“Hey, hey,” Kevin says as he gets out of the car with a six-pack in his hand and I realize this is just a social visit. It wasn’t unheard of for either of us to just show up at each other’s house unannounced but it was usually me showing up at his. “Michelle is at her sister’s and I was bored as fuck. I assumed your ass was home.” He explains as he notices the car that is definitely not mine. “New car?” He takes a few steps closer and I can see that he’s taking a closer look at the unfamiliar vehicle parked in my driveway. His eyes narrow when he takes in more about the car, looking at the license plate and more importantly the holder around it from Whitney’s alma mater. “Wait what? Whitney is here?”

It’s not that strange that she’d be here. It’s innocent. Nothing out of the ordinary. I suppose now would be a good time to tell him, but I want it to be on my terms and not because we’re caught.

Tell him. Do it now.

“Is she okay?” he asks before I can reply and then he’s moving into the house past me.

“Yes. Well… Kevin…” He turns to look at me, his face angry and worried and confused and I pussy out. “She broke up with Parker.”

His eyebrows shoot up to his hairline and his mouth drops open in shock. “Shut the fuck up. She did not.” I nod. “Why? What? I didn’t realize you guys were still that close that she’d tell you before Michelle.” We are in my house now so he pulls me out of the foyer and into the living room. “Where is she?” he whispers, his eyes concerned about why his daughter would be here.

“She wasn’t sure where to go, she knew Michelle would have a million questions and Chloe is still attached to my brother’s dick. She just needed a second of peace before she started telling people.” The lie falls out of my mouth easily. “She just wanted to get herself together.”

A flash of anger crosses his face. “What did that little prick do to her?”

“Nothing, to my knowledge. I think she realized he just wasn’t the one.” I shrug. And I fucking am.

He nods. “Where is she?” he repeats.

“I think she’s taking a bath. She was so worked up when she got here. She wanted to relax.” I pick up the phone preparing to call her in front of Kevin so I can tell her that we have an unexpected visitor. I also didn’t want her to yell for me in a way that was not appropriate to do in front of her father.