Alexia Eden(45)

Thankfully Georgina isn’t working at the bar tonight, she’s staying over at her boyfriend’s house so she won’t make a scene in front of everyone.

I decide that I’m going to wear a dark purple dress of moms; it’s not too short it comes mid-thigh but I’m going to put black stockings underneath with a pair of flat indigo pumps. I place a navy blue cardigan over the dress and put my hair in a neat bun. I decide that a Smokey eye using purple and a dark blue to match my outfit is a great idea.

Looking in the mirror, I don’t even recognize myself because I look pretty good. I lounge in the sofa near a window as I wait for Ronny to fetch me.

“Lexi you are gorgeous!” my mom squeal’s from the kitchen holding a wine glass wobbling her way toward me.

“Where you going dressed up all fancy?” she slurs.

“I’m meeting Drake, Ronny's and Jax’s parents tonight for dinner. Apparently they want to meet me.” I tell her as I pick off a piece of handing cotton off my cardigan.

“Wow. That’s nice, just make sure you put out a good impression because Jax’s parents are important people in this town and I don’t want them to think I raised a careless weak little girl. You better respect them and not be all cocky like you are with me.” she says in a snotty tone taking another gulp of her wine.

…and that… just puts a damper on my mood… why can’t she just be happy and encourage me like she used to, now she just has a way of making me feel more shit and unworthy.

I hear a car pull up outside and I get up to go. “Don’t worry Georgina I won’t embarrass you or make them think you “raised” someone weak.” I sarcastically say as I slam the door closed.

I jump inside Ronny’s white Mini Cooper. “Damn! You are one SEXY MAMA tonight!” Ronny squeals as she checks me out.

“Ronny!” I playfully push her and I can feel I’m blushing.

“Don’t look at me like that or I might tell Chloe you’re checking out other girls!” we both laugh as she raises her hands up in defeat.





CHAPTER 18:

We walk into the busy bar and head to a table near the stage, there’s a band of older men playing Bon Jovi cover songs. Ronny grabs this tall man who’s wearing a tight black vest that shows all his muscles with dark jeans. He has shaved spiked black hair with some grey hairs on the sides, his skin is tanned just like Ronny’s.

She pulls him around so he’s facing me, “Dad this is Lexi!” Ronny says. Oh this is her father; yeah no doubt he’s scary looking!

I pull out my hand to shake his. “Hi, it’s nice to meet you-” he moves my hand away and pulls me in for a hug and I can see Ronny laughing behind her father at me.

“Oh nonsense! Give me a hug, I know so much about you, you’re practically my long lost daughter!” I laugh at him.

”You can call me Uncle Mike, okay Lex?” I nod and he pulls me through the crowd toward a table.

“Charles, Alice, meet Lexi, Lexi this is Drakes parents.” I look at the couple and they look quite young. Drake's father looks like an older version of Drake but I think Drake might be a bit taller. Drakes mom is one of the most beautiful woman I have ever seen, she has a short blond bob and I can see where Drake gets his dimples, she is short but taller than me of course.

Alice squeals and gives me a hug. “It’s so nice to finally meet you! I’m so happy you and Drake are together, your absolutely beautiful sweetie!”

“Yes you most certainly are! It’s good to meet you love, we have heard so much about you!” Charles says to me as he gives me a hug.

“I'm so happy to meet everyone finally-” I stop talking when I feel someone tugging on my dress. I look down to see a little blond boy with the most beautiful brown eyes.

I bend down so that I’m eye level with him, “and who might you be?” I ask the boy.

“I’m Donawin, are you the bewtiful Lexi?” he asks me, I giggle at the cute pronunciation of his words.

“Yip that’s me! The one and only beautiful Lexi.” I smile at him and hear the people around me laugh, I always wanted siblings but mom said I was enough for her all on my own.

“Come Lexi, let me go introduce you to Jackson’s parents, they’re dying to meet you!” Alice comes and puts her arm through mine guiding me through the crowd. I watch Charles pick up his son and hold him close.

“Frankie, Scarlet, this here is the one and only beautiful Lexi.” I laugh at her repeat of Donavon and my words. She laughs with me.

Frankie is tall and good looking just like his son, he’s the same height as Jax but he has neatly combed blond hair. He’s big built like Jax and you can see the muscles in his arms through his shirt. Where my uncle Johnny looks like he could belong to the mafia Jax’s father looks like corporate mogul.