I woke up the next morning. I looked at Alex who was still asleep. I smiled and got up. I put a different pair of clothing and went out onto the dock. I laid a mat down and started stretching.
I then started to focus on doing my yoga.
I worked on my inner energy. I don't know how long I was out here. But I as I started losing my focus I felt eyes on me. I stopped, opening my eyes looking around.
I saw Jason watching me from the door smiling softly.
I smiled at him covering my stomach.
"How long have you been there?" I shouted over. I put my over shirt that I brought down with me. I then walked over and he held me close to him.
"Just a bit. I was to distracted to keep track." He said as he bent down as I wrapped my arms around his neck. He smiled and kissed me sweetly. I smiled at him as he smiled back at me.
I pulled away and yelped as he smacked my butt. I gave him a playful glare and he gave me a goofy grin in return. I rolled my eyes and shook my head. I went to gather my things. I heard the sound of my father's car pulling in.
I sighed. "Here we go." I groaned. He laughed and wrapped an arm around my shoulders. We then walked up to my dad. I watched my dad look at us with an eyebrow raised. But as we got to him he smiled at us. "Hey Janey Bear." He greeted.
"Hey dad." I greeted back. I watched him eye bawl Carter. "Who's this?" He asked. "Uh this is Carter dad. I told you about him last time we talked on the phone." I almost added last year, but I kept my mouth shut.
He nodded. Carter walked up and held out a hand to my dad. "Hello sir. Its a pleasure to meet you." He greeted like a gentleman. Richard shook Carter's hand. "Carter? What's your relationship with my daughter?" He asked.
I mentally facepalmed.
"I think its obvious. We're dating dad. Have been for a long while now." I said. Though he tried to keep a relationship going, it was rocky from time to time.
Carter smiled down at me and I looked up to smile at him.
My dad did his look around the place. Meeting my friends and such. Anything to make himself look good. Like a great dad.
He then invited me to lunch. Just him and I. So I agreed.
I went to shower first then change into a sundress. Knowing Richard it would be a nice place. Not to fancy this early in the day. That's saved for dinner.
I got into the car with my dad, and he put the roof down on the convertible we was in. Richard prided in having nice things.
His car excpeally.
"So how long have you two been dating?" He asked. "Almost two years." I answered looking out at the view. "Does he treat you right?" He asked as we got to a stop. "Are we having the sex and relationship talk dad? Cause your to late for that." I said making a face.
He jerked his head over to look at me. I laughed. "Mom and Peter already had it with me." I told him. He relaxed.
We soon got the restaurant and was seated. Our drinks came out. I got a coke with no ice, he got a water with a lime. I looked the menu over seeing what to get. I didn't want to eat something to big. Carter was planning to make a big dinner for everyone tonight. And when Carter cooks... Mmmm.
I decided on the loaded baked potato soup. It was normally a starter but ill just get two and it'll make a normal bowl.
"So tell me about Carter. What's he like?" He asked me when the waiter left from taking our order, making me sigh. "Carter is a good man. From Hawaii, he owns his own business, has his own place. He treats me right, he doesn't think mom is crazy." I heard my dad huff.
"Jane. I don't think your mom is crazy." I rolled my eyes. "You tried to get the state to take me away from her." I said. "Look I didn't bring you here to fight." He started, but I interrupted.
"No. You brought me to a public place for lunch to pry into my life. To worm in to see how bad mom is. To judge if I've gone crazy. If you really did care about my life so much dad, you would've been in it more. I hear from you almost three times a year. So don't pretend that you are so curious as to how I have been." I said standing.
I looked at our waiter. "We'll take the check and I want mine to go." I said. The waiter nodded seeing how pissed I was and rushed away to do as I told him to do. I sighed rubbing my temple.
"I'm done. I want to go back." I told Richard. He stood up and nodded sadly. I walked to the car. Soon he followed carrying the food.
The drive back was quiet you could cut threw the silence with a knife. When we got back I grabbed the food and went inside. I put the food on the counter, grabbing mine and a spoon with some of the rolls that was in there as well, before heading to my room.
I put my headphones on and blasted my Spotify. Letting music block out the world for a bit as I ate my lunch.
I jumped when my headphones was taken off me and I looked up to see Carter. He gave me a gentle smile. "Hey. I'm guessing lunch with the old man didn't go well?" He asked. I shook my head no. "Want to talk about it?" He asked.
I shrugged putting another spoon full into my mouth. He smiled and sat beside me. "He acts like he cares and that he's this great father. When he ignores us. I hear from him maybe three times a year if I'm lucky. And when I do see him he wants to analyses me to see if I'm as 'crazy' as my mom." I said sighing.
He kept listening as I ranted even more. Not interrupting me once.
"Look. You have a great dad in Peter. Just bear with Richard for awhile longer ok?" He asked rubbing my back. I nodded. I did have a great dad in Peter. I was so happy that he found my mom and took me in when he didn't have to.
"Come on. Why don't you lay down and rest a bit. I'll stay with you for a bit but then I need to get the food prepped." He said moving my now empty container of food.
I nodded and when he laid down I went up and snuggled up on him.
He rubbed my arm and back soothingly. That combined with his strong woodsy smell put me to sleep.
If only I knew that mayhem was on its way. Headed straight for us.
