project integrate 03 - conquer by campbell jamie

Author:campbell, jamie [campbell, jamie]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Published: 2013-11-25T23:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 13

Ialways knew Lochie was charming, I had seen that time and time again with all the bimbos he used to chase around. Or the ones that chased him, I would prefer to think. However, my parents were completely oblivious to his charm.

“Are you thinking about college?” Dad said, his millionth question. “You aren’t far from graduating, you need to have a plan for your future.”

“I have a few options still in consideration,” Lochie replied respectfully.

“And you play basketball? Are you any good?”

“Our team made it to the national finals. I’d like to think I had something to do with that.”

“So you’re a bit of a player, huh?” Dad continued. Garrick snorted at the question. He was enjoying every moment of the interrogation. He didn’t need to say a word.

“On the court, yes.”

“What are your intentions toward our daughter?”

Lochie actually seemed taken aback by that particular question. He looked at me, hoping I would save him. If only my parents knew what we had done together already, they would have had the torture devices out.

I couldn’t let him suffer for too long, even though I was kind of enjoying seeing him squirm. “Dad, how about you lay off the questions for a while?”

“It is important we know this boy’s intentions,” Dad replied to me before turning his attention back to Lochie. He raised a curious eyebrow at him, not wanting to repeat the question and still demanding an answer.

Lochie shifted in his seat, pushing his peas around his plate. “I only have the best of intentions toward your daughter, I can promise you that.”

Dad chortled a kind of disbelieving chuckle. “That didn’t answer the question.”

“Dad,” I begged.

“My intention with Amery is to treat her right, protect her from anyone that wants to hurt her, and to take her to prom. That’s my plan,” Lochie finally replied quickly. He stole a glance at me, seeing the stupid grin on my face he had put there. All I could think of was that I was going to prom.

Dad still didn’t seem satisfied, but what did he want from him? Fingerprints and DNA? “I was a teenage boy once, I know what goes on in your mind. I’m going to be watching you closely. Very closely.”

“Enough of that,” Mom interrupted. “I personally don’t want to know what goes on in a teenage boy’s mind and I’m sure Amery doesn’t either. Lochie, why don’t you tell us more about your family? Amery says your brother is doing well.”

Thank goodness for mothers. Lochie’s face lit up when he told them about Jordan and his Mom. I knew most of it already, giving me a chance to study everyone else’s reactions.

Mom seemed to like Lochie, Dad was still suspicious. Their body language wasn’t as hostile as it started out as though, that had to be a good sign.

Garrick was his usual closed self. He reeked of distain for Lochie but even that seemed to have subsided a little. Maybe both of them getting beaten up together actually helped bring them closer.

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