“Fallon honey, aren’t you looking pretty,” Nora said, hugging her tightly before walking past her. Like always William just walked by with only a nod for his first born. Fallon let out a long breath as she shut the door. This was not the way she was trying to start her night. She was already nervous about how she looked; now she was gonna have to deal with her dad.

Oh Lord, hopefully he didn’t want to go to the party.

As Fallon turned she heard Aiden running down the stairs, with Audrey right behind him. Aiden flung himself into William’s arms, hugging him tightly.

“Grandpa, I didn’t know you were coming to watch me!”

William laughed, his eyes wrinkling at the sides, as he hugged Aiden tightly. “I have the night off, what better way to spend it but with my favorite little guy.”

Fallon’s hands clenched, causing her nails to bite the inside of her hands. Why it bothered Fallon so much when William said that, she would never know, but it did. Fallon didn’t know if it was jealously, or if it was the fact that William was very adamant about Fallon getting an abortion back then but now Aiden is his favorite guy? It seemed a little contradictory to her.

“Awesome! Let’s play Xbox! Bye Mom, bye AA!” Aiden yelled as he jumped from William’s arms and started to drag him up the stairs.

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“Hello to you too, Aiden James!” Nora yelled. Aiden stopped in his tracks, and turned slowly with a shameful grin on his face.

“Sorry Grammie, hi,” Aiden said, wrapping his arms around Nora’s waist as she laughed.

“Hello my darling, how are you?”

“Good, a little tired. I killed four, six-headed hippogriffs this afternoon,” Aiden said with a straight face while Audrey and Fallon couldn’t help but giggle.

“Four?! Great balls of fire! And six heads? Goodness me!”

“Yeah, it was intense, but I’m awesome, and can do anything,” he said with a shrugged of his shoulders causing everyone to laugh, even William. Fallon came around the couch, wrapping Aiden up in her arms.

“Yes, you are my sweet baby. I gotta go. I’ll see you in the morning,” Fallon said before giving him a kiss and going to get her jacket.

“Bye bud! Tomorrow, me and you, waffles,” Audrey said making Aiden jump in excitement.

“Yay! Bye Momma! Bye AA!” Aiden yelled with a big wave.

“Y’all have fun,” Nora said as William picked Aiden up, putting him over his shoulder. “Be careful,” Nora added as she walked with them to the door.

“Bye Daddy!” Audrey said. Fallon rolled her eyes and didn’t bother saying bye to her dad as she walked out into the chilly March air. It was getting warmer, but not much. Fallon couldn’t wait for spring. Her favorite thing about spring was the tulips at Centennial Park, and she couldn’t wait to see them. They always made it a point to head out to the park to admire the flowers, something Aiden also loved to do.

Fallon and Audrey waved once more at Aiden, who stood in the window with William. They jumped into Fallon’s Acura TSX Sport Wagon and drove off towards the Belle Mead Mansion. With every mile that passed, all Fallon could think was what the hell was she doing? She should turn around, go home and climb into bed. Fallon knew this was not going to be a good night.

For Rocky Top Wines, yes, but for her, no.

Chapter 6

The 70th anniversary vintage, Big Orange Cabernet Sauvignon, was not only being drunk by almost everyone at the party but was completely sold out in seven minutes. Fallon couldn’t contain her excitement as she slowly walked through the party. She was basically bouncing at just the thought that 100 cases were brought to be sold and all of them did. When everyone learned the wine was sold out, people started doing outside orders.

It was turning into a great night!

Not only was the wine a hit, but the party was in full swing and Lucas hadn’t showed. When she hadn’t seen him when everyone else arrived, Fallon could actually breathe. She was sure he wasn’t coming, and that made her smile brighter as she walked through the party. Fallon glanced around, looking at all the beautiful people that had shown for the party. She could point out every one of the Assassins’ players out of the whole crowd. Fallon was sure they were the sexiest group of guys she had ever seen. Each one dressed to the nines with a beautiful woman on his arm.

Fallon also decided that she was the only single person there. Well, other than Rob, but he didn’t count. He liked being single, Fallon did not. She hated the lonely feeling she felt when she would see a man and women together, or how her breath would catch at just the sight of a man putting his hand on a woman’s face lovingly. That was when she really felt alone. Lucas always held her face in his hand. It was her favorite thing that he did, and she missed it. Fallon knew that Lucas could have her begging on her knees just by cupping her face in his large hands.

It was the little things that made their relationship beautiful, so perfect.

“Hold my hand,” Lucas said before grabbing her hand in his. She pulled away, shaking her head.

“No, people can see,” she said before looking around. Fallon knew it bothered him that she didn’t like to hold hands, but it just made her so nervous that it would get back to her dad about her dating Lucas. Lucas was a famous hockey player, and Fallon knew her dad would freak at the thought of her with him.

“So? I want to feel your hand in mine,” Lucas said before stopping to face her. They were walking through Guadalupe River Park and Gardens to work off the food they had just inhaled before heading back to his beach house. People walked past them as Fallon looked around.