His Secret Obsession
Chapter 113

(Jack)

I stumbled out of the stadium with Carson and my brother

Allen under each arm..how the hell did I get so drunk at this game? It was so f*vcking intense I just couldn't stop drinking because my nerves were shot. That was a close one..and I swear my hand is broken with how hard Em kept squeezing it. I had never seen the girl so freaked out..then she practically blew my eardrum out when Asher made the winning shot.

Okay, I won't lie.the kid loves my girl like nothing I had ever seen before. He made her a f*vcking personalized jersey... wouldn't be surprised if I saw her face tattooed on his back next. I laughed to myself as the image crossed my mine. Yeah..he would totally do something like that.

Listen.I wanted the guys to win tonight because they are f*vcking phenomenal..but then another part of me wanted Asher to play the worst game of his life.. I know, it's f**d up..but he is taking my girl away. My little Em who used to hold onto my pant leg and call me Unckie Ja.. Moving out. yeah, I handled that just fine..well..as fine as I could..but moving to another state?! f**k me.that is going to be hard. Now that Allen has Melody I'm not worried about him..plus he has Carson too. Well, I guess I do as well but Em is like my best friend..she is the first person I call whenever anything goes on and we always go to see scary movies together and get sick off of the popcorn. Who will do that with me when she is gone? I will never see another f*vcking movie again!

"Jack, you good? You're mumbling to yourself again maybe we should skip Sandy's tonight." Allen suggested and I suddenly became aware of my surroundings. We were now by the truck and I stood up straighter, trying to seem a lot more sober than I felt. "I'm. I'm good bro. Once I eat I will sober up." I lied, giving him a cheesy smile that caused him to shake his head and laugh.

"Yeah, we will see how that goes..you are done for the night though." He declared while raising his eyebrow and looking at me sternly.

"Yes dad." I grumbled, making Allen elbow me in the ribs and causing me to flinch. Allen really was like my dad more than my brother..well, he did raise me, so I guess that's fair.

I haven't drank like this since that last time I went out with him and Carson..we don't talk about that though.

still can't get that frig chick out of my head. I don't know what the hell she did to me but I started showing up at the Watering Hole every weekend and never saw her. I even asked Luke where she went. which I totally regret. now he won't drop it. But I guess Lacey Sampson was visiting at the time and actually lives in Oregon currently. She is akindergarten teacher a f*vcking kindergarten teacher!! What the hell was I thinking, plus Mitch seems to think he has some type of claim on her. I guess we went to school with her brother, Patrick Sampson. I didn't even realize she is six, years younger than us so I don't remember seeing her at all..not even in town. That's pretty strange considering I have lived here all of my life.

So yeah, I most likely won't see her again.. But its already been six months..not that I am counting. so why do I even care to begin with? The bigger question I have trouble wrapping my head around is, why the hell haven't I slept with another girl since? Yeah.I'm not sure what is wrong with me..whatever that chick did to me messed me the f**k up. So I made it my mission to get laid tonight..gotta get out of this weird funk.

Maybe that's my whole problem, I haven't met anyone that has interested me. I have mostly been staying home or hanging out with Em and Asher. There hasn't been a lot of opportunities to meet girls.

"Uncle Jack, you wanna ride with us?" Emery asked, interrupting my train of thought as I turned my head towards them. My eyes automatically snapped to Asher who was shaking his head vehemently behind Emery's back and pleading silently with me to say no. Yeah right, I live for this Asher..

"Yeah, sure kiddo." I smiled brightly and walked over towards them. I could feel Asher's burning gaze and it made me giddy inside.

Yes, I have accepted they are together. but it doesn't mean I don't like messing with Asher still, it's part of what makes living feel so good.

I quickly squeezed between them so Em was on one side and the giant beanstalk was on the other as I flung my arms over their shoulders..well, I tried to atleast. How do these two even function with this height difference?! we began walking and I was totally off balance but I didn't care. this was too good of a chance to give up.

"Maybe I can crash at your place tonight." I threw out there, not planning on really doing it but wanting to see Asher's reaction. I saw the double take from the corner of my eyes and felt the daggers he was shooting my way.

