Okay, he was being dismissed.

“Okay, are you sure there is nothing I can help with?”

Fallon shook her head. “Like I said, I’m good.”

“Okay,” Lucas said, looking over at the ladies that stood around them. One gave him a cheeky smile and he returned it before saying, “Well, hello ladies.”

All three of them started to grin just as a stack of cups hit Lucas in the chest. He glanced over to see Fallon giving him the dirtiest look ever. “Put one by each plate,” Fallon sneered before going back to placing plates down. He glanced back at the women, shrugging his shoulders before following Fallon to place a cup by each plate she laid down.

“I thought you said you didn’t need any help,” Lucas said as they made their way down the long table.

“I don’t, but I rather have you help me then you flirting with Aiden’s friend’s mothers,” she spat out. Lucas chuckled to himself as he watched her basically slam each of the green paper plates down.

“Aww, is someone jealous?”

Fallon cut Lucas a look of death before rolling her eyes. “As if.”

An arrogant laugh left Lucas’ lips as Fallon started to place the plates down faster before almost reaching the end. He loved how she wore her emotions on her sleeve. He could tell that she was jealous to the core and all he did was say hi to the three women. None of them were even close to being as beautiful as Fallon was, so why would she think he was flirting with them? And why was she jealous if she didn’t want to be with him? Why did she fight what was so right between them? Just as he was about to ask, his mother appeared, eyeing Fallon.

Molly stood at the end of the table with a look on her face that told Lucas she wasn’t happy. Molly hadn’t talked much about Fallon — all she cared about was Aiden — but Lucas knew that Molly wasn’t happy with her. When Fallon reached the end of the table, she looked up and took a step backwards as Molly put her hands on her hips.

“Fallon Parker, I have a bone to pick with you.”

Fallon drew in a deep breath and took a step back. Her face was full of worry and Lucas didn’t know what to do. He didn’t know if he should protect Fallon or stay out of it. He was leaning towards staying out of it because Molly looked a little crazy. Molly turned on her heels and started for the flower gardens, leaving Fallon and Lucas by the table. Fallon glanced back at Lucas and he shrugged his shoulders, not knowing what to do. She looked back at where Molly had stopped; standing with her hands on her hips, waiting for Fallon.

Fallon took a deep breath in and laid the plates down before smoothing out the bottom of her dress. She walked towards Molly like she had a death wish and Lucas still had no clue what to do. Since Molly would yell at him for following, Lucas decided to finish the job he started. The kids would need cups to drink from, so he basically had to finish. As he placed each cup by the respected plate he kept an eye on the two women that he loved, just in case Fallon needed him. He hoped she didn’t though, because Molly scared the shit out of him. He’d rather deal with 10 Fallons than one Molly.

At least with Fallon he knew he would like the fight and there was always a possibility of getting naked afterwards.

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Fallon knew, with one look into Molly Brooks’ eyes, that she was in deep shit. Molly stood with her hands on her hips, watching as Fallon made her way to her. She didn’t know what she was going to say to Molly, and she sure as hell didn’t know what Molly was going to say to her. Her heart slammed against her chest with every step she took, her palms got sweaty and she knew that it wasn’t the sun that had her back drenched with sweat.

It was Molly Brooks.

Fallon swallowed loudly as she stopped into front of Molly. She looked up, meeting Molly’s angry eyes and took a step back. “Molly,” Fallon croaked out.

“Fallon, long time no see.”

“Very long time,” Fallon agreed, nodding her head. Both women looked into each other’s eyes, and all Fallon wanted to do was run. She hated being under someone’s scrutinizing gaze, and Molly was scrutinizing everything about Fallon. She probably noticed the extra weight Fallon had put on from her pregnancy with Aiden. Or the way Fallon’s hair was a complete mess from the wind. Or probably the way her dress was too damn tight! She should have never worn the dress! Damn her for needing to impress a man that she wasn’t trying to be with!

Idiot!

“How could you, Fallon? How could you?”

Fallon took in a deep breath, clasping her hands tightly together behind her back. “I did what I thought was right. I’m sorry.”

“Keeping a child from his father was right?” Molly sneered.

“It was at the time,” Fallon said as strongly as she could.

“How would you like it if Lucas had kept Aiden from you for seven years? Your parents? How would that make you feel?” Molly asked, narrowing her eyes at Fallon.

Fallon took a deep, pained breath before closing the eyes. She couldn’t help but imagine it, and boy, how it hurt. She should have never done what she did, but she did, and she had already apologized to Lucas. Fallon opened her eyes, standing a little straighter, trying to put on the image of being strong when really she was falling apart inside. “I said I was sorry Molly. Lucas has forgiven me.”

“Lucas forgave you because he loves you!”

Fallon took in a sharp breath. Lucas loved her?

No way.

“I will not be forgiving on this Fallon Parker. I have lost seven years with my only grandson. How dare you? At first I tried to defend you. I know Lucas did a number on you, but the more I thought about it the more I got madder and madder. He is my only grandson!”