I got in the shower. The water washed away my tears. I shouldn't be this upset. Things with Lee were never supposed to get this far anyways. I should be thrilled. The choice had been made. It's Grayson. Grayson who has always supported me and saved me and didn't judge my addiction. Shit I should call him. Our minds must be linked or something. When I grabbed my phone off of the counter I had a text from him. Rain check on today? (pun intended) storm is causing problems at work love u the most Damn it. I could really use some cuddling from him, especially on a day like this.  When I exited the bathroom, Lee was back.  "Don't worry, I'll be gone in a few minutes." I said.

"Grayson what?""Marry me?""I-I will. But you said you were proposing later this year.""Screw it. I had an idea." His grey eyes glimmered with excitement. "What if we eloped? Fuck the schedule and the timing and all these things my parents set up for us. We can go to the courthouse tomorrow and just get it done with.""Grayson, your mother will die if we do that." I said. "I'm sorry, we can't.""You hate that schedule. Y-you hate the thought of the decisions they'll make for us. So let's do this. Our first decision as a real couple. Let's say fuck you to my parents.""I can't do that, babe. What if they take back everything they said about me being COO because we didn't do thing

If asked I would never in a million years admit how nervous I was about Spring Break. Lee insisted I completely be myself, and I somewhat agreed. I wanted to be the best version of myself. I just wanted to impress his family."Straight.""Curly.""Come on, the goal is not to rub them the wrong way.""But I kinda want you to.""That makes me feel like you're using me to piss your family off." I pointed out."I'm not!" Lee exclaimed. "I want you to meet my family because you're important to me.""Great, I'll straighten my hair. Now what about the wardrobe?"

A very thin, beautiful woman with dyed honey blonde hair was hurrying over to us, with a quite handsome older man in tow. I'm terrified to know how bad this was going to be."Aw, there you are, Brandy!" She smiled. "You look more like your father every day.""We all have flaws." Lee joked before she wrapped him in a tight hug."Brandy." The older man said."Uncle Zeke." They shook hands.The woman looked me up and down with what I hope is intrigue. "Is this the girl then?""Yes. Uncle Zeke, Aunt Holly, this is my amazing girlfriend, Scarlett."Zeke enthusiastically shook my hand, but Holly seemed less enthused.

"Leave her alone, babe." Harper said half heartedly. "Anyway, Scarlett, where did you get those fake red bottoms? They almost look like the real thing." "Probably because they are." I smirked. I lifted up my foot to show her. "It's okay, not everyone can tell the difference between a fake and designer." "Ooh, I like her." Nia whispered to Theo. Harper gave me a fake smile. "Whatever." "Gentleman!" Hal called. "It's time." "Time for what?" I asked. "All the guys are gonna go smoke cigars." Nia informed me. "Ooh, I wanna go." I told Lee. "It's kind of just a guy thing." Lee said. "You