information. I haven’t spoken to Mom or anyone since the funeral.”
“Oh, Maya,” I utter, grabbing her into my arms and shutting my eyes tight. “I’m so sorry. I haven’t been there for you when you needed me most. I’m an awful sister.”
“No, you’re an amazing sister, you just couldn’t handle things, and I get it. I’m here for you, Ellie. Just like you’ve always been there for me. We’re here for each other now.” She squeezes me tighter, swaying us back and forth.
“Yes, we are,” I reply, opening my eyes and finding Hunt at the door, leaning on the frame with his arms crossed. He’s watching us, with joy and sorrow mixing in his eyes. I just watch him for a moment, attempting to figure out what’s going on in that head of his, that complex puzzle that I want to solve desperately.
Maya breaks from me, turning to look at Damian.
“Hey,” she greets him, walking over and giving him a big hug, whispering in his ear. I can’t quite hear what she says.
They separate and Hunt smells the air like a wolf sniffing out his prey’s scent wafting in the breeze.
“Smells amazing,” he states, sauntering over to me. “I’m famished.”
He cups my face with his hands, gently pulling it up for a soft kiss, but I want so much more, and now it will have to wait. He turns back to Maya, holding me at his side, and says, “You’ll join us for breakfast, won’t you? Please, feel free to stay as long as you like. I know you two have a lot to talk about.”
Okay, it’s really going to have to wait.
But, I couldn’t be happier that Maya is here, and I look forward to really talking with her. Though, I dread having to tell her about Chase, knowing how much she cares about him.
“Thank you,” she replies with a huge, genuine smile.
“Alright,” I interrupt, “Breakfast is ready. How about we eat in the dining room?”
“I think that would be fine,” Hunt says. “Why don’t you two go and take a seat at the table, and I will serve you.”
He taps me on the butt as Maya and I head out to the dining room, taking a seat across from one another at the table, reserving the chair at the head for Hunt.
B reakfast was delicious. Once we’ve finished, Hunt excuses himself and heads into the kitchen to clean up, leaving us girls a chance to talk. We settle in on the couch in the living room where Hunt started a fire for us and served us hot chocolate, perfect for the gloomy, wet weather outside. We sit and drink our cocoa, gazing out at the view as the rain comes down in sheets, making it nearly impossible to see the outlines of buildings.
“It’s nasty out there,” Maya finally comments, taking a sip of cocoa with both hands wrapped about the warm mug.
“Yeah,” I respond with a nod of the head. “So, I want to start off by saying, I’m sorry for running out on you. I shouldn’t have done it. The news and dad’s passing were only a part of the reason that I left.”
Oh god, how am I going to tell her that Chase kissed me? I need to get it out. I need to get it out of the way, so we can move on to more pressing matters.
“Maya…”
“I know that Chase kissed you,” she blurts out, staring down at her cup. “He told me after you left.”
“Oh, Maya, I’m so sorry…I…”
“It’s alright. It’s nothing I didn’t already know. He loves you, and I will always be second best in his eyes.” I can hear the pain in her voice and it nearly kills me.
“No, sweetie, you should see how he looks at you.” I sigh. “He’s just confused about how he feels, but I know he does care about you. He’s just felt a certain way for me for so long, he doesn’t realize that it’s become a different kind of love. Trust me.”
“You really think so?” she asks, glimpsing up at me with her big blue doll eyes.
“Yeah, look, just give it time. Don’t push him out of your life completely. Get to know one another again, spend time with him without me, and you’ll see, things will
“Oh, Maya,” I utter, grabbing her into my arms and shutting my eyes tight. “I’m so sorry. I haven’t been there for you when you needed me most. I’m an awful sister.”
“No, you’re an amazing sister, you just couldn’t handle things, and I get it. I’m here for you, Ellie. Just like you’ve always been there for me. We’re here for each other now.” She squeezes me tighter, swaying us back and forth.
“Yes, we are,” I reply, opening my eyes and finding Hunt at the door, leaning on the frame with his arms crossed. He’s watching us, with joy and sorrow mixing in his eyes. I just watch him for a moment, attempting to figure out what’s going on in that head of his, that complex puzzle that I want to solve desperately.
Maya breaks from me, turning to look at Damian.
“Hey,” she greets him, walking over and giving him a big hug, whispering in his ear. I can’t quite hear what she says.
They separate and Hunt smells the air like a wolf sniffing out his prey’s scent wafting in the breeze.
“Smells amazing,” he states, sauntering over to me. “I’m famished.”
He cups my face with his hands, gently pulling it up for a soft kiss, but I want so much more, and now it will have to wait. He turns back to Maya, holding me at his side, and says, “You’ll join us for breakfast, won’t you? Please, feel free to stay as long as you like. I know you two have a lot to talk about.”
Okay, it’s really going to have to wait.
But, I couldn’t be happier that Maya is here, and I look forward to really talking with her. Though, I dread having to tell her about Chase, knowing how much she cares about him.
“Thank you,” she replies with a huge, genuine smile.
“Alright,” I interrupt, “Breakfast is ready. How about we eat in the dining room?”
“I think that would be fine,” Hunt says. “Why don’t you two go and take a seat at the table, and I will serve you.”
He taps me on the butt as Maya and I head out to the dining room, taking a seat across from one another at the table, reserving the chair at the head for Hunt.
B reakfast was delicious. Once we’ve finished, Hunt excuses himself and heads into the kitchen to clean up, leaving us girls a chance to talk. We settle in on the couch in the living room where Hunt started a fire for us and served us hot chocolate, perfect for the gloomy, wet weather outside. We sit and drink our cocoa, gazing out at the view as the rain comes down in sheets, making it nearly impossible to see the outlines of buildings.
“It’s nasty out there,” Maya finally comments, taking a sip of cocoa with both hands wrapped about the warm mug.
“Yeah,” I respond with a nod of the head. “So, I want to start off by saying, I’m sorry for running out on you. I shouldn’t have done it. The news and dad’s passing were only a part of the reason that I left.”
Oh god, how am I going to tell her that Chase kissed me? I need to get it out. I need to get it out of the way, so we can move on to more pressing matters.
“Maya…”
“I know that Chase kissed you,” she blurts out, staring down at her cup. “He told me after you left.”
“Oh, Maya, I’m so sorry…I…”
“It’s alright. It’s nothing I didn’t already know. He loves you, and I will always be second best in his eyes.” I can hear the pain in her voice and it nearly kills me.
“No, sweetie, you should see how he looks at you.” I sigh. “He’s just confused about how he feels, but I know he does care about you. He’s just felt a certain way for me for so long, he doesn’t realize that it’s become a different kind of love. Trust me.”
“You really think so?” she asks, glimpsing up at me with her big blue doll eyes.
“Yeah, look, just give it time. Don’t push him out of your life completely. Get to know one another again, spend time with him without me, and you’ll see, things will
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