LITTLE SECRET

CHAPTER 15

t's Saturday, yes, the day I go to meet Landon's parents. I'm beyond nervous, and don't even know what to wear. Do I wear something casual, fancy? I'm beyond stuck! Landon just said, 'Wear something you feel comfortable in', that made me want to scream at him, 'If I wear what I feel comfortable in, it will be a baggy t-shirt and a pair of jogging pants!'

There's not a doubt he would say that you would look beautiful anyways, and tell me to wear that. I didn't know what his parents would be like personality wise. All I know is that his mother's name is Lucy, and his father's name is Lukas. I already knew that Landon didn't have any siblings and I thought it was quite ironic how their whole families name started with 'L'. When I had brought it up yesterday he looked completely confused.

"Wow, that's cool, your parents' names and your name all start with 'L'," I stated with amusement.

"What?" he asked confused.

"Your name and your parents' names all start with 'L'. Landon, Lukas, Lucy. You know what I mean now?" I stated, saying the words carefully and articulating it, as if he didn't understand English.

He rolled his eyes as if it were me that was showing stupidity. "I know what you said, I just didn't realize it before," he stated with a shrug.

I was now raiding my closet on this beautiful, but stressful Saturday morning, trying to figure out what to wear. I didn't want to come across as trampy, nor did I want to come across as unfashionable, so I was in quite the predicament. Maybe if Landon wasn't such an ass he could have told me what I should wear but no, he's sticking to the whole 'Wear what you think is comfortable' thing. I groaned aloud, which I guess was louder than I thought it was.

My brother came bursting through my door looking murderously angry. He looked around the room and found me standing just outside my closet looking quite frustrated. He grinned sheepishly and scratched the back of his head. "Oops."

"Why did you just barge into my room?" I demanded. What if I had been naked? That sure would have scarred him for life!

"I ugh, I thought Landon was in here, and you were ugh, yeah..." he trailed off, his face turning a light pink.

"Thought what?" I snapped. Then it dawned on me, "Oh." He had thought Landon and I were...yeah! Why would he think I would do that? And he would have most definitely heard Landon come in if he were here. I shook my head at the thought, my cheeks a bright red.

"Yeah, sorry about that..." he trailed off, and exited the room quickly, shutting the door behind him. I can't believe he thought I would do something like that! I definitely won't get caught doing that with someone in the house, that's for sure!

Are you almost ready beautiful? -Landon

I rolled my eyes, why are men always ready before women? Oh that's right; they don't need to worry about what to wear. They don't give a flying s**t half of the time what impression they make on a girls' parents, or in some cases guys', depending on their s****l preference. Thinking of that, it reminds me of my guy friend Gavin. He had said that he was bisexual, but we all thought he was hardcore gay. He never once dated a girl, and never talked about a fling he had with a girl, only guys. He moved a little while ago to Italy when his parents got a huge job opportunity there to start a business or something that like.

I would be if you would tell me what the wear! -Dakota

I could honestly picture him laughing right now. A few days ago, when I had suspected him to be cheating on me, or just playing with me, I was completely wrong. Miss. James and Landon were just together trying to figure out who's in charge of Battle of The Bands, considering he is in charge of the planning committee this year. Miss. James is going to be in charge of Battle of The Bands this year, whereas Landon is going to be chaperoning and planning most of the school's field trips.

I still felt the safest around Landon; it seems that I never wanted to leave him because I felt like he was my safety person, kind of like a body guard. Whenever he was around I was out of harm's way, and nothing was going to be able to break through to get to me. We hadn't told my mom yet about the almost r****g, but I know I have to tell her soon because she is getting quite antsy. I almost shivered at the thought of seeing her get angry about her only baby girl getting hurt. I knew she wasn't going to take it well and I knew that she was going to blame herself, but she wasn't, in anyway, to blame for what happened. If anything it's be, for being idiotic and walking down an alley way alone at night, and the drunken perverted man who thought he would get away with such a thing. It comes across my mind at the oddest times, just thinking about what would have happened if the man had actual taken my innocence, and Landon wouldn't have been there to save me. I shivered at such a thought; I didn't ever want to know the outcome of that.Wear a dress or something LOL -Landon

Now he tells me! What an ass, he could have told me and I could have been ready hours ago. Yes, hours! He said that it was a two hours drive to get to his parents' house from his apartment, so it will be just over two hours from mine.

