“So we probably shouldn’t like you?” William asked. Lucas smiled.

“I’m not that person anymore,” Lucas said as he looked up into William’s eyes. “If I could, I would take it all back.”

Nora smiled. “We learn from our past. The only thing I ask is for you not to hurt our baby.”

Was she talking about Aiden or Fallon?

“He doesn’t know anything yet. You could still go on as if you never had a kid,” William added.

Lucas shook his head. “No, I couldn’t. I love him.”

Lucas’ ears bled the whole way to Fallon’s house because not only did Aiden like that poor excuse for a boy band, but so did Audrey. They sang the whole way to Fallon’s and Lucas swore if he had to endure anymore of that music, he was going to bash his head in with a hockey stick. He pulled into Fallon’s driveway, and got out, letting Aiden out.

“Wanna come in?”

Lucas shook his head, “Not tonight bud, I gotta get up early. I have practice in the morning and then me and you are going to spend the day together again. If you want,” he added. He wanted to make sure Aiden still wanted, too. When the little boy nodded his head quickly with a wide grin on his face, Lucas felt like the world had been lifted off his shoulders. It was a great feeling knowing that his son wanted to spend the day with him.

“Yeah, I do!”

“Great, so I’ll see you tomorrow,” Lucas said.

“Ok, thanks for the ice cream. I’ll see you tomorrow,” Aiden gushed.

“No problem bud, I’ll see you later.”

“Bye Lucas,” Aiden said as his grin stayed in place. He waved before turning to run off towards the front door. Lucas watched him until he was safely inside.

“Bye Lucas. Thanks for ice cream,” Audrey said with a grin as she walked down the walkway.

“Bye Audrey.”

Lucas got into his car and waited for the front porch light to go out before he back out the driveway and headed home. Once on the main road, he called Levi.

“Hey bro,” Levi answered. Lucas smiled. He had been so busy lately with Aiden and hockey that he hadn’t got to spend much time with Levi, plus Levi had been really busy with the paperwork concerning Aiden.

“Hey, do me a favor,” Lucas said as he turned on the road that would take him to the house.

“Sure,” Levi answered. Lucas heard him moving something around, probably his computer so he could write down something.

“Find me a date for tomorrow and make me reservations at the Wildhorse for 6:30.”

“When did you start needing someone to find you dates?”

Lucas laughed. “I don’t feel like looking for one. I don’t care who it is, just make sure they know that this isn’t really a date. We’re just going as friends.”

“Okay weirdo, what’s going on?”

Lucas smiled as he said. “Fallon’s got date with some dweeb there tomorrow. I’m trying to make her jealous.”

“Say no more. I’ll get it done.”

“Great.”

Lucas hung up the phone and smiled. Since Fallon wouldn’t fall for his other advances, he was going to pull out his big guns. Fallon was crazy jealous before, and he hoped she still was because he was running out of ideas on how to get her back.

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Fallon was in no shape or form attracted to Chase Rodin.

Not only did he eat like a horse, but who takes someone out on a date in jean shorts?! Yes, it’s getting hotter, but they were on a date! He also didn’t know how to shut up and if Fallon had to hear one more thing about his pet rabbit, Earl, she was going to act as if she was choking on the fried pickles that sat between them, and run.

Fast.

“So you work a lot, right?”

Fallon nodded as she sipped her beer. She really should look into selling here. The only wine brand the restaurant carried was nasty as all hell, so she was stuck drinking beer. Not something she enjoyed but really, she had no choice. There was no way she could stay sober and deal with Chase.

“I do. It’s hard juggling being a mommy and working full time, but I manage,” she said.

“So Aiden’s father is not in the picture?”

Fallon bit her lip. She didn’t know how to answer that so she just said, “Not in my picture.”

Chase nodded as he smiled over at her. “You’re amazing Fallon, do you know that?”

Fallon smiled shyly as she took another drink of her beer. “Thanks, lately I haven’t thought so, but thank you.”

“Everything okay?” Chase asked with concern filling his face. He was a nice guy, just not sexy….not Lucas.

“Nothing, I can’t handle,” she said taking another swig of her beer.

Fallon figured if she was drunk that the date would go quicker and easier. Fallon was also on edge. Ever since yesterday when Lucas kissed her, he had been on her mind nonstop, and no matter what she did, he stayed there. She thanked the heavens above that Audrey met Lucas to drop Aiden off and to pick him up because Fallon wasn’t sure if she could handle seeing him today.

Music started and people filled the dance floor to line dance. Fallon loved dancing but hated line dancing. She didn’t like that everyone did the same thing; she liked to just dance. Chase was talking about his job as a groomer while Fallon watched everyone on the dance floor. When the song changed to a slow one, all the couple paired off, holding each other close as Katy Perry sang about thinking of someone.