Chapter 210

Judy’s POV

The fact that his mom and Daisy showed up at the fair shouldn’t have surprised me. I should have known that they would have caught wind when I was on a date with Gavin and where we were. I should have known they would have followed us here.

The memory of my last encounter with them invaded my head and it wasn’t something I wanted to share with Gavin, but he found a way to convince me otherwise. He got the information out of me with ease. I felt a little better after talking it out with Gavin, but there was still a lingering doubt in the back of my head that his mother planted. I honestly didn’t like the fact that she didn’t like me… not that it mattered or anything. It’s not like Gavin and I were actually together… we had a sexual relationship and that was as far as it was going. However, after our incredible date tonight, there was a part of me that had a small sliver of hope that maybe this wasn’t just about sex. Maybe this was more… maybe he wanted more.

The question was, did I want more?

“What’s going through your mind?” Gavin asked as he took my hand and guided me away from the dancing crowd and the loud music playing in the center of the fair.

“Nothing,” I lied, nibbling on my lower lip with my head turned away from him. My eyes scanned the area until they landed on a cotton candy and popcorn vendor. “Want some cotton candy?” I asked him, desperate to change the subject.

He raised his brows as he looked down at me.

“Cotton Candy?” He asked. “Is that fluffy sugar?”

I raised my brows right back at him.

“Don’t tell me you’ve never had cotton candy,” I said, astonished, though I shouldn’t have been surprised by that either. There were a lot of things he had never done before tonight and cotton candy appeared to be one of them.

“Do I look like I’ve eaten cotton candy in my past?” He asked, smirking.

“No, you do not,” I admit, a smirk playing on my own lips. I pulled his hand towards the cotton candy stand. “Come on…”

We order a cotton candy to share as we walk towards the fireworks show. It was going to start soon, and the crowd was already gathering to find the best spots to see them.

I took a bit of cotton candy and brought it to Gavin’s lips.

“Try it,” I demanded. He furrowed his brows at the sugary treat before he parted his lips allowing me to put the candy on his tongue.

He looked surprised as he closed his mouth.

“It melted on my tongue,” he told me as he smacked his lips, making me chuckle as I ate some cotton candy too.

“Do you like it?” I asked him.

“It’s sweet, but oddly enough it’s tasty,” he admitted.

I laughed at his phrasing and fed him more cotton candy.

We finally reached the fireworks show and I was surprised that Gavin had a reserved spot towards the front where we could literally see everything. I also wasn’t surprised that his mother and Daisy were nearby as well. When they saw us, his mom’s eyes narrowed in our direction.

“Is that cotton candy?” she asked, disgust clear on her face. “Ugh, Gavin. You know better than to eat that garbage.”

Gavin’s eyes narrowed.

“I am an adult man… I can eat whatever I please and spend my time with whoever I want,” he said coldly.

She folded her arms across her chest, a scowl on her face.

“What happened to you? You used to be smarter than this…” she said, her eyes darting to me.

A low growl escaped Gavin’s throat.

“Don’t look at her. This has nothing to do with her,” he said, his tone low and dangerous. “Cornering her at the restaurant was wrong and what you said to her was even worse. We are going to discuss this later.”

His mother’s eyes turned to slits, and she scowled again, her top lip curling up in disgust.

“So, she told you what was said,” she said coolly. “We didn’t say anything that wasn’t true. No need to overreact.”

“Overreact??” He said through his teeth.

I put my hand on his arm, trying to calm him.

“It’s okay,” I said softly. “I just want to watch the fireworks, that’s all.”

His eyes narrowed at me and his tone was low as he said, “My mother doesn’t get to speak to you like that.”

It was sweet of him to care, but it wasn’t really helping much as of right now. It seemed only to be making things even worse.

The fireworks started, stopping any further conversation, much to my relief. It was a beautiful display, and it took my breath away. At one point, Gavin boldly put his arm around my shoulders and pulled me into him, gaining the attention of his mother and Daisy. I knew he was only doing this to get back at them for being in our business.

By the time the show was over, I was utterly exhausted and about ready to return home and get some sleep. He took my hand and helped me stand up from the spot we had occupied during the fireworks show.

