Brooklyn
The next morning, my phone rings as I am getting ready for work.
“Hello?” I say as I answer the phone.
“Hey, Brookie this is your mom, I got a new phone number like I had planned on so I didn’t know if you would answer, but I’m glad you did.” She says.
“I’m happy to hear from you mom, it’s been too long.” I say tearing up.
I haven’t talked to my mother since I moved to LA because she has been busy taking care of my dad, he fell right before I left and broke his hip.
“It has, sweetie. I called to ask you what happened with you and Nathan. He told me that you and him broke up and I wanted to check on you, make sure your okay.” She says.
“Yeah, I’m okay. I say quietly “it was a really hard breakup, but we decided it was for the best.” I lie.
I don’t want to tell my mother about Luca because I’m scared she will disapprove. She’s had the idea that I would marry Nathan since we were 5 and I don’t know how she will take the news of another guy in my life so soon after ending things with Nathan.
“Well, I’m glad that your okay. I’m sorry that things didn’t work out between you too, you were just so precious together.” She says and even though I can’t see her, I know she’s smiling at the thought of Nathan and I together.
“I feel like ending things was for the best, mom. Since I’ve moved to LA, we have just drifted apart and I wasn’t happy not being able to see him everyday and I think the feeling was mutual.” I lie again. I feel terrible about lying to my mother, but telling her will just create unnecessary drama and stress that she doesn’t need right now.
“I feel like your right, Brooke and I trust the decision you made is the right one.” She says “I think it’s about time I come to visit my favorite daughter, I miss you.”
“That would be great, mom. I miss you too.” I say and start to cry. “How soon do you think you can come?” I ask.
“I’ll surprise you, Brooke.” She says and laughs.
“Okay, mom I can’t wait to see you. I love you.” I say and hang up.
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I’m really happy that my mother is coming to visit, I missed our late night talks and our spur of the moment shopping trips.
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I finish getting ready and make my way to work, the happiest I’ve been since Luca declared his love for me. I still can’t believe that happened, it doesn’t feel real. I never returned the I love you, but I do feel it. I’m just trying to guard my heart because all of this, my whole life, feels too good to be true.
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I work hard all morning on the new manuscripts given to me by Jules and by the time lunch rolls around, I’m finished.
I take the manuscripts to Luca to save Jules from the unnecessary and hateful comments that Luca has been making to her recently. That reminds me to talk to him about that, Jules is a great person and doesn’t deserve to be treated so poorly.
I knock on the door, and enter. Luca is sitting at his desk as I enter.
“I have your manuscripts.” I say.
“You already finished them?” He says shocked “you are truly amazing, Brooklyn Jennings.”
“It’s nothing really, I enjoy the work.” I say as I sit them on his desk.
“I’m glad. I was just about to come see you and I ask if you wanted to grab a late lunch, but since your already finished with your work, we can just leave for the day.” He says standing up from his chair.
“I would love that, Luca.” I say smiling.
He kisses me and tells me to get my things and meet him downstairs.
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When I get to the lobby, I see Luca standing by the door awaiting my arrival.
“Where are we going?” I ask as we walk out.
“There is a really good Mexican place about a block from here, I thought we could walk.” He says.
“Sounds good.” I respond.
We walk in silence for a bit, but I decided to break the silence by saying “my mom called me this morning and wanted to talk to me about Nathan.”
“What did you say?” He questions.
“She already knew that we had broken up because Nathan called her the day of. She asked why we broke up and I told her that it was because we had drifted apart.”
“You didn’t say anything about me?” He says, looking concerned.
“I wanted too, but I felt that it would worry her. She wouldn’t be happy that I moved on so fast.” I respond.
“Oh, I understand.” He says as we enter the door of the small Mexican restaurant.
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The waitress seats us and we order.
“She wants to come visit, but she said that her time and date of arrival would be a surprise. Ugh. Don’t get me wrong, I’m glad my mothers coming, but I don’t like surprises.” I say.
“Oh come on, that’s exciting.” He says.
“ I know and I am excited.” I respond.
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The waitress brings out our food and we continue to chat about other things besides my mothers surprise arrival.
After we finish our meal, Luca and I walk back to work to get my car.
“Would you maybe want to stay the night at my place?” Luca asks as we approach my car.
“Yeah, I would like that.” I say smiling. “I am going to go home first and get some of my things, is that okay?”
“For sure, i will see you there, Brooke. I love you” he says and kisses me on the forehead.
I go home and pack a small bag and start the drive to Luca’s. I’m really glad he asked me to stay with him tonight, I think it will give me a good opportunity to tell him how I feel.
When I arrive, Justin let’s me in and takes my bag and my coat.
I find my way upstairs to Luca’s room where Justin said he would be. When I open the door, he is sitting on the bed in sweatpants and no shirt, reading.
“Hey” I say nervously.
“Hey, come in.” He says.
“I’m glad got asked me to stay tonight, just promise not to get defensive like you did last time I was here.” I say.
“Brooke” he says and motions me over to the bed. “I promise I won’t do that to you again.”
“Thank you. I like this version of you a lot better.” I say as I climb onto the bed.
“Do you?” He says as he starts to kiss me.
I’ve never felt like this before. Just the thought of him ignites a fire inside me that is impossible to put out, but when he kisses me, the fire engulfs my whole body.
He continues to kiss me and run his fingers down my sides. I run my fingers through his hair and he begins to kiss my neck.
“You’re so beautiful, Brooke.” He says in between kisses.
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I stop him because a noise downstairs catches my attention. The door bell.
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“Are you expecting someone?” I ask.
“No, it’s probably just someone trying to sell something, Justin will handle it.” He responds.
“I don’t know, I want to make sure everything’s okay.” I say as I sit up on the bed.
“I promise, your safe here, Brooke, but just to prove it to you, I will go check it out.” Luca says as he walks out the door.
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