And you couldn't have told me that earlier?! Oh man, I'm going to beat you when you get here ;) -Dakota

I looked through my walk-in closet, trying to find a classy yet elegant dress to wear. Just as I picked out a nice ivory dress with a cowl neckline that had ruffles that draped down from the sleeve, someone grabbed onto my waist. Judging by the tingles that were going through the white, silky bathrobe I had on, it was Landon."You shouldn't wear such revealing things, it's quite tempting," he whispered in my ear, causing a shiver to go up my spine.

"You aren't even supposed to be here yet," I teased back.

"Ah, ah, ah, but I am. It's already two o'clock in the afternoon! You take too long to get ready!" Landon teased right back. I looked at what Landon was wearing and boy did he look sexy! He had a pair of denim jeans with a little bit of fading on the legs and thighs, a grey long sleeve shirt, as well a leather jacket. Definitely drool worthy in my opinion.

"You wouldn't even tell me what to wear until like ten minutes ago! And is it cold out or something? You have a long sleeve shirt on and a leather jacket..."

"It's a little windy, but my parents' house is going to be freezing, let's just say they love the air conditioner," he stated with a sexy chuckle.

"Okay, do you want to wait downstairs while I finished getting changed?" I asked, not trying to sound rude for pushing him out of my room, but I needed to get changed if he wanted to go and be there in time to have dinner, socialize, and try to convince his parents to drop the engagement. I really hope they listen to us, but there's still something in the back of my mind saying that this is going to be a big mistake, I just can't seem to figure out why.*

It only took me a few minutes to change into my dress, considering my hair was already done, in light curls and I only applied light make-up, not wanting to look trashy. We had been driving for about an hour and a half and Landon hasn't let go of my hand yet, it's almost as if we are inseparable, not that I'm complaining or anything.

"Are you sure this is a good idea?" I asked hesitantly. I was starting to get second thoughts about meeting his parents'; I mean we have only been dating for a few days, what if they say something that is going to ruin our relationship? That's one thing I wouldn't be able to stand.

"Dakota, calm down! They're going to love you, there's no doubt about it."

"Do they know I'm your student?"

He looks a little uncomfortable, "No, not yet, but I told him that we had something important to tell them about us." Oh great, they probably thought I was pregnant or something! I mumbled an okay, and just stared out the window until we arrived at the house.

*

House, wow that was an understatement, it was more like the Taj Mahal! I gaped at the huge building in front of me, this was where they lived? They don't even have any kids living at home! Unless, family lives here with them, that would be more understandable.

"Some of my cousins stay here during the summer, to get away from their parents, and stuff. That's why it's so big," he said nonchalantly, not even fazed by the monstrous building before us. I guess you get used to it when you lived in it for most of your life.

"Ah, I see," I muttered, still flabbergasted that he had failed to mention that his parents, and probably himself, were filthy rich!

"Landon, there you are darling!" an elegant voice stated. A woman in her mid forties approached Landon's Jeep with a huge smile on her face. I could see where Landon got his breath taking eyes from. He went to stand before his mother and just then did I notice the tremendous height difference, it made her look like an ant, petite and fragile all at the same time.

"Hey mom," he stated, pulling her into a hug, "This is Dakota, Dakota this is my mom, Lucy."

"My, oh my, you weren't kidding when you said she was gorgeous!" his mom, Lucy, gushed. My face heated from the attention I was receiving, also the compliments that were being thrown my way. I wasn't use to it, and I didn't really like it, but if I had to go through with it, I would.

"Thanks Mrs. Castelo," I said in a small voice.

"Oh, please, call me Lucy!"

"Okay, Lucy."

"Well, let's get inside, dinner will be done soon, and you have to meet Lukas!"

We approached the large house slowly, with me just gaping at it. Landon had his arm wrapped around my waist, pulling me close to his body, making me feel all the more safe.

