”Charlotte slipped her heels back on and the pair got out to investigate what had happened.“Fuck, two flats! I better call the Auto Club,” Alex ...aid observing the damage.He got out his mobile and dialled recovery.“It’s going to be forty mins,” he said putting his mobile back in his pocket after the quick explanatory call. “Do you want me to get you a taxi, so you’re not late, Charlie?”“No, it’s ok, don’t be silly. I’ll wait with you.”They got back in the car and Alex asked some more questions. "I could see Coach Durant sit up in surprise. "Leticia Agosto is a cheerleader?" he gasped out. "And yes, I've heard of her reputation for being very militant about how cheerleaders are indecent."Jason managed to look smug and embarrassed at the same time. "She said that it wasn't fair that only Mark was going to be dating a varsity cheerleader this year and worked with Ashley all summer to learn the routines. We found out yesterday afternoon that she made the squad."Coach Durant turned to look. “We need some girl talk,” she said, and so I met up with an old college friend still in the area.That night, as we snuggled under the covers in my mom’s guest room, Riley told me about the lunch. “Your mom is so sweet, and so happy for us,” she said. “She asked me if I thought the age difference was a problem, and I said I didn’t. When I told her that, she said ‘good enough for me’ and then waved down the waiter to get us a bottle of wine.”I laughed. “Yep, that’s mom all right. She’s pretty. Armed with her promise they peeled from each other and began to prepare dinner to hurry the early evening along as they glanced and winked at each other during their prep.For both of them the night dragged on as they anticipated being with each other. While Jared read along with Declan for his bedtime story Meaghan was in the shower. When she peeked in on Jared and Declan she saw Jared sitting on the edge of the bed. Declan had dozed off with the book he shared with Jared falling back and only.