“Mum this is Haz.” I presented him to her and she tilted her head.
“I know you?” She cocked her head to one side after the words left her mouth and I instantly felt uncomfortable.
“I can’t think from where?” He took her hand in his and kissed it softly and I rolled my eyes. Unbelievable. I shook my head at him and my eyes furrowed.
“Lena?” There was shock in Jay’s voice and I ushered her further out towards the hallway. “What are you doing here?” His voice steadied as he reached us and glanced down at us both. I clutched her arm in mine and puffed out my chest. Confusion filled me. How the hell did he know my mum!?
“Avaya invited me around to see who she was staying with. She hasn’t been coming home.” She raised her eyebrows at him in a motherly manner and I scoffed. I watched Jay’s face twist and I was almost certain that he’d gone slightly redder in colour.
“Oh shit! This is your PA yeah!?” Haz’s throaty laugh was infectious and I frowned as my mum started to giggle with him.
“That I am.” My mouth struggled to be picked up off the floor, I felt my mum move my long dark hair behind my ear. “You know if you’d have told me you were staying with him I wouldn’t have been worried.” She grinned at me and I felt instantly sick. I shook my head and tilted my head slightly more towards Haz and watched her eyes soften. The lads were laughing about something and I smiled to myself as I watched them. “Good choice.” She muttered softly and I smiled slightly. My mum knew now and I didn’t feel quite as alone as I had done. I blushed a little and watched them both look at us.
“You look so similar.” Jay almost whispered and I watched as Haz shook his head. He didn’t agree. My mum clearly didn’t hear a word he’d said to her. She was too busy staring into his big muddy brown eyes.
“I thought I recognised the blonde girl out there. You look similar to her.” He nodded and shifted his weight awkwardly.
“Chloe? She’s my younger sister.” He smiled, it was forced and I glanced over at Haz. He was already looking at me. He was gazing at my eyes and my heart began to beat a little harder. I loved the way he looked at me. I always had. It was almost as if I was the only person in the room. I glanced at my mum again and she was still smiling. I was confused and had questions.
“So my mum works for you at the law firm? That’s the meetings you were always in?” I questioned him and he nodded. I felt her grip tightened on my arm. “You know I vowed the day I met her boss I was going to kick him in the bollocks.” My brow furrowed and I watched as his smile turned into a smirk.
“You can still do that if it’ll make you feel any better.” I rolled my eyes at his snide remark and took my mum's arm in mine.
“C’mon mum we are going out for a meal shortly but I should be back over the weekend. She smiled and followed me towards the doors away from the elusive brothers. She leaned in and planted a warm kiss against my cheek and pulled me in closer for a hug.
“Haz was the reason I got to go to your gig that night. He seems like a nice young man.” I almost choked back a giggle. I doubted she would say that if she knew we’d been shagging. I flushed and shook my head. She pulled away from my embrace and made her way out of the house, leaving me completely stunned and confused. I’ve just found out way too much information for one afternoon. I closed my eyes as I rested my head against the front door and when I opened them again the two of them were stood looking at me. I pointed at Jay and he instantly threw his hands up in a defensive stance.
“Hey in my defense I didn’t know she was your mum and,” he began and I threw my hand his way.
“Jay you’ve made her cry on so many occasions!” I folded my arms at him and watched as he shook his head.
“I always say that I’m sorry?” I rolled my eyes and glanced at Haz, who seemed to be finding this whole conversation very amusing and heard a tiny laugh escape his lips. “I dunno why your laughing mate, you’ve gotta explain to your mum who she is tonight.” A wicked grin spread across Jay's face and I shook my head.
“Back up what?” I spluttered and watched Haz frown deeply.
“He didn’t tell you that we were going to dinner with his family?” My heart thudded loudly, I heard it in my ears and shook my head again.
“No he didn’t.” My eyes lowered and I watched his smile fade. I turned away from the both of them and made my way up the stairs. I had no idea where I was about to run and hide too. My subconscious was clapping slightly. If he truly didn’t want anybody to know about us or for any suspicions to rise I wouldn’t be meeting his family. My subconscious backflipped in triumph.
He followed closely behind. I frowned at him. I couldn’t help but feel pissed by the fact that neither of them had ever told me they worked at my mum's law firm or the fact that I was meeting his family tonight and I had absolutely nothing to wear here. He jogged past me on the stairs and knocked on Chloe’s door. He was stood smirking at me and as she opened it she almost beamed. She was stood in her underwear, it was cherry red in colour and she filled it fucking beautifully. I gulped down my jealousy and couldn’t
