Mika's POV-
6 months later
I feel the engine roar and I get a little nervous as I put my hand on the gear shift. I look up to Adrain who is calmly giving me instructions."You can do this love just shift into neutral." I try to and you hear Adrain's truck make a horrible grinding sound. "It's ok love just try pushing down the clutch first this time."
I do and the truck shifts without the horrible noise this time. I smile brightly at A. "Wow that wasn't that hard." A sighs."Ok love now try putting some pressure on the gas try to feel when you need to shift ok." I do and the truck proceeds to die and die again it takes three times before I get the hang of it and then I'm driving. I'm driving slowly in first gear but I'm driving a stick.
I can't believe I have had my license for a couple months now and I'm just learning how to drive a stick. My pops bought me a Range Rover SUV when I got my license so there was no need to learn right away but I really want to drive the Chevelle so I begged Adrain to finally teach me. I guess learning on the truck A finished a week ago isn't that bad but when I get my hands on his baby I'm going to take him for a ride.
I get brave and shift into second and then third until I'm going a nice speed on the empty country road. I can't believe how much my life has changed in the last six months. My ankle has completely healed and I got a teaching job at dance a studio two days a week. So that it doesn't interfere with when I'm not going to school. I don't think I will ever compete again but I love dancing to much to give it up completely it's my passion. So for now I teach and I really love it because I have twenty four access to dance and practice when ever I want.
Adrain asked me to move in with him before the end of summer and of course I did. I was going to have to live with someone at the dorms anyways so I figured I might as well live with the man I love. The condo is close to school and I only have classes three days a week so it's not to much hassle going back and forth but I would have moved in with him regardless.
I love living with Adrain it has been a dream come true so far. It's like I get to spend every day with my best friend everyday. Speaking of best friends Avery has been at the condo a lot because he is the only Flores brother still living at home with his parents until he gets some more steady work. He makes use of the couch most nights. I keep trying to talk Adrain into putting a bed in his office for company but he says that will only encourage them to stay so he never lets me I'm thinking I might just do it anyways.
We have been takin baby steps with Adrain and him opening up to his family. He still won't tell them about Mike so it's hard but they are getting closer and closer every day. My pops and Angel have us over all the time and everyone is starting to build better trust in our relationship.
At first my pops thought I was moving to quickly and should really experience college and not be tied down like he was when he went to college. It was putting a stress on our relationship so I had to sit down with my pops and tell him I'm not him and he can't ask me to give up the man I love because he feels it's not right. After that he relaxed and now he sees that I love Adrain and Adrain loves me and doesn't bring it up anymore.
I pull over and look at a beaming Adrain who leans down and kisses me. "You got it Love you did great shifting and only stalled at first your a natural." I blush at his praise. "Ok well that's on these country roads and we still have to go to your parents house for the BBQ so switch me seats so you can drive into town. I don't want to stall at light or something."
We switch seats on the bench seat of the truck and Adrain drives us toward town and to his parents house. When we pull up I grab the container of cookies I made and we go to the door. Adrain lets us in and we walk through the small house to the back yard where everyone is hanging out.
Adrain parents walk up to us. "Hi boys we thought you guys might not make it your so late." I look at my watch and wince. "I'm sorry guys I guess learning how to drive stick took longer than I thought." Adrain beams at his parents. "No he was a natural we just cruised the country roads and lost track of time but we are here now."
They both smile at us like yeah sure but then I see Adrain go stiff as a little boy about Five walks up to us with Adrain's cousin Vince. Vince stops and chats with us. "Hey guys you finally made it come on Mika I want to introduce you to my friend." I follow Vince and the little boy over to a picnic table.
There is a bunch of people at the table but a guy stands up and puts his hand out to shake. "Hi I'm Mike and that over there is my son Ethan it's nice to meet you." I wince while shaking his hand and I feel sick to my stomach. This is the man that broke my poor Adrain's heart. I want punch him or maybe scream at him but I don't. If Adrain can keep his cool around him so can I.
I look Mika in the eye then over to Adrain. "Hi nice to meet you but I'm starving. Adrain do you want to grab so food with me." Adrain eyes me funny and shakes his head yes so we walk away with Vince and the little boy Ethan following us.
After that uncomfortable encounter Adrain and I eat and start talking to the family but I can tell it took an emotional toll on him seeing Mike. He is quiet and withdrawn into himself the rest of the evening.
