One Nightstand With My Ex's Uncle

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LUCAS’ POV.

“Okay. I want to be cool, and pretend I didn’t hear a thing, or that I didn’t understand a thing of what you guys were talking about, but I can’t. A movie is playing in front of me.” She paused, “Damn! John’s wife slept with his uncle!” She suddenly screeched, and I got out of my chair abruptly, almost falling, as I tried to clamp my hands over her little mouth.

“What are you saying? You’re totally out of your mind, Sadie.” I said, with one knee on the ground, so I could match her height.

“No, I’m not, Lucas.”

“We were only rehearsing for a drama at work, and for goodness sake, what do you think sleeping together is? Of course, it is sleeping together in the same room, not necessarily on the same beds.” I said, trying to brainwash her, but she simply raised a brow as she took out her phone from her pocket.

“Kids nowadays are smarter than they should be.” She replied, jingling the phone in front of me.

“I guess that’s a solid reason you shouldn’t have that.” I said, staring at the phone, and wondering just how much she’d learned from it.

“I know perfectly well what you’re saying. Adults say this because they don’t want to say the real thing. Teenagers have all sorts of names for it. I could basically give you a lecture. You really think you can fool Sadie of all people? How about you bring out your books, and let me teach you? I’m sure you’re not up to date with the latest slang.” She said, and I covered her mouth.

“You really know what we mean?” I asked, feeling screwed.

“Of course I know perfectly what you were talking about. You wanted to make babies for goodness sake.” She said loudly, but Emily’s gasp was louder.

“What babies? Why would I want to make babies? You’re so smart, read the situation!” She blurted out.

“Oh yeah, I will! In the meantime, maybe I’ll make others read it too!” Sadie retorted, then shouted. “Lucas and Emily intended to have…!”

Emily’s scream cut off her words, and it was so loud and shrill that I lost my balance out of shock.

“You… you don’t have to make others read it too. I… I was just joking. It was just a joke, a joke, okay?” She said, desperately, as she made her way to Sadie. “Look, I didn’t know it was him, and he didn’t know it was me. We didn’t even know each other.” She said, also kneeling so she could be able to look at Sadie properly.

“I think saying that’s worse.”

“There must be a term for strangers sleeping together.” Sadie said, and raised her phone, starting to type.

“Oh, gosh.” I let out tiredly, and took the phone from her. “There are other better things you can learn. Now Sadie, are you really going to tell people?” I asked, and she stuck out her lips in a pout.

“I’m guessing you don’t want me to tell anyone.” She said, sulkily.

“Yeah. I’ll take you out on a nice treat. You can eat whatever you want, and your mum wouldn’t be there to nag you.”

“Really? Ice cream, popsicles, sugared doughnuts, I’m going to try pizza too, and basically all the junk food in L. A. But wait, you’re really going to treat me to all that in exchange for this?” She asked, tucking her phone into her pockets, and I nodded.

“I would do more.” I assured her.

“Why? That’s weird.” She remarked, taking two steps backwards.