Filed to story: Sorry Alpha I Am Wolfless Novel
“Thank you so much, sis.” Lyssa hugged her too.
“Just go.” She was laughing and pushing us again.
“Come on, Lyssa, let’s go have a morning date.” I took her hand, and we practically ran back to the guys.
The two of them were a little shocked by our excitement and enthusiasm now. They were smiling though, so I don’t really think that it was all that big of a deal for them.
“You seem better now.” Warrick was looking at Lyssa like she was all he could see.
“Yeah, I am feeling better. You see, my parents got home last night, and so did Rika’s. They were out of town on business and well, they want us home right after classes are done, no exceptions.”
“Ah, but that ruins our plans.” Clovio looked sad now.
“Don’t worry.” I held my hands up in a stopping motion. “Alexa is going to cover for us so that we can go on a date right now. She will give us all of today’s notes as well.”
“Really? That is wonderful.” Clovio seemed to brighten up so much at hearing that. “Thank you, Alexa. This is wonderful.”
“Yes, truly, thank you.” Warrick took Lyssa’s hand as he stood up. “We will be back before it is time for you to go home.” The two of them were already pulling us toward the street and away from the building that we were waiting in front of. This was going to be amazing. And our parents would never know.
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Rika
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I can’t believe that I was doing this. I can’t believe that I was sneaking away and going on a date with Clovio out of the blue like this. It was so exciting, so fun. And it was also more than a little scary. If we weren’t back in time for Lucas and Westin to pick us up, then I would be in so much trouble. I didn’t care though. I wanted to do this. I wanted to have some fun with Clovio. And I wanted to kiss him again.
I couldn’t contain the smile as we left the fountain behind us. I could feel the heat in my palm as Clovio held my hand while we ran away from the campus toward the parking lot.
“Where did you park today, Rika?” he called out to me in a slightly winded, yet very excited voice. I could practically feel the excitement that was coursing through him.
“I..I was dropped off today. M..my parents are strict and overprotective. S..so my dad drove me today.”
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“What about you, Lyssa.” Warrick called back to her, turning to look at her more than the path ahead of him.
“The same. My parents are not as strict, but they drove me and my siblings today.” She looked embarrassed. I didn’t blame her. I had been completely mortified to tell Clovio that my dad had driven me to school today. What was I, a fucking baby in kindergarten? This was bullshit. I was an adult. I was supposed to be doing what I wanted. I was supposed to be having a life of my own. I didn’t want to have all of this drama and shit that was delaying my life. I wanted to be me. Why couldn’t they understand that? Why did they insist on treating me like a little girl?
“Rika?” Clovio was calling out to me in an attempt to get my attention. “Is everything OK?” He looked worried about me. It was a look that almost perfectly matched the one that Warrick had given to Lyssa earlier. I knew that he cared for me. I could see it there in his eyes.
“U…uhm, yes. I am fine. Sorry, I was just lost in thought.” I smiled at him. “My parents are being jerks to me right now, that is all.”
“Ah, I wouldn’t know about that. However, there were people at the orphanage that acted parentally toward us. They often did not agree with us on the things that we wanted, so I can guess at what it is that you are feeling at the moment.” He was smiling and acting like it was nothing at all, but I can’t believe that I just did that. I made him feel like nothing normal at all. He is an orphan. He doesn’t have parents. And here I am acting like they are the worst thing in the world. He probably grew up wanting nothing more than to have parents.
I wanted to sigh. I wanted to make things better for him. Hell, I wanted to take him to the castle and show him how awesome my parents could usually be. I just knew that my parents would love him. He was such an amazing guy. And, well, if he and I are truly meant to be, then I would end up taking him there eventually, right?
I didn’t know if we should go there anytime soon, but I wanted to take him there eventually. I wanted him to know who and what I really was. If he and I were meant to be, then he would find out in the end.
While I was lost in thought once again, Clovio and Warrick started to take us away from the school in a different direction. We weren’t going by car, so there was less that we could do now, but I didn’t care. As long as I was with Clovio that was all that mattered to me. I just wanted to know that we were together. I felt like I was falling in love with him. He was just so perfect all the time.
“Are you hungry?” Warrick asked when we slowed down and looked toward the city around us. “We can take a cab and go to a restaurant.”
“Cabs are expensive, Warrick.” Clovio reminded him as he thought about how much this day was going to cost us.
“No worries, I am paying for today.” I smiled at him.
“I cannot let you do that.” Clovio’s eyes went wide with shock as he heard what I had just said. It looked like the very idea was something foul to him.
“I insist.” I waved away his manly way of thinking. “I am not limited on my spending like you. I have my own money and my parents are actually generous when it comes to letting me have money whenever I need it.” No need to tell him that my parents are the richest people in the world. And Lyssa’s were, of course, second on that list. We could cover all the dates that we went on with these men and it wouldn’t be an issue to us at all.
“I don’t think that it is right though. We should pay. That is how it is supposed to be.” Clovio looked conflicted.
“This is the modern world, Clovio, we’re able to pay as well. That’s just how it is. Plus, you need to be wise with your budget. And it was us that wanted to go out, so it is us that should be paying. I am paying for everything today and that is final.” I put my hands on my hips and set my shoulders. I was showing him that I was determined to have my way here and that he was not going to change my mind at all.
“Hahh. I cannot win against you, can I, Rika?” He smiled and finally relented.
“Nope, you can’t.” I smiled at him while I had to almost physically restrain myself from pumping my fist in the air. I won the little argument. This is the best. It’s like we’re in a real relationship. “Just accept it now, Clovio, I am very stubborn. Now come on, I want to eat at Franny’s.”
“I’ve noticed the stubbornness.” He said as he took my hand. “But who is Franny?”
Franny was this old lady that ran a restaurant. Now her grandkids run it since she died some time ago. My mom loves this place and has been coming here since she was my age.” I was pulling him toward the diner as I spoke. I had already eaten breakfast, but I was hungry again for some reason. Maybe it was just the thought of good food, or maybe it was the prospect of going on a date with Clovio, whatever it was though, I was hungry and happy.
We sat down in Franny’s about ten minutes later. I made sure that I didn’t take the table that I usually sat in with my family. I was going to the restaurant that I went to with my family, but I drew the line at sitting at the family table.