I could always sit and admire how beautiful Luke was. He was so beautiful and didn't even realize it himself. We were driving to my parent's house and Luke was looking at the road, face focused and his lip ring between his teeth. His hair was a bit to the side and kind of messy, but I loved it when he looked like that. He was also wearing a black button up and some of his nicer, black skinny jeans because my grandmothers party was going to start right when we came to my parents. I loved seeing Luke in button ups, he looked so handsome.
"Stop distracting me!" Luke whined, squeezing my thigh with his free hand. I giggled, grabbing his hand and intertwining our fingers, loving the way his hands were so big, but still fit perfectly in my own. "How am I distracting you?". Luke looked at me for some seconds as he bit his lip before he turned his attention to the road again. "You're looking at me and you're wearing that damn red dress I love so fucking much." he muttered.
I noticed that his cheek reddened, which made me smile and pull his hand up to my lips so I could kiss the back of his hand. He let out a small sigh, smiling slightly. "I love you." I whispered, making him turn to me and kiss me quickly when there was a red light. "I love you too.".
It was a pretty long drive to my parents and I was nervous. I didn't know what would happen when we came there. My parents weren't the nicest people so I was scared that they would piss off both Luke and me.
"Don't be nervous." Luke whispered, puffing his cheeks as he had to stop in front of a red light again. "I can't help it. I feel like something bad is going to happen." I muttered. Luke gave me a small smile. "If that happens, I'm gonna be there and support you, okay? We're here for your grandmother, you don't have to talk to your parents that much." he stated. I nodded, knowing he was right. The fact that Luke was going to be there with me, made everything a thousand times better.
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When we finally came to my parents house, Luke sighed in relief. "That was a long drive." he yawned, stepping out of the car at the same time I did. He grabbed my hand, squeezing it because he knew I was still nervous. "I'm here okay, babe?" he assured, kissing my forehead as we made our way up to the front porch.
I knocked, not sure if we should go straight in or not. It took twenty seconds for the door to open and my mother was standing there, her blonde hair up in a perfect bun and that red lipstick she always wore on her lips. "You did come. Claire is already here, you could have come a little bit earlier, don't you think?" she asked, voice harsh.
I was kind of suprised by her anger and didn't know what to say so Luke wrapped and arm around my waist, pulling me closer to him. "Excuse me mrs.Sinclair, but you did say three pm to Victorica and as far as I see it, the clock is actually two fifty five.".
My mother was staring at Luke in disbelief and I had to fight back a small smile at how shocked she looked. She hated getting talked back to, but she did deserve it. "And who are you?" she snapped, looking at Luke with a frown. It didn't look like Luke cared that my mother didn't like him. "I'm her boyfriend.". Mum huffed and opened the door. "Well, come on in. The dinner is ready and everyone is waiting for you two." she snapped.
When mum had walked into the kitchen and Luke and I were standing in the hallway, Luke pulled me in for a hug. "Your mother seems like a blast." he sarcastically stated, making me snort. "Just wait until you see my father." I muttered, pulling him with me into the kitchen.
Everyone's eyes were on Luke and me. I felt very uncomfortable. "Glad you finally made it." my dad scoffed, making me roll my eyes. Luke looked like he was about to say anything back, but I just squeezed his hand, shaking my head. My dad was an only child which was the reason that it was only dad, mum, Claire and my grandmother here. My grandfather died five years ago.
"Shush, Paul. She's not late." my grandmother scolded, smiling at me. I gave her a smile back as I rushed over to hug her. She was still the happiest and nicest person I had ever known and this was a big day seeings as she was eighty. "Happy birthday, grannie." I said. She pecked my cheek, thanking me before she looked at Luke. "And who is this handsome man?" she asked. Luke just chuckled, walking over to shake her hand, but my grandmother hugged him instead. "I'm Luke, Victoria's boyfriend." he introduced after hugging her. My grandmother grinned at me. "You've got yourself a very beautiful and kindhearted girlfriend then, Luke." she stated. Luke smiled, putting and arm around my shoulders. "Yes, I agree.".
