Chapter 7 - Anastasia date

Chapter 7 – Anastasia’s date

Anastasia Beaton

POV

Gracie called me in excitement last night telling me Axel’s daughter’s mother had passed on. She heard from someone, that she was driving while a drunken driver drove her off the road injuring her. they had to do an emergency C-section on her, to save the baby. a week later she succumbed to her injuries and died during surgery.

I obviously didn’t understand why she was excited. But when she started telling this was my chance to get close to Axel I finally understood. I obviously rejected her idea.

I might love Axel, but I wasn’t going to pounce on him when he was still mourning her death. And I’ve already given up on being with Axel.

Which was why I was getting a blind date set up by my older brother. The man was a forensic scientist who works with my brother. His name was Reed Barnes.

I ran into a bit of a problem what does one wear to a date? I didn’t have any girl friends other than Gracie and she’s not speaking to me after I declin