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.

got off the phone with her. She'll be with

and

a simple, yet elegant dress. I didn't want to impress

ready, the doorbell

I said,

Arielle," she responded. "Don't worry, Maverick and I will

to my son. "Come give

threw his weight around me. I hugged

leaning against his car.

opening the car

scent of his cologne filled the car, making me feel

asked, after he got behind the steering

I'll

I think I have somewhere

there then," I

We soon pulled up at a restaurant, and Dwayne led me to

jerk this past week," Dwayne began, as we got settled in

to talk too,"

"I know I overreacted the last

a deep

back there is not to seek revenge or settle old scores. just... want to finish what I started and prove to myself

a surprise in his eyes. "...I

your own."

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

you," I said

out a small box

at it, confused. "What's

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