“Mom. I love you but as of right now you don’t need to worry about anything okay? Nothing like that has happened.”
“Yet.” She responds and I want the ground to swallow me whole.
“I know you’re an adult Willow, but he’s still older than you and I don’t want him taking advantage of a young girl and you wind up on your own and pregnant. You and Alina wouldn’t exactly be parents of the year.”
“Hey!” I scold her while laughter bubbles up at the thought of Alina and I taking care of a child.
“Just be careful baby girl. Enjoy your youth in those clubs you all love so much and keep grand babies off the table.”
“Yes mother, I’m on the shot and I will be safe when the time comes. I promise.” I say through more laughter.
“Good, okay well I’m going to run out to do some shopping. Keep me updated please, I love you Wills.”
“Love you too mom.” I hang up and I’m about to pocket my phone when it rings again. I see Ella’s name and get excited, I haven’t spoke to her in a few days and we’re in the middle of planning her birthday party so I know this call is going to be about that.
“Hellooo!” I sing down the phone.
“Wills! Are you sitting down?” She all but screams down the line while giggling.
“Yes, why?”
“Okay… So you know the guy I’ve been dating? His family own a club in Boston, FUCKING BOSTON! Anyway, he’s planned a weekend for us all for my birthday. He’s going to fly us all out there, put us up in a hotel and everything! Like, what thehell! So what do you say? Me, you, Alina, Mia and Gigi. Boston. Clubbing the whole weekend and having the time of our lives!”
“What! He’s just going to pay all of that, pay for all of us? A whole weekend? Ella who is he?” I suddenly get the feeling this is what my mother has just experienced with me telling her about Dragna and I want to cringe at myself.
“Never mind, I’m excited for you! Let’s do it!!” I add quickly before she can respond to my line of questioning.
“Yaaay! I knew your clubbing side was still inside you somewhere. Alina said you’ve been smitten with your new man. I was afraid he was gonna be another Fred and kill your party girl era.” She laughs down the phone.
“It’s just been a hectic month girl. Nobody can kill the party girl era don’t worry.” I laugh but also feel a sense of anxiety in my stomach. There hasn’t been much on the stalker front, which hopefully means they’ve backed off, whoever the hell they were.
“Well then we’ll all let off some steam partying our way round Boston. How’s next weekend sound?”
“That’s perfect, Alina and I are both off work that weekend!”
“Ahh I love when a plan comes together!” She screams with excitement as our front door knocks and I smile knowing it’s Dragna here to pick me up.
“Okay I gotta go, text me all the details for Boston. I can’t wait Ella!”
“I’ll do it right now! Speak soon, love you byeee!”
Hanging up, I run downstairs and open the front door to find Dragna standing there looking as hot as ever.
“How do you look as beautiful in joggers and a sweatshirt as most women could only dream to achieve in designer dresses?” He says smirking at me.
“Be careful, if you keep complimenting me I won’t be able to fit through the door, my head will be too big.” I smile back at him playfully.
We have fallen into a comfortableness with each other, or more so I have now become comfortable with his compliments and his endless ways of showing me just how much I mean to him.
“Come on, I have a surprise for you.”
“Oh no… am I dressed okay? Should I change?” I panic thinking it will be another trip somewhere where he’s booked the whole place for us.
“You look perfect, don’t worry.” He replies and I give him a stern look and raise an eyebrow because when men say ‘you look perfect’ it doesn’t actually mean you’re dressed for the occasion. He wouldn’t care if I wore what I’m wearing now while he wined and dined me in New Yorks fanciest restaurant.
“Are you absolutely sure?” I question further.
“Willow, trust me. I just hope you like the surprise.” He says smirking and I groan as he reaches his hand towards me and wiggles his fingers for me to take it.