The only seats left were the ones beside Claire and my father and Luke coughed awkwardly. I knew he didn't want to sit beside Claire at all, so I sat down there, earning a glare from Claire. Luke sat down beside my father who was staring at Luke with narrowed eyes.
The only good thing about the dinner was my grandmother and the food. I mean, mum could cook. My grandmother was making converstations with Luke and me while the others were quiet. I didn't understand why they couldn't just act like they were having a good time for my grandmother.
Claire had had a bit too much alcohol to drink too which wasn't good. She would say stupid comments to what Luke and I told, but the worst part was when we were almost done with the dinner. Luke was telling grandmother about how he had gotten to know me, leaving out the fact that he was dating Claire because that would have been awkward, but Claire ended up standing up, pointing her wine bottle at Luke.
"You're leaving out the most important information, Luke. Tell them all about how you were my boyfriend first." she slurred, almost poking Luke with the wine bottle now. Luke's eyes widened as he pulled the wine bottle away from his face. Everyone's eyes were on him now and I felt so bad for him.
"Did you date Claire before you dated Victoria?" mum gasped, sounding shocked. Dad glared at Luke, but grandmother just stared at Luke with curious look. "Uhm.." Luke stared, shifting in his seat. "W-well, y-yeah, but that didn't really work well and I understood quickly that I didn't love Claire, but Victoria." Luke mumbled, looking at me for help. I didn't know what to do, so I grabbed his hand.
"That's sick." dad muttered, shaking his head. Mum and Claire nodded while my grandmother scowled at them. I bit my lip nervously. "Stop being so cruel. You still wonder why Victoria won't come visit anymore?" she spat, shaking her head. The others seemed shocked. "You don't even know why Claire and he broke up and why he got together with Victoria. Luke, I'm sorry how they're treating you.".
Dad snorted. "Then why did you get together with Victoria after you and Claire broke up? Was it just to take some sick revenge on Claire?". I was about to say that dad was acting like a child, when Luke suprised us all by answering. "Claire cheated on me, she treated me like I was nothing. She made me feel like shit and who was there to help me when I felt down? Victoria! She was always around, she knew me better than my own girlfriend. Hell she even got the presents I made Claire when we were together because Claire didn't like the presents I gave her! Victoria made me realize that Claire was bad for me, she made me realize that my own happiness was important too. She made me feel important, like I meant something. She made me feel loved. Excuse me sir, but the only sick thing is that I didn't realize I loved Victoria before I did. The sick thing is how bad Claire treats people. That's sick and cruel!".
Everyone was quiet after that and Luke sighed loudly. "Thanks for the food, Victoria, I'm waiting in the car. We're not gonna sleep over here tonight. Happy birthday and sorry for how this night ended, Anna." Luke sighed, turning to my grandmother who just smiled proudly at Luke who walked out of the kitchen.
My parents and Claire looked shocked, but my grandmother and I stood up at the same time. "Darling, you should follow your boyfriend. It's late and I don't want you guys to drive home now when you're both tired. If you can drive me home, you can sleep there. I mean the house does have an extra room." she stated, grabbing my hand.
I couldn't stop the smile from spreading on my lips. I hugged her, happy to have her in my life. Even though she was eighty, she was doing great and was healthy. "Paul, you don't have to drive me home, I'm leaving too. I feel like I should spend the last hours of my birthday with Victoria and Luke. Thanks for dinner, Rita, and for the present. Claire, nice to see you." she said. I didn't say anything to them before we both walked out of the house.
Luke was sitting in his car, his jaw clenched and a frown on his face. I gave him a sad smile as I helped my grandmother into his car. He raised an eyebrow at me. "We're gonna sleep at grannie's house. She has an extra room. It's too late to drive home now." I explained. Luke nodded, about to apologize to her for ruining her birthday, but she waved him off.
"You didn't ruin it. You did everything right. I'm proud that you stood up for yourself, Luke. If you two can sit up an hour and drink hot chocolate with me while talking, it'll make everything better again. I mean I haven't really gotten to know you so much Luke, and it's such a long time since I talked you, Victoria." she said.
Luke and I smiled at her and he grabbed my hand, kissing the back of it. "That sound like a plan, Anna." he agreed, making us all smile.