girl sitting beside me and smiled, "I'm Lauren
and your name is?" I knew who she was but I waited patiently as she looked
me up and down checking me out.
"I'm Devon."
"Well Devon, I'm very pleased to meet you."
"Is he your boyfriend?" she pointed to Ramsey and I was a little
taken aback by her boldness. I'd heard stories regarding how outspoken she was
for someone so young but I'd never encountered it until now.
"Devon where have your manners gone? We don't ask questions like that, it
has nothing to do with us." Louise scolded Devon but she didn't care, the
little girl leaned on the table awaiting a response.
"Well, he is a boy and he is my friend. Does that answer your
question?" I wasn't sure how much young children knew about this kind of
stuff at her age.
"Well I saw him kissing your hand and you didn't stop him," she
picked up her cup from the table and sucked her straw not taking her eyes from
me for a second.
I could feel my face blush under her scrutiny and picked up my glass to take a
sip to stall for time.
"You don't miss a thing do you little lady." I was grateful that
Ramsey had spoken to break the uncomfortable silence. He placed his hand on top
of mine across the table, "We're just good friends." Ramsey looked
thoughtfully into my eyes which didn't help my blush.
"Well that's good because Dad says I'm not allowed to have a boyfriend
until I'm thirty, and you two aren't thirty and that just wouldn't be
fair." I glanced at Devon to see her fold her arms across her chest and
she poked her tongue out at Spike.
"Do that again and I'll cut it off," Spike said humorously.
"Come on you three, I think we've had enough excitement for one day."
Louise stood and the two children followed suit.
"Are you okay to put the kids in the Jeep babe, I just want a quick word
with Ramsey." Louise nodded and leaned over to place a kiss on the side on
Spike's cheek before he'd hand over the keys. Their exchange made me smile,
they seemed to really get on well and the children although cheeky were
adorable.
"Bye Devon, see you later Tommy," Ramsey waved and the children
returned the gesture.
The waitress placed our food onto
the table and looked at us as we sat in what was now uncomfortable silence.
"Erm...if you need anything please let me know." She managed a smile
before scuttling out of the way.
"Let's hear it," Ramsey turned to Spike and I was a little concerned
by the way he spoke to him as Ramsey was still only a prospect. I hoped there
wasn't going to be an argument.
"I'm your sponsor Ramsey so you know I'm not going to hold my
tongue." Spike wagged his finger between the two of us, "I'm only
going to say this once. It's up to you if you want to take the advice from an
old man."
Ramsey sniggered, "You're like twenty-eight or something!"
"Well okay, a man older than you. If you are thinking about seeing each
other, you need to go about it the right way.
"But we're not...I mean...we're," Spike held up his hands and I
trailed off.
"That may be the case Lauren and I'm not disputing it, I'm just saying
that if you think about seeing each other then you need to go about it the
proper way. Look at the shit caused by you taking Chloe to a fucking football
match!"
Ramsey sniggered, "Yeah I know and I get it. Look my dinner's getting
cold."
Spike clipped him around the back of the head, "See you're not too old for
a smack."
"Fuck off, you'll mess my hair up."
I smiled at the interaction between them. It was good natured with no malice,
Spike was just looking out for him.
"Right I'll leave you to your meal," Spike stood and dug into his
jean pocket. He pulled out his wallet and threw several notes on the table.
"That's for ours and yours," he gave me a wink and put his shades on
before he casually strolled from the building.
"I think I've lost my
appetite!" I stated sinking into the chair.
"Don't be silly, Spike's great he's only watching out for me." Ramsey
picked up the serving knife and placed a slice of pizza onto my plate before
and your name is?" I knew who she was but I waited patiently as she looked
me up and down checking me out.
"I'm Devon."
"Well Devon, I'm very pleased to meet you."
"Is he your boyfriend?" she pointed to Ramsey and I was a little
taken aback by her boldness. I'd heard stories regarding how outspoken she was
for someone so young but I'd never encountered it until now.
"Devon where have your manners gone? We don't ask questions like that, it
has nothing to do with us." Louise scolded Devon but she didn't care, the
little girl leaned on the table awaiting a response.
"Well, he is a boy and he is my friend. Does that answer your
question?" I wasn't sure how much young children knew about this kind of
stuff at her age.
"Well I saw him kissing your hand and you didn't stop him," she
picked up her cup from the table and sucked her straw not taking her eyes from
me for a second.
I could feel my face blush under her scrutiny and picked up my glass to take a
sip to stall for time.
"You don't miss a thing do you little lady." I was grateful that
Ramsey had spoken to break the uncomfortable silence. He placed his hand on top
of mine across the table, "We're just good friends." Ramsey looked
thoughtfully into my eyes which didn't help my blush.
"Well that's good because Dad says I'm not allowed to have a boyfriend
until I'm thirty, and you two aren't thirty and that just wouldn't be
fair." I glanced at Devon to see her fold her arms across her chest and
she poked her tongue out at Spike.
"Do that again and I'll cut it off," Spike said humorously.
"Come on you three, I think we've had enough excitement for one day."
Louise stood and the two children followed suit.
"Are you okay to put the kids in the Jeep babe, I just want a quick word
with Ramsey." Louise nodded and leaned over to place a kiss on the side on
Spike's cheek before he'd hand over the keys. Their exchange made me smile,
they seemed to really get on well and the children although cheeky were
adorable.
"Bye Devon, see you later Tommy," Ramsey waved and the children
returned the gesture.
The waitress placed our food onto
the table and looked at us as we sat in what was now uncomfortable silence.
"Erm...if you need anything please let me know." She managed a smile
before scuttling out of the way.
"Let's hear it," Ramsey turned to Spike and I was a little concerned
by the way he spoke to him as Ramsey was still only a prospect. I hoped there
wasn't going to be an argument.
"I'm your sponsor Ramsey so you know I'm not going to hold my
tongue." Spike wagged his finger between the two of us, "I'm only
going to say this once. It's up to you if you want to take the advice from an
old man."
Ramsey sniggered, "You're like twenty-eight or something!"
"Well okay, a man older than you. If you are thinking about seeing each
other, you need to go about it the right way.
"But we're not...I mean...we're," Spike held up his hands and I
trailed off.
"That may be the case Lauren and I'm not disputing it, I'm just saying
that if you think about seeing each other then you need to go about it the
proper way. Look at the shit caused by you taking Chloe to a fucking football
match!"
Ramsey sniggered, "Yeah I know and I get it. Look my dinner's getting
cold."
Spike clipped him around the back of the head, "See you're not too old for
a smack."
"Fuck off, you'll mess my hair up."
I smiled at the interaction between them. It was good natured with no malice,
Spike was just looking out for him.
"Right I'll leave you to your meal," Spike stood and dug into his
jean pocket. He pulled out his wallet and threw several notes on the table.
"That's for ours and yours," he gave me a wink and put his shades on
before he casually strolled from the building.
"I think I've lost my
appetite!" I stated sinking into the chair.
"Don't be silly, Spike's great he's only watching out for me." Ramsey
picked up the serving knife and placed a slice of pizza onto my plate before
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