*

"Hi Mr. Castelo," I greeted the handsome man standing before me. Landon was a striking image of him, only Lukas' eyes were a light brown instead of a gorgeous blue."Please, either call me Lukas or Luke, whichever you feel the most comfortable with," he responded, sending me a reassuring smile.

I nodded my head in affirmation that I understood, and took my seat that Landon had pulled out for me at the dinner table. There was food everywhere, it looked almost as if it were for a feast of twenty people, but there were only four dinner plates set on the table. I gaped at the variety of food, I didn't know how much I would be able to eat without looking like a total pig, there was just way too much to pick from. I guess I'll just stick with my chicken Caesar salad until I get to know his parents a little more.

"Dakota, you better eat more than just salad," his mother stated disapprovingly.

That caught the attention of Lukas, who thought he would add in a few things. "You can't just eat greens my dear, you need to eat some carbohydrates! You need a little bit of meat on your bones."

I knew not to take offense to that, they had a great sense of humour, and I could tell that by the way they were talking to me already that they had taken to liking me. I was just waiting for us to announce some of the things going on in mine and Landon's life that their thoughts would change. I grabbed some other random pieces of food and shoved them on my plate to make them happy, and continued nibbling on my salad.

"So, Dakota dear, how old are you?" Lucy asked, taking in my appearance. She looked like she was thinking about something, but she didn't voice it, or give me a glare or anything, instead she had a smile on her face and sent a knowing look to Landon.

I looked towards Landon as well, not knowing if I should tell his mother or not if I'm seventeen, but he nods his head, looking a little nervous himself.

"I'm ugh, seventeen," I whispered.

"I knew it! I told you that she was younger than him," Lukas shouted loudly, a happy grin on his face. Landon and I exchanged looks that showed both of us looking confused, and quite curious as to what they had been talking about while they were in the kitchen finishing off supper.

"I knew she was younger," Lucy stated, rolling her eyes. "I just didn't know she was that young. You better not be here to tell me you got this poor girl pregnant Landon, I swear to God I will-"

My eyes widened in horror, but before she could continue with the threat Landon interrupted, "No mom, she's not pregnant! We just started dating!"

"Does she know about? You know?" his mother looked nervous, almost guilty as she looked at me.

"About the engagement, yes, that's partially why we are here. We want you to...cancel it," Landon continued.

"But, why, I thought you liked the girl we chose?"

"I'm dating Dakota now, and no, I never liked her! She liked me, and wouldn't leave me the Hell alone! She's dating someone anyways."

"Okay, if that's what you want then...but you do know dating her is illegal, right son?" his father questioned.

Landon let out a sigh, one that sounded like he was holding for quite a long time. "Yes, I do, but I couldn't stay away from her anymore."

"How did you two even meet?" Lucy questioned, looking at us as if we hadn't just told her that I was seventeen years old, and knowing that it was an illegal relationship. My body was so tense; I didn't know what to do. I was so scared they would judge me for being his student, I felt like I was going to be sick.

"She's ugh, she's my student," Landon stated, breaking the ice.

"She's your student?"

"Yes."

"Does her mom know about your relationship?" his mother asked with an unreadable expression on her face. She was good at hiding her emotions, just like Landon was.

"Yes, she said something like 'you can't help who you fall in love with,'" Landon repeated.

"She's very right," Lucy stated, now with a large smile. "I'm so happy that your mother approves of this relationship, I can see you guys' care about each other very much. You have my approval."

I let out a breath that I hadn't noticed I had been holding, and everyone laughed, lighting up the mood a lot.

"You have my approval as well son, she's definitely a keeper," Lukas stated, a large smile on his face as well.

"Thank you, Dakota was so scared you would hate her," Landon laughed. It sounded a little shaky, like he was relieved at the words his parents spoke as well.

"How can you hate such a caring and beautiful girl? She's always welcome in our home, and if you do anything to hurt her Landon, I swear to God I will-"

"Okay, mom, jeez, why do you want to threaten your only son so much today?"

"Because I can," she stated with a wide smirk.

"Whatever," Landon grumbled and continued eating. I was so happy that they actually approved of and Landon being together. But still, that didn't settle the uneasy feeling deep within my stomach.