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"Sorry, honey Didn’t think I’d take hiured you’d want to stay closer to town and explore a bit But since you and Drake know each other, this makes more sense Don’t you think?" His tone of voice let ue and re to have lots of questions forto worry about, babe My dad already invited you, and you didn’t even know it! I’m sure my mom has prepped the pool house just in case it was needed" Drake started walking around to the back of the house "Let o find awked a bit at the Olympic-sized pool that was surrounded by slate tiles The pool house was a two-story white structure that was a good three to four tier than the size of my suite at school

"There are two bedrooms upstairs, so you’ll have plenty of space There’s one bathroom upstairs and a bathroom with a walk-in shower downstairs" Drake opened the door to the pool house We walked inside, straight into a living area with a big-screen television and a small kitchen off to the side The decor was very masculine, and the place smelled like Drake, a woodsy scent with a hint of leather

"Does anyone usually stay here?" I asked

"Me I like a little bit of privacy if I’th of time, but I’ll just use ht"

"Sorry to displace you," lad you decided to stay with us instead of at a hotel in town It will giveout with Alexa"

"Yes, I’m clear on the fact that you’d like to spend soo of her hand for now, son I’m sure your parents are excited to see you You should probably head on up and let thelanced at Drake’s hand,that had happened over the last half hour

"Right I’ll try to come back before the party starts I’ht if you’d like," Drake offered

"I think I’ll be fine down here I brought e football on the big-screen down here Alexa, you want to hang out with your good ol’ dad?"

"Yes, yes I do! Thank you very ht crashing yourthat would be appropriate anyway Go spend so so we can finish that conversation frohtly kissedin my ear "We’ll just see about that"

As Drake left us alone, ht you said Drake was just one of Jackson’s frat brothers Looked tomore than that"

"I don’t knohat to tell you, Dad I ht while I was at a party with Jackson Saw hirocery store, too I barely know the guy"

"It certainly seeh, but be careful, sweetie I’d hate to have to hurt him and lose his dad’s business if he breaks your heart But a dad’s gotta do what a dad’s gotta do, right?"

"Geesh, Dad! You’re already threatening to beat hiive hi "You really are the best dad ever, so you don’t need to run around threatening guys who seehter just to prove yourself toyourself if you think that boy is only a little bit interested, Alexa Marie"

"If you say so Now I’et soet one of my papers done before I heard a knock on the door downstairs I hadn’t heard a peep out offootball I ran down the steps so I could answer the door before he woke up

"Hello," said the gorgeous brunette at the door in greeting Her baby face led er than I was, but her clothing ht, dark blue jeans that looked like they had been custoh brown leather boots and an oversized, dark green cable-knit sweater that slipped slightly off her shoulder She was carrying a dry cleaner’s bag in one hand and a Louboutin shoe box in the other "You must be Alexa I’odmother!"