Dinner with friends pt. 6

Lyle reached over and held her hand giving it a gentle squeeze in support. "Listen Dakota what happened isn't your fault. People like him....like my dad they're the same they reel a nice pretty girl in and play them like a fiddle before showing their true colors. The same thing happened with my mother." Pulling into a parking lot he looked over at her and leaned closer. "I don't care about a crazy ex or if you have kids with him I just want you to know I'm not going anywhere."

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Alex smiled "Nice to meet you Jen I'm Alex I run the bookstore down the road from here and can I get a coke?"