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Let Me In More Than That
EvieMy phone vibrated again. It was a phone call. My immediate reaction was it had to be him. “Oh, it’s my dad,” I said when I saw his number. I slid off the stool and headed toward the back corner of the bar near the restrooms to hear better.“Hey, Dad,” I answered.“Evie? Is that you?”“Yes, Dad, who else would have my phone?”“I hear a lot of noise. Are you working?”I looked around the bar. “No, I’m at the bar.”“Oh, visiting Nelle,” he surmised. It was only a little embarrassing that my father knew how straitlaced I was and knew I wouldn’t be hanging out at a bar on a Friday night. I never did get that rebellious streak. I sometimes wondered if I missed out on something good.“Yes, I am visiting Nelle,” I answered. It was sad I wanted to lie and tell him I was there drinking and hanging all over men. I was not normal.“Do you have anything going on tomorrow night?” he asked.I bit my lip. I was hoping to spend some time with Xander, but we had made no firm plans. My dad was my
Let Me In Touring His Home
XanderAfter a false start home yesterday due to some stupid storm, I was finally home. The pilot had called me bright and early in the morning. He informed we had a small window to take off. I packed my shit and made it to the small airport by five. In California time, that was two. My body was screwed up. I hoped to go back to sleep but it was impossible.I cracked a few eggs into a pan before popping some bread into the toaster. I wasn’t a chef. I didn’t cook a lot, but I could cook a few things. My eyes felt gritty from the lack of sleep. I made another cup of coffee, thankful it took less than a minute to be ready to drink and sipped it while my breakfast cooked.I sat down at the kitchen bar with my iPad propped up on a holder. I took a bite of the eggs while scanning through the headlines for the day. The world was going to hell in a handbasket, as my father would say. It was depressing to read the news.My phone rang, interrupting my quiet morning. It was still early for a Sat
Let Me In Easy-Peasy
XanderI smiled. “It’s more about my like of privacy and quiet.”“Your stairs go directly down to the beach?” she asked.“Yes, they do. It’s steep, and it can be a hell of a workout, but it is well worth it. One of these days, I might buy a house that is right on the beach.”“I’ve always dreamed about living on the beach,” she commented as she took a seat on one of the overstuffed white couches. “Not this beach because it is always so packed but maybe a little more up north. Better yet, a deserted island.”“Now, you are talking,” I said with a laugh.“Do you have people that try and sneak up here?”“Not a lot. There is a locked gate below, but you know drunk kids.”“You need an island,” she said with a nod.It did sound appealing. “I might just look into that.”“Then you wouldn’t have to worry about sharing your beach with anyone else,” she reasoned.“It does get packed during the summer, but during the fall and winter, it’s pretty quiet down there. I like to go down and just spend th
Let Me In Stick to Your Guns
EvieI was a nervous wreck. I couldn’t believe how nervous I was. I wasn’t sure if I was nervous about seeing Xander or nervous about Xander meeting my father. It was new territory for me. He would be the first in a long, long, long time. I couldn’t even remember when I brought a man home. A boy. I think the last time I was probably sixteen and going to the Homecoming dance with an upperclassman. That had been a fucking nightmare.I stared down at the three dresses I had pulled from my closet and laid on my bed. I couldn’t decide what to wear. I was acting like it was my first date with Xander. It was, but it wasn’t. It wasn’t a date. It was dinner with my dad and Xander would be along for the ride. Not a date.I decided to hop in the shower before it got too late to do it and then I would really be freaking out. I showered, shaved, and slathered lotion from head to toe. I put on a matching bra and panty set that made me feel sexy. I was going through way too much trouble for a date t
Let Me In Just a Friend
Evie“That is really stupid. If you have strong feelings for this guy, which I can tell you do, have another conversation with him. Talk to him about maybe casually seeing each other. Ease into the whole thing. Don’t show up at his house wearing a wedding dress and carrying a magazine about babies. Go slow and easy and see if he’s the skittish type.”“You make it sound like I’m approaching a rabid animal,” I quipped.“I have found most men resemble scared little beasts,” she answered. “A tranquilizer gun might be needed.”I burst into laughter. “I’m not going to tranq Xander and drag him back to my place and tell him he will be mine.”“I think there is a movie about that,” she mused aloud.She had effectively lightened the mood. I felt a little better. Not a lot but enough to be my usual rational self. “Okay, now, I need a dress.”“Wear that dress and your black heels. Leave your hair down and make sure you go a little darker on the eye makeup than usual.”I got up and picked up the d
Let Me In It's Him
XanderI pulled my car up to the valet and got out, handing him the keys. Evie was standing outside the restaurant, waiting for me. I walked toward her, putting one hand on her waist and dropping a kiss on her cheek. “You look stunning,” I told her.The dress she was wearing hugged every curve. It gave her an hourglass figure, a la Marilyn Monroe. I liked it. If only we weren’t having dinner with her father. My imagination was running wild. There was so much I could say to her that would get her juices flowing and get her into that bathroom stall with me pounding deep inside her.“Thank you.”“You are meeting me outside,” I commented. “Does that mean your dad isn’t here yet?”“No, he’s here. He’s always early.”I grimaced. “And I’m always late.”“You’re not late tonight. At least, not that late.”“Sorry,” I murmured.“It’s fine.”She didn’t move to go into the restaurant. I could sense her discomfort. “Is everything okay?”“Yes, of course. Great.”I touched her cheek, being careful no
Let Me In Not Meant to Be
XanderEvie held up her hands. “What the hell is going on? You were in his class?”The question was directed at me. “I was. It was the worst four months of my life. I hated the class, and I found every reason to avoid going.”“Yes, because you were a spoiled, entitled brat who thought you knew better than anyone else,” he snapped.I sneered at him. “My billions of dollars sitting in my bank account would say I did know better than anyone else, most especially you.”“Bullshit,” he seethed, spittle forming in the corners of his mouth.I slowly shook my head. “It isn’t bullshit. I made it, despite your attempts to hold me back. You did everything in your power to hold me down. I rose anyway. The cream always rises.”He smirked, shaking his head and looking at Evie. “See? Arrogant. This kid thinks he is the smartest person in the room. He thinks he knows so much more than the guy with the PhD.”“I do,” I quipped.He looked at me with pure disgust. “You aren’t good enough to know my daught
Let Me In Chasing After Him
EvieI was stunned—speechless. I didn’t know what to say or think. I turned my head, half-expecting Xander to come back to the table. He was joking, right?My dad and him had gotten together beforehand and came up with a practical joke. That was the only explanation my brain could come up with. I looked around the restaurant, wondering if Nelle had a hand in this. She knew how stressed out I was about introducing Xander to my dad. This was something she would do.I didn’t see Nelle, though. My father looked like he had just dined on glass. Xander wasn’t coming back. It wasn’t a joke. No one was going to jump out and laugh at the fact I had been pranked. This was my real life. All my fears about introducing a man to my father had just come to life.I turned back to look at my father. His cheeks were red, and his eyes were flashing with anger. His hands were clenched in tight fists resting on the table. For a brief millisecond, I stopped to notice I had never seen him so angry. No one w
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