“I gathered that part…so let’s skip to the part where he is now here.” She said hissing the word ‘here’ and looking back over her shoulder at him. I followed her gaze and watched the two deep in a conversation I really wanted to be a part of, only what he could be telling Frank I had no clue.
“He gave me a lift after I spent the night with Sophia doing girly crap…we…uh…well we decided we are going to be friends.” At this Libby’s eyes got wide as she gave me an incredulous look.
“Friends?”
“Yeah”
“As in, friends, friends?” I laughed and said,
“Yeah, is there any other kind?” Now it was her turn to laugh.
“Yeah, there is the type of friends where both parties are trying to fool each other into believing they just want to be friends, when really they want to get back together but both said parties are too damn stubborn to admit their true feelings!” I rolled my eyes and said,
“That’s not what’s happening here.”
“Ok, so I don’t know about him but you…come on Kaz, I saw you…that man crushed your heart, I know he did and you cannot stand there and tell me that him being here and back in your life isn’t messing with your head!” Ok, so she had me there but that didn’t mean I wasn’t going to deny it till the cows came home.
“I’m fine, besides…I have Alex and he knows that.”
“Oh I bet that went down well…not.”
“Libby.” This time I was the one to say her name in warning.
“So how did last night go?” She asked thankfully changing the subject and therefore getting off my back about the whole situation.
“He stood her up again!” This answer came from Frank as I hadn’t realised they were back.
“He didn’t stand me up…well…not exactly, he just had to work that’s all.” I defended clenching my fists at my sides.
“He was there all of enough time to be led to the table before swiftly leaving.” Draven put in and I shot him a nasty look, one that obviously didn’t faze him in the slightest.
“Oh Kazzy, he did it again?” Libby asked giving me a slight head tilt in pity.
“It was fine…Jesus, the only people that have an issue with it is you guys!” I said letting my voice rise with my frustration.
“He’s a douche bag.” Frank muttered crossing his arms.
“Frank!” I shouted his name but he just shrugged his shoulders and retorted,
“Well he is! Let’s face it Kaz, you can do better than that arrogant French pric…”
“Frank!” This time it was Libby’s turn to reprimand him.
“Look, all I’m saying is that no real man leaves his woman like that!”
“Right, fine…I get it, you don’t like him…now can we please get off the subject!” I was just starting to get to a whole new level of being annoyed when the most perfect being alive toddled out of the front door.
“Daddy!” Ella cried out in excitement and both parent’s faces dropped.
“What the heck, Frank! You said she definitely couldn’t get out this time!” Libby said rushing over to her escape artist daughter in hearts and rainbow covered dungarees. She had a riot of red curls like a sun halo waving round her head as she was swept up into Libby’s arms.
“You little rascal! I don’t know how you keep doing it, little Miss,” my sister cooed and Frank looked on adoringly. I smiled at my niece and then looked to Draven to see him staring at me in a way I had never seen before. It was so different that I don’t think I could have described it even if I had all day to analyse it.
“Erm…so, this is my niece Ella.” I said and like perfect timing Ella thrust her little chubby arms out at me to take her.
“Ok baby girl, come to Auntie Kazzy.” I said taking her from my sister and also taking note that Libby too was watching Draven. I heaved her up in my arms and turned to face Draven myself.
“Ella belly this is…uh…Dom.” I said thinking this would be the easiest name for her to say. Of course I didn’t want to think too much into it as to why this was so important.
“Dom!” She said repeating me in her little cute voice that made you want to say ‘Aww’ to every single thing she said. I swear she could make the words goat herder or car transmission sound adorable.
“Hello there, little one.” Draven said after first needing to clear his throat.
“Libs, can I borrow you for a sec.” Frank said putting his arm around Libby’s shoulders and steering her into the house. I raised my eyebrows at Libby but she just shrugged her shoulders as if to say she had no clue but if I was to venture a guess I would say he wanted to tell her what Draven had told him. As soon as they went out of sight Ella started wriggling in my hold and at first I thought it was to get to them.