Finding common ground.

(ARIELLE'S POV)

"Can we talk?" Dwayne's deep voice came through the phone.

I paused for a moment, before responding, "Sure."

"I don't mean at your place. At a restaurant or somewhere outdoors."

"That's fine," I responded.

"Alright, I'll come pick you up in two hours."

"Alright," I said, and the call ended.

I sighed and dropped the phone on the couch beside me. Since our last argument, my friendship with Dwayne had been quite distant. He still called to check in on me, and Maverick, but he didn't visit in a week.

Now, I wasn't mad at him as his actions were justifiable, but I couldn't blame myself either. He wanted more than I was willing to give at the moment.

I missed him though, and wanted to iron things with him which was why I had agreed to go out with him.

"Hey, baby, I'm going out for a bit," I called out.

Maverick, who was playing with his toys a few meters away from me, looked up. "Where are you going, Mommy?"

"I have an errand to run," I said quickly. There was no way I was going to tell him that I was meeting with Dwayne, else he would cry to tag along.

"Will Jessica come over?" He asked after his nanny.

with

nodded and returned

had a quick shower and got dressed. I chose a simple, yet

ready, the doorbell rang. It was Jessica,

said, letting her

worry, Maverick and I

to my son. "Come give Mama a

his weight around me. I hugged him back

me, leaning against

opening the car door

of his

do you wanna go?" He asked, after he

I'll let

that's the case, I think I have somewhere

go there then,"

occasional small talk. We soon pulled up at a restaurant, and

you agreed to meet despite me being a jerk this past week," Dwayne

fine. I wanted to talk

know I overreacted the last time. I'm

a deep breath.

understand me, my comrade." I blinked and continued, "My decision to go back there is not to seek revenge or settle old scores. just... want

first time since we've ever met, there was a surprise in his eyes. "...I hadn't realized that was your focus. Look Ari, I'm really sorry if I ever made

your own."

I'm a divorced single mum! I mean, what else can beat me? Besides, my manager and my customers already missed me." He finally

I said

small

stared at it, confused. "What's

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