Trapped In Lace

Sixty Three

"I mean your right" i say with a shrug

"Of course I am, I'm always right" he says and i laugh lightly.

"So what do you think is going on between Ryan and Izzy?" I ask him, changing the subject.

"I've never seen him to happy" he says, "he comes back with a smile on his face and he's always on his phone talking to her"

"To be honset, I think Izzy is much happier as well. I mean I don't think I've seen her so comfortable around a guy, and that was straight off meeting him, she's usually uncomfortable. I think they are good for each other" i say

"Yeah, he brings her out of her shell and she calms him down. They are a good balance" he says and i nod

"They are!" I say

"Have you seen Mary this week? Why has she closed the shop?" He asks me

"She has gone to New York for a few months. She's going to spend time with her grandchildren because her daughters got a promotion and doesn't want to keep her kids with a nanny she doesn't know" i say

"How do you know that?" He asks

"Do you not listen at all? Everyone was talking about it at Mary's party" i say

"Yeah, I was thinking about other things" he says with a smirk on his face and i just shake my head and laugh.

"So, do you have any plans for spring break?" I ask him

"You" he says and i laugh

"Your so horny" I say

"I was only joking" he says

"You you wasn't" i say with a grin

"no I wasn't" he says and we both laugh.

"Realistically, the whole orphanage goes on this anual trip to this lake house thing" he says, "we usually do these water sport activities. So yeah, we spend a week there and then we come back and have a week at home"

"That sounds fun" i say

"It is, only I usually start prank wars and people end up crying. Usually Ryan" he says and i laugh

"then I have to hug him and tell him that I love him and tell him not to take it personally and then he's good. He's an emotional train wreck" he says

I smile, "they sound like fun"

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I'm about ten minutes home and my wig is really inching me.

"Just take it off" he says

"But-"

"Lily" he warns

"Okay, you said the full name. It's coming off" I say and he laughs

"I should use that more often if it going to make you take things off" he says and I hit his arm and he laughs as take my wig off and let my hair down.

"That, is much better" i say shaking my hair and I sigh

"God I hate that wig" he says

"Why?" I ask with a laugh

"It's fucking creepy" he says and i laugh

"Why?" I ask him putting the wig in my bag

"That's someone else's hair. Doesn't that make you uncomfortable?" He asks

"Alex, it's been washed! I've not just shaved hair of a random person in the street and glued it all together" i say with a smile

"I know that's but... it's weird!" He says driving onto my street and i laugh, looking at him before looking out of my window.

I take a deep breath in, I've got to tell him.

I need to tell him.

How am I going to tell him?

Hey Alex, I love you but I'm getting married?

It's not fair on him, I need to just spit it out, I've waited long enough.

"Can I talk to you?" I ask him nervously

"Yeah what's up?" He asks looking at me

"I just-" i begin and he cuts me off

"Wait lil, be quiet for a second. Can you hear something?" He asks me

I stop moving and I hear faint shouting.

"What's that noise?"

"I don't know" i say, "but I need to talk to you it's important" and i look to see a group of people standing outside Lucas house.

"What the fuck is going on?" I ask

Alex stops the car and we get out.

"I need to talk to Lily!" A familiar voice says

"It's urgent!" He says

"Go away, we don't know you" Izzy says

We both walk towards them.

"You need to leave" Luca says

"Please, I need to talk to Lily" he begs

"What's going on?" I ask and their faces come into view as their heads snap to me and a familiar figure rushes up to me.

"Matthew?" I ask in shock.