We were at the jeep now and Asher ran ahead to put his stuff away before opening the door for Em.

"You know one day you are going to make him snap." Em whispered in a low tone as she crossed her arms infront of her chest before c*****g her hip and narrowing her eyes at me.

"What? I just want to spend as much time with you as possible before he officially steals you away." I know... I'm playing dirty.

"Get in the car." Was all she said as she let out a long sigh and practically shoved me into the back seat.

We rode the short ride to Sandy's with music playing and I couldn't help but stare out the window and wonder why I didn't meet my person yet. I mean.out of all those girls I was with you would think one would ve tied me down by now. Is it me? Do I have commitment issues? Suddenly the thought of my mom popped into my head and I quickly shook it away. Nope, not going there tonight.

I know it has to do with that..but I refuse to acknowledge it..Im just not ready. But why did Allen not have issues?

Why was he able to get married and have a family? The mere idea terrifies me..to think of being left and abandoned..f**k okay..maybe I need one more drink.

After getting to Sandy's I slid out of the car and stumbled my way into the restaurant.

"Well, look what the cat dragged in." Wendy Slater, Sandy's daughter, said as I waved and gave a grumbling hello.

"They're back in your usual spot." She said with a chuckle as Emery looped her hand in mine and began dragging me back.

As we were heading to the large table where everyone was sitting..I suddenly froze in my tracks. My eyes landing on the most beautiful woman I had ever seen.. fvck, she is back. and she is here. I watched as Lacey brushed her long blonde hair behind her shoulders, she looked fittig incredible as the memories of our night together flashed through my mind, making my mouth water as desire began to fill me.

She suddenly began to stand from the table she was sitting at with a man whose back was facing towards me. Then my eyes began to wander down, making my jaw drop as my gaze settled on her stomach.

Wait. she is pregnant?! What the hell!

She wore a pink sweater which was snug around her middle as her belly was round and swollen. wow, she looked even more beautiful.

I watched as the man stood and quickly offered her his hand and a jealousy like I had never felt before rushed through me. Who the hell was this a*****e? Was this her boyfriend? Or her husband? Wait..was she married?!

"Jack? Jack Lewis? Hey dude how you been?!" Suddenly the guy began to speak, drawing my attention back to him as I soon realized the guy was Patrick, Lacey's brother. Why did that make me feel relieved?

"Hey, nice to see you man." I said before shaking his hand, feeling a lot more sober now. Then I dragged my eyes to Lacey, meeting her beautiful gaze as she stared at me with her mouth open. Why was she looking at me like that? Did she feel embarrassed about what happened? Maybe she thought she would never see me again..

"Hey Lisa, how you been." I couldn't help myself..maybe the fact that she was pregnant made me feel jaded.. she obviously moved on after me when I couldn't even touch another woman..well, not because of her. right?

"It's Lacey." She gritted through her teeth, clearly annoyed as I watched her hand rise up and craddle her bump. She suddenly noted me staring and seemed to stiffen.

"I didn't realize you knew my sister. She is due in three months so we are looking for a place out here for her." Patrick informed me, making me nod absent-mindedly as I watched Lacey elbow her brother in the side and shake her head no discreetly. like she didn't want me to know. well that is weird.

Wait...if she is due in three months..no..that can't be possible.

I locked my eyes on hers, the idea that just crossed my mind seeming so absurd that I almost began laughing out loud. There is no f*vcking way...but then I saw her eyes.. she was avoiding my gaze. Why was she avoiding my gaze?! "Pat..let's go, I'm getting tired." She whispered and quickly tried to get the hell out of here...

I watched as she walked out the door, her back rigid as she seemed to be trying to get as far away from me as possible. Then I saw her look back once more before hesitating and then went into the car.

A fog of confusion filled my mind as I felt Emery squeeze my arm and grab my attention.

"Who was she uncle Jack?" She asked, looking at me curiously as I just shrugged and walked towards the table..why did I get such a weird feeling about that..but if she was due in three months..and the last time I saw her was six months ago. Fuck it can't be..can it?