"Get a room!" A loud, familiar voice called from behind me, and I turned to find Casey and my parents walking out from one of the large buildings a little bit in the distance.
"Case?" I moved out of Easton's arms as confusion rolled over me. What the hell was everyone doing there? "Mom?"
Easton's parents were the next to walk out, and beside them were Jon and his wife, Bethany. The smiles on their faces told me that I was missing out on something. Big time.
"What the hell?" I muttered as Easton tugged at my skirt. I turned and glanced down to find him on one knee in the sand, his smile sexy and yet intensely loving. "No you're not."
"Yes, I am. I've found the perfect woman for me. I never want to be away from you for more than a few minutes. Tell me that you'll be my wife. That we can spend forever together." He reached up and took my hand, bringing it to his lips and kissing it softly as tears filled my eyes.
"Yes, of course." I moved into his arms as clapping filled the air around us. "How did you know we would have enough to feed everyone?" I asked, my voice heavy with emotion.
"Because I let you order tonight, baby. You always get enough to feed an army." He kissed my nose and bent down for a longer kiss, a kiss that would seal us as one forever.
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VALENTINE
By Claire Adams
This book is a work of fiction. The names, characters, places and incidents are products of the writer's imagination or have been used fictitiously and are not to be construed as real. Any resemblance to persons, living or dead, actual events, locales or organizations is entirely coincidental.
Copyright © 2015 Claire Adams
Chapter 1
Val
"I really don't see what the big deal is." I tugged my scarf tighter around my neck and glanced around the table at my friends. "Just because all the women in my family have led the Delta Gammas through the generations doesn't mean that I have to. I don't even fit into the group. But does anyone give a shit? Nope."
Lucinda huffed and ran her hand over her dark hair. "Your mom and sister are a different breed of human altogether, Val. You know that. Don't go getting all stressed out again just because elections are coming up at the end of the spring."
Katelyn sat to my left, playing with her straw and dipping in and out in what looked like a day dream state, but something about the conversation seemed to pull her from her thoughts. She glanced up and lifted her eyebrow at me, her blue eyes filled with concern.
"You don't really think Carolyn is going to get the presidency again, right? She's been nothing less than horrible." Katelyn was the only one in my group of friends that lived in the Gamma house with me. The rest of them had sense in their head.
My fourth and favorite gal pal in the group spoke up as she ran a French fry through the mound of ketchup on her plate. "I think you should run, Val. You're the most logical girl in the house."
"Hey!" Katelyn huffed and swatted playfully at Amy. "I'm logical. Sort of."
I snorted and glanced around the fast food restaurant we sat in. The place was relatively empty, which wasn't surprising at all. It was three degrees below freezing and getting out of the house was a hazard to our health, but being cooped up any longer with Carolyn and her lackeys meant I was going to crack.
"You guys ready for classes starting back tomorrow?" Lucinda turned as the door opened behind us and freezing cold air blew in. "Damn. Close that door!"
Amy chuckled and shook her head. "No, I'm not looking forward to it at all. I have my senior level physics class, and from what I heard, it's going to be the death of me."
"Please. You're the smartest person I know." I got up and gathered my stuff before walking to the trash can and letting out a long breath. The situation with Carolyn wasn't something I was honestly willing to discuss with anyone. The girl had been dead set on being a thorn in my side the entire time I had been at the University of Minnesota, and she was damn good at keeping her promises.
Truth be told, I didn't want the leadership role with the Gammas. Not in the slightest. They were the rich kids, the elite, and though my family had money, I wasn't interested in flaunting it. Ever.
"What's the plan for today?" Lucinda walked up beside me and worked to get something out of her teeth.
I gave her a look and buttoned up my heavy coat before walking back toward the table and grabbing my backpack. "I'm headed to the library. I have a paper due when I walk into my business law class tomorrow."
"What? That's messed up." Katelyn tossed her stuff in the trashcan and turned to give me a sympathetic look. "You want us to come with you?"