Second Chances

Bonus Chapter 2...

It was clear that Hunter had the upper hand. I mean he was bigger and stronger than Dylan. Plus Hunter was use to being tackled by bigger men.

They continued on wrestling, grunting and cursing at each other, until a new voice echoed around the room.

"And what is going on here?" At the baritone voice we all froze. Dylan was laying on the ground on his back, Hunter had his legs wrapped around him in some hold with his hands on Dylan's head. Slowly both of their heads moved towards the voice of their father.

Nathan James stared down at his two sons on the ground, eyebrow raised. He didn't look at all fazed by what was going on.

"Hunter started it!" Dylan spoke first.

"You were flirting with my girlfriend."

"I think you mean MY girlfriend." Dylan taunted him. Hunter's father sighed.

"Fine, continue." He said with a wave of his hand. Dylan's eyes widened when he realized his dad wasn't coming to his rescue. With a grin Hunter went back to squeezing the life out of his brother.

Shaking my head at the pair, yet smiling, I stood up. Now with everyone in the living room I had my chance to go and talk to Hunter's mom alone. Leaving the boys to wrestling and Haley and her dad on the couch, I made my way to the kitchen.

I knew the moment I agreed to come meet Hunter's family again that I would have to talk to his mom alone. I think we both needed closure after thing, to start fresh. With the way she hugged me earlier I think she believed the same as me. Neither of us wanted to bring up the past or continue down that road. We needed to have a talk without everyone else around us, and it seemed now was the perfect opportunity to do so.

Taking a deep breath I entered the kitchen. Almost like Hunter's mom had super hearing, she glanced up from what she was doing at the counter.

"Mia." She greeted. I didn't miss the way her eyes looked behind me as if she expected someone else to follow after me.

Just say it Mia. Do it.

"I uh...I was wondering if you had a moment." I stumbled over my words.

"Sure." Even she seemed a bit nervous about us talking. "How about we go out onto the patio?" Alice suggested. I nodded following after her. The further away from everyone the better. I wasn't sure what was going to be said and the last person I wanted to hear anything was Hunter. I did leave a few things out about what happened between his mother and I. He didn't need to hear any bad mouthing about his own mother from me. I wasn't that cruel of a person.

The two of us awkwardly sat down out on the patio. I took a moment to marvel at the view of the ocean. There was a path from the backyard that lead straight to the beach and it literally made my feet itch to be in the water.

A minute passed of silence and I knew I had to be the one to talk first. If I didn't I wasn't sure if I would say all that I wanted and needed to.

"Mrs. James-"

"Call me Alice."

"Alice." Clenching my hands in my lap I forced myself to look at Hunter's mom. "I wanted to talk to you alone without hovering from everyone because I know things between us haven't been....great."

You got this Mia. Say everything you need to. With a small amount of confidence I continued.

"When we first met 5 years ago you didn't like me. It was clear that you didn't like me and thought I wasn't good enough for your son. You never gave me a chance to prove how much I adored your so. Your mind was made up the second you saw me and you deemed me unworthy."