Page 65 of A Second Chance At Forever

Waiting for my drink, I noticed the guy that kissed Lennox leaning against the bar. I stared him down, trying to figure out why he thought he was good enough for her.

“What are you staring at?” he asked, when he noticed I hadn’t moved since he walked up.

The more I watched him, the more pissed off I became.

I let out a small laugh. “A little bitch, that’s what I’m looking at.” I stood up straight and puffed up my chest, ready for a fight. I needed to release the anger that had been building up inside of me.

“Is that right?” He took a step closer.

“Yeah. Want to do something about it?”

“Let’s go outside and I will show you what I’m going to do about it.” He pushed past me, hitting me with his shoulder on the way.

I followed him outside the best I could. I had drunk entirely way too much. As soon as my foot was outside, he turned landing a hit to my stomach.

I had so much anger and hate running through my veins that it didn’t even faze me. I bent over but brushed it off quickly before I charged him, taking him to the ground.

The next thing I knew, I was being pulled off him.

Nicole, Lennox, Alissa, Dane, Sarah, and Trent were all standing around us. Lennox looked to me, gave me a look of confusion and anger and turned her back to me, walking away. I knew she was confused and pissed at me. I had been telling her I couldn’t see her while secretly trying to hook up with her, but couldn’t handle seeing her with another man. I was a complete fuck up.

Then my eyes found Nicole. She wasn’t happy either.

“Let’s go, now.” She walked past me.

I hung my head and followed after her like a child.

When we were standing next to her car, she turned to faced me. “What the fuck was that?”

I shrugged. “What? That guy was an asshole.” I wasn’t ready to admit I fucked up.

“I thought you said it was over with you two.”

“It is!” I yelled a little too loudly.

“Then why are you picking a fight with the guy she was dancing with?” she yelled back.

I didn’t have an answer. Well, I did, but knew I should keep my mouth shut. I had already fucked up enough for a lifetime.

“I can’t do this.” She moved to get in her car but I stepped in front of the door.

“What does that mean?”

“It means, I can’t compete with her, Mason. She’s the only thing you want, so you know what? I am bowing out, you want her so bad, go get her.”

“What about the baby?”

She shrugged.

I thought it over for a quick second. “Listen, I know I have fucked up. Just give me one more chance. I will stay away from her. I promise.” I didn’t know what the shrug meant, it worried me. I couldn’t have my child living in a world where he didn’t know who his father was. I didn’t want him wondering why I didn’t want him. It wasn’t his fault. It was mine. I had to make it right.

“I need time to think about it,” Nicole motioned to her car. “You’re too drunk to drive, get in and you can stay at my place tonight.”

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