smile as I walk toward the fridge and
pull out the biggest bowl I own that is filled with salad stuff.
“And you may want to do something about that before we get there.”
I point between his legs and draw a little circle in the
air.
“ Oh my…”
he says in embarrassment as he turns away and presses two fingers
between his eyes. “That’s just…just great.”
“ Yeah,”
I say as I take a step toward the door. “It is pretty great,
actually.”
Drake chuckles and looks
back at me and shakes his head.
“ Now,
come on,” I say as I reach for the door and hold it open. “Let’s
get going.”
Drake takes two long,
awkward strides toward the door. He presses a kiss to my forehead
before going out. I lock the door behind me and follow him down to
his car.
The McCain’s house is
simple and older looking, but the yard is well manicured. The
garage door is open, revealing a minivan and a sedan parked inside.
In the driveway are two older looking cars. Drake parks on the
curb. He gets out, walks around to my side and opens the door for
me.
We walk through the door
and I am instantly surrounded by a multitude of conversations being
had throughout the house.
“ I know
it’s a worse car, but I made seven hundred bucks by selling my
other one,” a girl I recognize as Sage from the picture says to the
man I know to be their dad. “I’ve got this stock thing down, Dad.
Just wait and see.”
“ Lake!”
a woman yells from the direction I assume is the kitchen. “I told
you I need some help in here!”
Everyone is so busy with
life and talking they don’t even realize Drake and I have walked
in.
It’s completely different
from how my own house was growing up. For forever it was just Mom
and me and we’d eat together quietly, or I’d eat by myself while
she’d be on the phone trying to figure out how to be an adult. And
then there was Dick for a while and eventually baby
Skyler.
But this is wonderful.
This is what a home should look like.
This is what I hope my
home will be like someday.
Drake’s hands come up to
my shoulders. The gesture is calm and comforting. I relax back into
him a bit and take a deep breath.
“ You
ready for this?” he breathes into my ear.
I nod, and a smile spreads
on my face.
“ If
you’d all stop talking for two seconds, you will realize I’ve
brought someone by,” Drake suddenly says loudly. Loud enough it
makes me jump. My smile falters. I probably look
pained.
Sage and Mr. McCain look
up at us and suddenly a woman appears in the doorway.
“ You
must be Kaylee!” she says warmly. She crosses the entryway and
wraps strong arms around me. “It is so nice to meet you. Drake has
been talking about you non-stop since school started back
up.”
“ Is that
right?” I tease as I look back at him when his mother releases
me.
He shrugs his shoulders.
“Guilty,” he admits with a lopsided grin.
“ I’m
Robin,” his mom says. “Have you met Robert yet?”
“ I
haven’t,” I say as Robin takes the salad bowl from me. “I’ve seen
you from a distance at school though.”
He stands from the couch
and crosses to shake my hand. It feels awkward. Shaking hands has
always seemed cold. Hugs are so much better. I’m glad Robin seemed
to agree.
“ So
you’re the pretty little thing that’s got Drake acting like a fool
lately,” Robert says with a grin.
“ Guilty,” I mimic when he lets go of my hand. There goes the
first short reference.
“ Uh,
Kaylee,” Drake steps in. “This is my sister,
Sage.”
“ I love
your dress,” she says with a smile from the
couch.
“ Oh,
thank you,” I say, looking down at it. Score one for me with the
family points. I’m suddenly very glad I didn’t
change.
“ Kale!”
Drake suddenly yells.
“ What?”
someone from right behind us snaps.
“ Oh,
didn’t see you there,” Drake says as we all turn. “This is Kaylee,
my, uh…my girlfriend.”
“’ Sup?”
Kale says with a smirk and a tip of his chin that
pull out the biggest bowl I own that is filled with salad stuff.
“And you may want to do something about that before we get there.”
I point between his legs and draw a little circle in the
air.
“ Oh my…”
he says in embarrassment as he turns away and presses two fingers
between his eyes. “That’s just…just great.”
“ Yeah,”
I say as I take a step toward the door. “It is pretty great,
actually.”
Drake chuckles and looks
back at me and shakes his head.
“ Now,
come on,” I say as I reach for the door and hold it open. “Let’s
get going.”
Drake takes two long,
awkward strides toward the door. He presses a kiss to my forehead
before going out. I lock the door behind me and follow him down to
his car.
The McCain’s house is
simple and older looking, but the yard is well manicured. The
garage door is open, revealing a minivan and a sedan parked inside.
In the driveway are two older looking cars. Drake parks on the
curb. He gets out, walks around to my side and opens the door for
me.
We walk through the door
and I am instantly surrounded by a multitude of conversations being
had throughout the house.
“ I know
it’s a worse car, but I made seven hundred bucks by selling my
other one,” a girl I recognize as Sage from the picture says to the
man I know to be their dad. “I’ve got this stock thing down, Dad.
Just wait and see.”
“ Lake!”
a woman yells from the direction I assume is the kitchen. “I told
you I need some help in here!”
Everyone is so busy with
life and talking they don’t even realize Drake and I have walked
in.
It’s completely different
from how my own house was growing up. For forever it was just Mom
and me and we’d eat together quietly, or I’d eat by myself while
she’d be on the phone trying to figure out how to be an adult. And
then there was Dick for a while and eventually baby
Skyler.
But this is wonderful.
This is what a home should look like.
This is what I hope my
home will be like someday.
Drake’s hands come up to
my shoulders. The gesture is calm and comforting. I relax back into
him a bit and take a deep breath.
“ You
ready for this?” he breathes into my ear.
I nod, and a smile spreads
on my face.
“ If
you’d all stop talking for two seconds, you will realize I’ve
brought someone by,” Drake suddenly says loudly. Loud enough it
makes me jump. My smile falters. I probably look
pained.
Sage and Mr. McCain look
up at us and suddenly a woman appears in the doorway.
“ You
must be Kaylee!” she says warmly. She crosses the entryway and
wraps strong arms around me. “It is so nice to meet you. Drake has
been talking about you non-stop since school started back
up.”
“ Is that
right?” I tease as I look back at him when his mother releases
me.
He shrugs his shoulders.
“Guilty,” he admits with a lopsided grin.
“ I’m
Robin,” his mom says. “Have you met Robert yet?”
“ I
haven’t,” I say as Robin takes the salad bowl from me. “I’ve seen
you from a distance at school though.”
He stands from the couch
and crosses to shake my hand. It feels awkward. Shaking hands has
always seemed cold. Hugs are so much better. I’m glad Robin seemed
to agree.
“ So
you’re the pretty little thing that’s got Drake acting like a fool
lately,” Robert says with a grin.
“ Guilty,” I mimic when he lets go of my hand. There goes the
first short reference.
“ Uh,
Kaylee,” Drake steps in. “This is my sister,
Sage.”
“ I love
your dress,” she says with a smile from the
couch.
“ Oh,
thank you,” I say, looking down at it. Score one for me with the
family points. I’m suddenly very glad I didn’t
change.
“ Kale!”
Drake suddenly yells.
“ What?”
someone from right behind us snaps.
“ Oh,
didn’t see you there,” Drake says as we all turn. “This is Kaylee,
my, uh…my girlfriend.”
“’ Sup?”
Kale says with a smirk and a tip of his chin that
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