a shake of her head. She looked up to see Sloan staring at her with curiosity. She needed to find a way to distract him from asking about the call she’d just been on.
“Do you still have your driver’s license?” Lexi asked.
“Yeah, why?” Sloan asked pulling his straight brows together at the question.
“Would you like to drive?” Lexi said holding up the car keys.
“Hell yeah! Who wouldn’t? This car is a beauty.” Sloan said taking the keys gladly.
They got in the car and Sloan started the car, listening to the engine purr. He backed out of the space and started in the direction of home.
“So what was that call about? What was she trying to coerce you into now?” Sloan asked, not letting Lexi off the hook like she’d hoped.
“She’s just tr ying to plan a get together, so I can meet people around town. Nothing big.” Lexi fudged a little.
“You mean a get together, like a date get together. I can read between the lines of what you’re not saying.” Sloan said clenching his jaw and squeezing the steering wheel, knowing it wasn’t his place to stop her. It’s not like she’s mine.
“Sloan-” Lexi started and then her phone rang again.
Only glancing at the phone, she answered on the second ring.
“What now, Dom?” Lexi said a little frustrated.
“Dom? Who the fuck is Dom? You’re still mine, and don’t ever fucking forget that!” Eric’s unexpected voice shouted over the phone.
Lexi quickly hit end before he could say any more. Her hands trembled with nearly paralyzing fear, and dropping them in her lap, she clasped them together tightly to keep Sloan from noticing.
“What was that about?” Sloan glanced at her curiously.
“Nothing. I think Dom just accidentally butt dialed me.” Lexi lied.
They stayed silent the rest of the way home. Both were stewing in their own issues. Sloan wanted to argue and shout over her going out with another man. Lexi continued to try to hold it together until she could get a moment alone to fall apart.
Sloan pulled in the driveway and they got out. Sloan grabbed half of the items they had bought at the hardware store, needing to make two trips they had so much. Lexi walked up the front
“You were right. He is the perfect security system.” Lexi laughed a little at the frightening looking dog, knowing he was a big softy.
“It helps that people think he’s a wolf.” Sloan grinned down at her.
Lexi ’s phone started to ring in her purse, nervously she pulled it out and saw that it was only Dom.
“Hey Dom, what’s up?” Lexi spoke into the phone.
“Hi Lexi! I just wanted you to know that we’re on for this Saturday. Our friend’s name is Aaron Grace and girl you’re gonna love him!” Dom said with excitement.
“Okay, but don’t count on it.” Lexi said doubtfully. “So what should I wear?” Lexi sighed in resignation.
“Definitely dress up! Nothing extravagant of course, but feminine. Maybe even a little sexy. We’re going to have dinner and then possibly go dancing.” Dom said in an animated voice that would normally be contagious, if she was talking to a normal girl.
“Lovely.” Lexi said with a voice filled with sarcasm.
Lexi hadn’t been dancing in forever. And she knew dancing entailed getting close to your partner, touching and holding each other. She could barely stand to shake hands with a man, a chill going down her spine every time. Sloan was the only man in a long time that could touch her without her nearly freaking out. Chills ran down her spine with him too, but they were chills of a different kind.
“Okay great! I’ll call you on Friday to iron out the rest of the details. I can’t wait!” Dom said, either ignoring or not noticing Lexi’s lack of enthusiasm.
Lexi hung up the phone with a shake of her head. She looked up to see Sloan staring at her with curiosity. She needed to find a way to distract him from asking about the call she’d just been on.
“Do you still have your driver’s license?” Lexi asked.
“Yeah, why?” Sloan asked pulling his straight brows together at the question.
“Would you like to drive?” Lexi said holding up the car keys.
“Hell yeah! Who wouldn’t? This car is a beauty.” Sloan said taking the keys gladly.
They got in the car and Sloan started the car, listening to the engine purr. He backed out of the space and started in the direction of home.
“So what was that call about? What was she trying to coerce you into now?” Sloan asked, not letting Lexi off the hook like she’d hoped.
“She’s just tr ying to plan a get together, so I can meet people around town. Nothing big.” Lexi fudged a little.
“You mean a get together, like a date get together. I can read between the lines of what you’re not saying.” Sloan said clenching his jaw and squeezing the steering wheel, knowing it wasn’t his place to stop her. It’s not like she’s mine.
“Sloan-” Lexi started and then her phone rang again.
Only glancing at the phone, she answered on the second ring.
“What now, Dom?” Lexi said a little frustrated.
“Dom? Who the fuck is Dom? You’re still mine, and don’t ever fucking forget that!” Eric’s unexpected voice shouted over the phone.
Lexi quickly hit end before he could say any more. Her hands trembled with nearly paralyzing fear, and dropping them in her lap, she clasped them together tightly to keep Sloan from noticing.
“What was that about?” Sloan glanced at her curiously.
“Nothing. I think Dom just accidentally butt dialed me.” Lexi lied.
They stayed silent the rest of the way home. Both were stewing in their own issues. Sloan wanted to argue and shout over her going out with another man. Lexi continued to try to hold it together until she could get a moment alone to fall apart.
Sloan pulled in the driveway and they got out. Sloan grabbed half of the items they had bought at the hardware store, needing to make two trips they had so much. Lexi walked up the front
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