Lake House Secret

We stayed at the lake house for another two days, and it was the happiest time I had ever had since I started my education at college. I hadn’t laughed so much in a long time.

We watched movies, played games, went for walks into the forest, and ate very delicious food. But my guess was that the food tasted so good because we made it ourselves.

Every night I spent in bed with Drew, and every morning, I was woken up by his kisses and his caresses.

I was starting to get used to it and was wondering how I was going to spend my nights at college without him.

Yes, now there were two couples, but we were respectful to Lily and Logan and tried hard not to show too much affection to one another in front of them. It was hard for Drew and me, though.

I always wanted to kiss or hug him, and it was the same for him. But we tried.

Logan was often on the phone, talking with Melanie. He seemed happy, but from time to time, I saw him glance in my direction.

I knew what he was feeling because it was the same for me back then when I watched him with Mel.

I was so deep into my feelings for Drew that I started to think that my attraction to Logan was only a kind of trick that my foggy mind played on me.

Of course, I still thought that he was stunning, and I even remembered his hands on my body, as our hands sometimes touched during our regular daily interactions.

On the day we were leaving, I woke up very early. We planned to have breakfast and leave around noon. I had been woken up not by Drew, but by my ringing phone. It was Chase.

To avoid waking up Drew, I tiptoed to the hallway with my phone.

“Hey,” I finally said.

“Hey, beautiful. I haven’t heard much from you these days.”

“Yeah, sorry about that. We just came to the lake, and I didn’t have much time to myself.”

“Will you be home tomorrow?”

“That’s the plan. We will leave the lake house around lunch. My friend’s parents invited us to have dinner with them, and the next day, I will drive Kate and myself home.”

“Are you still planning to see me?”

“Of course! You said you would move to New York at the end of the month, and it will be my last opportunity to see you.”

“Glad to hear that. I was afraid that you would avoid me…”

“Chase, no! I will call you as soon as I am at home. It will be a couple of days before I go back to college.”

“Okay, Rebecca. See you then! Bye!”

“Bye.”

I had forgotten about my promise to Chase to see him when I got home.

When we were leaving for winter break, he told me that he received a job offer from a company in New York, and as it was his dream, he accepted it. I wanted to see him, but only as a friend.

I enjoyed my newfound relationship with Drew and didn’t have any intention to screw it up.

“And who is Chase?”

I turned around, startled, and stared at Drew. He was leaning on the doorframe with his bare chest and only boxers on. My eyes roamed over his body on instinct.

A mischievous smile appeared on my lips immediately.

“Becca, focus. Who is Chase? You talked to him not only now, but when we were leaving for winter break too.”

“He’s my friend from my hometown.”

“Is he the guy you slept with? I mean, after you found out about…”

“Yes,” I interrupted him. I tried to forget this whole issue with him and Phoebe being a couple. And I wasn’t going to lie to him.

“Are you going to see him tomorrow?”

“Yes. He accepted a job in New York and will move there…”

“Were you planning on telling me?”

“You know, it’s funny because with all this going on here, I almost forgot that I promised Chase to meet with him. But now, I will definitely go and see him. He’s a very nice guy. You wouldn’t believe how we know each other…”

“Whatever,” Drew interrupted me and walked back into the room. What happened?

“Drew?” I followed him and closed the door behind me. He took his suitcase and placed his things inside, almost tossing them.

“You need to go to your room and pack your things. We will leave soon after breakfast.”

“Uh huh… Is everything okay?”

“Totally. Go. We don’t have so much time.”

I waited for him to look at me, but he continued to focus on his belongings. Was he jealous? No, it couldn’t be. Drew is such a confident guy, and he knows his way around women.

He knows exactly the effect he has on girls and especially, his power over me. I shook my head and went to my room. I packed my things and changed into some jeans and a hoodie.

I wanted to feel comfortable.

When I went downstairs, everyone was already there. I heard laughter and chatter. My eyes found Drew in a flash. He had his back against the kitchen table, and a cup of coffee in his hands.

He saw me, but his eyes stayed unreadable. He didn’t even smile at me. Someone was in a bad mood. Okay, I thought I would give him time to cool off.

I walked over to Lily, and she handed me a cup of hot black coffee. I smiled at her. She was my savior.

“Thanks, Lil.”

“You’re welcome. My parents called; they are waiting for us. Mom said she made some Italian food and bought some excellent wine. By the way, Tim, Drew, are you still coming to dinner tonight?”

“Yeah. I want to be able to say goodbye to my girl. I won’t see her for three days before college starts again.” Tim pulled Kate to him and kissed the top of her head. She smiled at him goofily.

“Drew? What about you?” Lily asked. Drew was staring out of the window. When he turned to me and her, his expression was grim.

“Sorry, but some other plans came up,” he replied curtly.

“What?” I was stunned. I had hoped to spend time with him before I left to go see my parents tomorrow.

“Yeah. Duty calls. My mom called. They need me at some fancy event. So…” his voice trailed off. He was doing everything he could to avoid looking me in the eyes.

“Will you come tomorrow to see me?” It was as if I knew his answer before he even opened his mouth. But still, it was a low blow on his part.

“No, sorry. I will be busy.” He pushed himself off from the table, walked to the sink, and washed his cup.

Then he just walked past me, not even glancing in my direction. He was giving me the cold shoulder, and I had no idea why. All of our friends were silent. They were stunned, just like me.

Soon after that, we gathered our bags and walked out of the house. Drew and Logan checked the rooms in the house to make sure that everything was in order and left in their proper places. Tim and Kate sat in the backseat of Drew’s car.

I was going to sit in the front when Drew caught my arm. I stopped in my tracks.

“I think it would be better if you go with Logan and Lily.”

“Are you for real, Drew? You won’t see me for four days before college starts, and you don’t want to spend time with me? What is going on, seriously?” I folded my hands over my chest and glared at him. He didn’t even budge.

“Nothing. Go, Logan is waiting for you. I told him that you would drive with him.”

“No. Not until you tell me what happened.”

“It’s not up for discussion, Rebecca. Now go, you’re delaying our departure.” With that, he turned on his heels and stomped to his car. To say that I was confused would be an understatement.