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back in my life. She gave me a family that I always wanted.”
    Alicia stood up and wrapped her arms around her. “I love you, Maddy.”
    “I love you too.”
    All the girls got up and wrapped their arms around her. “We are your family now too, Madison.”
    She smiled as she wiped her tears. “Thank you ladies. Now back to the celebration.”
    They finished lunch and talked over their drinks. One of Alicia’s friends, Christina looked towards the door as it opened. “Holy crap, there is a slice that I would like to try.”
    Everyone’s eyes went towards the door as Madison spotted Mike. He had a tight blue t-shirt on with his work jeans. He carried his toolbox with him as the hostess went into the backroom. Alicia waved at him. “Hey sexy!”
    Christina whispered, “You know him?”
    “It’s Madison’s next door neighbor.”
    Everyone looked at Maddy as she blushed. Mike approached the table as he ran his hand through his hair. His eyes met hers. “Hey ladies, how’s lunch?”
    Beverly spoke up first. “It’s much better now. You are just gorgeous.”
    Madison enjoyed seeing the red blush rush over his cheeks. “Well, thank you.”
    Christina took the next round of questions. “Do you have a girlfriend?”
    His eyes locked with Maddy’s again. “No, I don’t but I always have the hope.”
    Everyone turned to face Madison as she grabbed her glass of wine and finished it. “Well ladies, it’s time to go. We are meeting Alicia’s mom at her house for gifts.”
    They stood up and started towards the door. Mike reached for her arm and stopped her. “How’s it going?”
    She smiled. “It was fun. You were right. I was just myself and everyone accepted me.”
    “I told you that they would. I also wanted you to know that I needed to go away tonight. So, if you were looking for me, just call me.”
    “Everything ok?” she asked as she placed her hand on his arm.
    “It will be. I just need to speak with my father.”
    “That doesn’t sound good.”
    He shrugged. “Sometimes you just need the bigger guns.”
    “Just stay out of trouble, ok?”
    He smirked. “I promise. I will talk to you tomorrow, ok?”
    She nodded and started to walk away.
    “Oh, Maddy?” he questioned. She stopped and looked back at him. “It’s true you know.”
    “What’s true?” she asked.
    “I always have the hope.”
    She didn’t know how to respond as she walked out of the restaurant. Alicia was waiting for her at the car. “Everyone headed over to Mom’s. You ok?”
    She got into her car and started driving. “Can I ask you something?”
    Alicia nodded. “Always.”
    “What do you think of Mike?”
    “I think he’s gorgeous, sweet, a great friend and a class act. Why? Do you like him?”
    She shrugged. “I don’t know what to think. I’m still dealing with the Hunter situation but I can’t help but feel that Mike wants to ask me out.”
    “Well duh! Of course he does, he pretty much just came out and told everyone at lunch.”
    “We had a moment last night.”
    “A moment, what moment?” Alicia pleaded.
    “We went to the boardwalk last night to celebrate my first week of school and he leaned in to kiss me. The moment was there and I panicked. I pulled away and changed the subject. What’s wrong with me?”
    “You are still hung up on Hunter. It may take awhile unless you want to go back to him.”
    “I don’t know. Last night was the first night I didn’t think about him and that scared me.”
    Alicia sighed as they pulled into her parent’s driveway. “It shouldn’t. Listen, I shouldn’t tell you this because part of me is rooting for Mike.”
    Madison turned off the car and sat there. “What’s going on?”
    “Carter thinks that the team is going to extend Hunter’s contract. They want another title run and the owner thinks Hunter is a big part of that. They have been in talks all week long.”
    She groaned and hit the steering wheel. “So our entire drama, our whole situation may