In love with my Driver ✔

Six

WEEKS LATER

Things had been going well for Melinda. Work had been stressful but she was able to cope as usual. Alex had always been there for her and she couldn't be happier for having a boyfriend like him. No one knew about her relationship with Alex yet, except Dee and Nate.

Melinda was also very happy because her lawyer gave her the news that her divorce would be finalized the following week. Perhaps after that, she would make her relationship with Alex public, but not before telling her parents.

So Mel was currently at her Parent's mansion because today was her Mother's birthday. They decided to have a small get-together with family and close friends only.

"Happy birthday, Mommy," Mel greeted as soon as she entered her parents' room.

"Thank you, my baby," Michelle said as she returned her daughter's hug after which she kissed her forehead and Mel chuckled.

"Mom, you still treat me like a baby, I'm a grown woman" Mel whined.

"Even though you are 90, you will still be my baby girl," Michelle replied as she playfully pinched Mel's nose.

"I love you, mom." Melinda pecked her mother.

"I love you too, sweetheart," Michelle replied.

"I'm getting jealous. Don't I deserve a hug too?" Raymond, Melinda's father said as he entered the room.

"But Dad, I hugged you downstairs not quite long." Mel pouted.

"It doesn't matter. You hardly come to visit so now that you are here, I need to get as many hugs as possible from you because I don't know when I will see you next." Raymond said.

The truth was that Mel used to visit her parents at least twice a week but that stopped when she started dating Alex. She spent most of her free hours with him but she called her parents often. Raymond and Michelle also knew that their daughter was probably seeing someone but they decided not to bug her about it. They knew she would come clean to them when she was ready to talk about it with them.

Mel felt a little guilty and proceeded to hug her father. "I'm so sorry, dad. I promise to find time to visit you more often." She said sincerely which earned a smile from Raymond.

"So, what about Nate and Dee? Are they here already?" Michelle asked as she took a seat beside her husband on the couch.

"Not yet mom. But they should be here soon." Mel replied.

"Hope you know Alyssa will be here along with your Nephews," Raymond said and Mel's eyes lit up at the mention of her favorite nephews.

"Really? I can't wait to see them. I miss them so much." Mel cooed.

Alyssa was Raymond's youngest sister and Mel's favorite aunt. She was a mother to two twin boys who won Mel's heart immediately after they were born. Mel had not seen them for over a year because they moved to Scotland. So she only talks to them on the phone.

"I will go downstairs and say hi to Rhoda and the others," Mel said, then exited her parents' room.

As Melinda walked past her Father's study, she felt someone drag her back and pull her into the room. Before she could raise an alarm, A soothing voice calmed her down.

"Shhhhh, Don't be scared baby, it's me." The voice said and the person kissed her forehead.

"Oh, Alex. You scared me," She pouted.

"I missed you," Alex cupped her face in his hands.

"But you still saw me this morning." Mel chuckled.