I get up a couple hours later and go inside to find the restroom. When I'm done and walking down the hall towards the living room someone bumps right into me. I look up. "I'm so sorry I wasn't loo...." The sentence does on my tongue. Oh shit its Mike. He smiles at me. "Its fine. So you and Adrain are a couple? How long have you been together?"
I sigh and try to edge around him but he stops me. "I really care for Adrain so don't hurt him he deserves to be happy." I get angry I'm not completely sure why but I'm seething mad. "Fuck you. You don care for Adrain. In my book your a child molester you prayed on him when he was sixteen you were an adult you should have known better."
He looks indigent at me. "Excuse me but you have no idea what went on between me and Adrain I loved him and I never hurt or took advantage of him."
I shake my head. "Never hurt him? Are you serious? You can't honestly believe that when you fucked him and then minutes later told him you were leaving him for your baby mama that that didn't brake him. You broke his heart and his trust. not only that but you made him have to hide himself from his family and his friends and he never stopped. You hurt him in more ways than you will ever know."
I guess our voices had gradually became louder until we were shouting at each other because when I stalked passed Mike into the living room everyone in there was silent and looking at me including Adrain and Vince. Adrain looks sad but Vince looks like he could kill someone. And as Mike walks into the living room behind me it becomes clear that someone is Mike. Vince walks up to Mike and gets in his face. "Is it true? Please tell me what I just heard is not true."
Mike blanches and tries to back track. "It's not how it sounds." Adrain walks up to the three of us."Really because what Mika said was pretty spot on. You hurt me then and you hurt me now, every time I have to see you or your son I'm reminded of that day and of that feeling of being worthless and betrayed. I don't feel you took advantage of me though I knew my feelings for you but you should have never done the other things you did and you should have enough common sense to stay away not to always show up at my family's events and throw everything in my face."
Adrain turns around and I see his parents for the first time his mom has tears streaming down her face and his father looks murderous. They walk up to Mike. "We are going to have to ask you to leave you are no longer welcome in our home."
Mike walks out back a little angry and comes back holding Ethan's hand. Ethan runs up to Vince and hugs him goodbye oblivious to the tension in the room. The whole house is silent as they leave.
I walk over to Adrain and put my arm around his waist trying to offer some comfort. "I'm so sorry A I didn't mean for this to happen. He made me so mad questioning my feelings for you like he had any right but this wasn't the time or place for me to say anything. I'm so sorry A."
Adrain looks down with a tight smile straining his handsome face. "It's ok Love I know you didn't mean for all this to happen but maybe it's a good thing it did. Always having to see him was slowly killing me inside. Pretending nothing happened and seeing him all the time was way worse then everyone knowing and not having to deal with him anymore."
I squeeze Adrain's middle. "I love you and you are so strong dealing with this all on your own." Adrain looks down at me. "I love you too. Lets get out of here I have had enough dealing with my emotions today. Did you still want to stop and check on your mother I know she is about ready to have that baby amy time now."
"Are you sure you just don't want to go home and digest what just happened?" Adrain laughs at me. "No love lets go visit your mom I need something to get my mind off all this not to go home and dwell on it. I feel like I have been dwelling on this for the last six years. I'm done letting this one thing define my life. Lets go Love."
We walk over to say our goodbyes to Adrain's parents. Luckily they were pretty much the only ones in the house when everything went down besides Vince. All A's brothers were outside so we can sneak off without that drama but I know it's only a matter of time before A's parents tell them. They are still in shock so they let us leave without question.
Once we get in the truck I hold Adrain's hand tight and kiss his knuckles like he has done to me so many times trying to offer some more comfort. We drive away and I can tell just by looking at Adrain that his parents and Vince knowing what happened has lifted the weight off his shoulders. He looks happier and a little carefree and I would never describe Adrain as carefree before but that's how he looks right now. I only hope that this is a start to a whole new happier Adrain nothing would make me happier than seeing Adrain happy like this all the time.
Ok so this is sadly the end. I hope it wasn't to cliche having everyone find out that way about Mike but I felt I had to give Adrain closure. Any ways I fast forwarded six months so Miranda's (Mika's mom) and Grey and Blaine's babies will be born in the next story so I'm super excited about that. Avery's story is taking me a while to come up with but I'm hoping to have something up by Monday. Vote or Comment and let me know what you think.