Second Chances

Chapter 15

Flashback

Greg was beating Darrian. Her face was all bloody. She was down on her hands and knees.

"You're fat!" He kicked her in the ribs. "You're ugly!" He kicked her again. "You're stupid, I fucking hate you!"

End Of Flashback

After three weeks Darrian and Kaylie were all moved in with Max. Max loved that they lived with him. Tonight they were going to dinner at Kyle's house. Max hadn't seen Kyle since they were younger. It was early in the morning. Darrian had just woken up. She looked at Max. She couldn't believe how lucky she was. He opened his eyes a few seconds later.

"Morning baby." He said.

"Morning." They kissed. "I love waking up like this."

"Me too." There was a knock at the door.

"Come in." Kaylie came in.

"I'm hungry mommy."

"Want some pancakes?" Max asked.

"Yeah."

Max got up and went over to Kaylie. "Want a piggy back ride?"

"Yeah."

He bent down. "Hop on." She did. "Here we go."

Later that night they were all at Kyle's. Max had met Kyle's wife Maria. After eating Kaylie was upstairs with her cousins. Everyone else was in the kitchen having coffee.

"I can't believe you guys are together." Kyle said.

"This is actually our second time being together."

"You've dated before?"

"Remember that summer I broke up with Greg for a few months?"

"I knew you were seeing someone else."

"Well we had to be careful for obvious reasons."

"I wouldn't have said anything."

"You almost caught us once." Max said.

"When?"

"When you wanted that ten dollars but it was really too bust her."

"She was with you that night?"

"Yeah."

"Gross."

A little while later Darrian and Maria were upstairs checking on the kids. Max and Kyle were still in the kitchen.

"I've never seen my sister so happy." Kyle said. "She wasn't when she was with Greg." "I could never be sure but I think he used to abuse her." "She was in her training at the time so I wasn't sure."

"You don't have to worry about that with me." "I love Darrian, I love Kaylie." "I wish I would've been her father." "I'm planning on asking Darrian to marry me."

"You have my blessing."