place right now. He doesn’t want to hold you back from living your life and he hates that you are getting wrapped up in his drama. He doesn’t know how to handle the situation.”
Madison turned around. “I never gave him any reason that I was unhappy or didn’t want to make our relationship work. He bailed on me! I gave him my heart, my soul and he ran away.”
Carter hugged her. “He will be back next week. Talk to him.”
“He left me alone last night, in the middle of my parking lot. He bailed on me! I’m the one who found him passed out on his couch, I’m the one who moved here because I wanted to start my new life with him and never once did I complain to him.”
He nodded as he listened to her. “I love you, sis. You are hundred percent correct about all of that and he knows that. That’s why he did what he did. He doesn’t want to bring you down with him. I respect him for it but I want to kick his ass for hurting you.”
Alicia walked out holding the pizza. “No more Hunter talk. Come eat, Madison. I think it’s time that we had some good news around here.”
Carter looked at her. “What’s going on?”
Alicia disappeared into the house as Carter looked at Madison. She shrugged her shoulders as she took a slice of pizza. When Alicia returned, she was holding a small box and handed it to Carter.
“What’s this for?” he asked.
“Consider it an early wedding gift.”
He laughed as he tore open the wrapping and ripped the box. He pulled out a mug that had “World’s Best Dad” written across it. Madison smiled from ear to ear while she realized that Alicia chose to have her involved in their moment.
Carter jumped up and wrapped his arms around her. “Are you serious?”
Alicia nodded. “Yep, you are going to be a father.”
He started to cry as he kissed her. When they finally pulled apart, Madison walked over and hugged both of them. “I’m so happy for you guys.”
“You are going to be an aunt!” Carter exclaimed.
“I can’t wait. He or she will be extremely spilled.” She smiled. “Hey, I’m going to give you guys some privacy. I will call Mike for a ride.”
“Please call me if you need company, ok?” Alicia pleaded.
“I will, now go and celebrate the big news.” Madison walked around the house and grabbed her phone. She started walking down the street towards a small park in their neighborhood as she sent Mike a text.
Can you pick me up? - Madison
If only took seconds for him to respond. Of course, everything ok? - Mike
Yes, I’m at the park on Willow Drive - Madison
I will be right there - Mike
She sat on the swing as she waited for him to arrive. She wondered what Hunter was doing and if he arrived safe in California. She grabbed her phone and stared at the screen. She didn’t know if she should text him but she needed to know.
Hey. Did you arrive ok? - Madison
She looked up as Mike pulled into the parking lot. He got out of his car and walked towards her. “You ok?”
She nodded. “Alicia and Carter are having a baby.”
He smiled. “Congrats, Aunt Maddy.”
She laughed. “I’m so happy for them.”
He walked behind her and pushed her on the swing. She smiled as the wind moved around her. “Oh my God, I forgot what this felt like.”
“I’m glad I could make you smile.”
“I found a job.”
He stopped the swing and moved in front of her. “That’s awesome. Where are you working?”
She softly laughed. “I’m actually working with your sister. I’m her new assistant.”
He laughed. “Wow! Good for you and her, she needs someone who can help her out around there.”
“I start in the morning. I’m just excited that I will be able to pay for some things. I’m hoping it works out and she will let me pick up more hours along the way.”
He nodded. “Looks like you are having a better day.”
She looked down at her phone and noticed that Hunter still hadn’t responded back to her. “I’m doing ok. I still have a lot on my
Madison turned around. “I never gave him any reason that I was unhappy or didn’t want to make our relationship work. He bailed on me! I gave him my heart, my soul and he ran away.”
Carter hugged her. “He will be back next week. Talk to him.”
“He left me alone last night, in the middle of my parking lot. He bailed on me! I’m the one who found him passed out on his couch, I’m the one who moved here because I wanted to start my new life with him and never once did I complain to him.”
He nodded as he listened to her. “I love you, sis. You are hundred percent correct about all of that and he knows that. That’s why he did what he did. He doesn’t want to bring you down with him. I respect him for it but I want to kick his ass for hurting you.”
Alicia walked out holding the pizza. “No more Hunter talk. Come eat, Madison. I think it’s time that we had some good news around here.”
Carter looked at her. “What’s going on?”
Alicia disappeared into the house as Carter looked at Madison. She shrugged her shoulders as she took a slice of pizza. When Alicia returned, she was holding a small box and handed it to Carter.
“What’s this for?” he asked.
“Consider it an early wedding gift.”
He laughed as he tore open the wrapping and ripped the box. He pulled out a mug that had “World’s Best Dad” written across it. Madison smiled from ear to ear while she realized that Alicia chose to have her involved in their moment.
Carter jumped up and wrapped his arms around her. “Are you serious?”
Alicia nodded. “Yep, you are going to be a father.”
He started to cry as he kissed her. When they finally pulled apart, Madison walked over and hugged both of them. “I’m so happy for you guys.”
“You are going to be an aunt!” Carter exclaimed.
“I can’t wait. He or she will be extremely spilled.” She smiled. “Hey, I’m going to give you guys some privacy. I will call Mike for a ride.”
“Please call me if you need company, ok?” Alicia pleaded.
“I will, now go and celebrate the big news.” Madison walked around the house and grabbed her phone. She started walking down the street towards a small park in their neighborhood as she sent Mike a text.
Can you pick me up? - Madison
If only took seconds for him to respond. Of course, everything ok? - Mike
Yes, I’m at the park on Willow Drive - Madison
I will be right there - Mike
She sat on the swing as she waited for him to arrive. She wondered what Hunter was doing and if he arrived safe in California. She grabbed her phone and stared at the screen. She didn’t know if she should text him but she needed to know.
Hey. Did you arrive ok? - Madison
She looked up as Mike pulled into the parking lot. He got out of his car and walked towards her. “You ok?”
She nodded. “Alicia and Carter are having a baby.”
He smiled. “Congrats, Aunt Maddy.”
She laughed. “I’m so happy for them.”
He walked behind her and pushed her on the swing. She smiled as the wind moved around her. “Oh my God, I forgot what this felt like.”
“I’m glad I could make you smile.”
“I found a job.”
He stopped the swing and moved in front of her. “That’s awesome. Where are you working?”
She softly laughed. “I’m actually working with your sister. I’m her new assistant.”
He laughed. “Wow! Good for you and her, she needs someone who can help her out around there.”
“I start in the morning. I’m just excited that I will be able to pay for some things. I’m hoping it works out and she will let me pick up more hours along the way.”
He nodded. “Looks like you are having a better day.”
She looked down at her phone and noticed that Hunter still hadn’t responded back to her. “I’m doing ok. I still have a lot on my
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