“Ready to go?” He asked me, his tone a low whisper, his breath warming the side of my face as he whispered into my ear.

I nodded.

“More than ready,” I told him.

“We have to return to that game from earlier and get your prize,” he reminded me.

I laughed at the memory, but the laugh was cut short when Donna, his mother, approached us, her arms folded across her chest.

“Gavin, can we have a word please… in private,” she said, her eyes narrowed as she stared at her son.

Gavin sighed and ran his fingers through his hair, clearly fed up with his mother.

“I’m on a date,” Gavin told her, tightening his hold around my shoulders. “I’m not leaving her to speak with my mother. If you’ll excuse us, I need to get Judy home.”

“Fine but we will be talking about this tomorrow. Expect a visit at your office bright and early,” she shouted after him. His fists tightened in a ball, and I could tell he was holding himself back from saying and doing something he would regret.

“He’ll be back,” I heard Daisy saying to Donna. “There’s nothing for you to worry about, Mom.”

I hated that I was jealous, I hated that I was acting insecure, but the fact that his mom doesn’t like me… hurt.

Once we got back to the car, I was silent. Gavin sighed as he put the car in drive, looked both ways and pulled out of the parking spot.

“Don’t let them get to you,” he said softly. “They don’t know what they are talking about. My mother thinks she knows best… but she doesn’t. She’s being naive and soon her eyes will open, and she’ll realize her mistake.”

“What mistake?” I asked.

“That she can’t control me or who I bring into my life. All she cares about is her family fortune… she worries that if it’s put in the wrong hands, it could ruin everything.”

“And she’s not worried about Daisy?” I asked, raising my brows. “She screams gold-digger.”

“Yes, she does, which is what I try to tell my mother. But she claims that Daisy is a good friend and would never do anything to hurt the Landry family. I don’t know if I believe that myself though.”

“I don’t believe that at all,” I murmur, thinking about all the terrible things Daisy had said and done since I’d known her.

“Nor do I,” he replied a bit too quickly. “Besides their intrusion at the end, I hope this evening was satisfactory for you.”

I glanced at him.

“Satisfactory?” I asked. “Tonight was amazing. By far the best date I’ve ever been on.”

Granted, I haven’t been on many, but this was definitely at the top.

He chuckled, his shoulders shaking from the movement.

“I’m glad to hear that,” he told me. “I’ve enjoyed myself too. I liked getting to know you better.”

My face burned as I stared up at him; he kept his eyes fixed on the road, but I knew he could feel my eyes on him.

Once we reached the mansion, he put the car in park and got out. He ran around the passenger side and helped me out of the car.

“Are you staying the night?” I asked him.

He smirked as we continued to walk towards the front door. He unlocked it with ease but made no movement to open the door.

“No, I’m returning to my villa tonight,” he told me. I felt a jab of disappointment in my chest and I couldn’t seem to hide it on my face.

I looked away.

“Oh…”

He took my chin gently between his fingers and moved my head, so I was looking at him again.

“I wanted tonight to be a proper date, not about sex,” he explained. “For right now, we will part ways. But I will be seeing you tomorrow.”

I nodded, my eyes never leaving his.

He bent down and brushed his lips delicately across mine as if he was just getting a small taste.

“Good night, Judy,” he murmured against my lips.

“Good night,” I whispered against his.

He pulled back a sparkle of something in his eyes that made my heart skip a beat. He then opened the door for me to enter the mansion, and with a gentle nudge, I stepped inside. He pulled the door shut, blocking my view of him.

I was still in a daze long after he left. I stayed in front of the closed door, even when I heard his car starting up and him driving away.

Tonight was completely magical.

By the time I reached my room, I was practically floating. I grabbed my doorknob and pulled it open, stepping inside.

As soon as I was inside, I heard something crashing to the ground, making me freeze entirely. I was now on full alert that someone was in my room as my eyes scanned the area. It was dark in my room, but with my wolf sight, I was able to spot the invader perfectly; someone was going through my things… searching for God knows what.

Standing across my bedroom, looking like a dear caught in headlights was… “Sammy?”

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