The Fighter

Chapter 2

Training came way too fast and I have no idea how bad it really was going to be. I was in the truck bay cleaning up when Chris came in. "Hey Mick, there you are." he smiled walking over to me. "Hey Chris, what are you doing? I thought that you guys were leaving?" I smiled washing the truck. "I came to see if you needed any help." "No. I can do it. It's my turn anyways." "You're turn? You take turns?" He seemed confused. "Yeah, Kyle saved me from having to deal with John the other day so, I owe him. This is the truck that he had to do, I already did mine." "Are you sure that you don't want help?" "You can help me if you'd like. You don't have to. I will be okay." I laughed "I am a big girl. I raise my sister all by myself. This is cake." "Sure, you got some spot on you from the grease." Chris walked over to me and rubbed it off my face. "Stop, its fine. It makes me look like I actually did something at training today. My Papa would be proud." I laughed. "The chief." He laughed. "Yeah, him." "Chris! Let's go!" one of his team members called. "I'm coming guys! Give me a second." he yelled back and turned to me again. "I have to go, so I will see you soon." he hugged me and then kissed me and I kissed him. It was like 3 minutes long and then John walked in. "What do we have here?!" he spoke up and I jumped back. "John, this is not what you think!" I covered really fast. "Then what is it?" He asked. "Well, I bet that Papa. Would love to hear about you harassing me. Now how can we shut you up?" I went over wrapped my arms around his neck and kissed him. I haven't kiss him since we were dating. It was awful. "I'll keep quiet." he sighed and I finished my truck I went home and Avery was sleeping. Thank God. I kissed her head and went to shower before I got in bed.

In the morning, I met with Kim like usual. She was curious about how training had went. And I was eager to tell her. "So what happened last night?" she asked as I sat down. "Well, we trained and all that fun stuff, but then Chris kissed me and John walked in when I was actually kissing him back. He was going to tell someone and I had to stop him, so I threatened him and then to shut him up completely I kissed him." I explained and her jaw dropped. "You did what?!" "I kissed John, for the first time since we dated and it was so bad." "Well how long did you date for again?" "Like 6 months and I don't even know how I did that." I sighed I couldn't even believe that I kissed him. "Mickie, do you like Chris? Because if you do, you shouldn't hide it." she asked honestly. "I don't know. I mean me kind of do and everything, but I'm not really up for dating right now. I have too much on my plate and Avery is only 5. I'm her guardian and I have to do what is not only best for me but her as well." "And that's not Chris?" "No, it's not." "So who is it then Kyle? He's been there since the beginning." "Kyle helps me out with her. He is a great friend and she knows him and is comfortable with him. But, he's my guy best friend and I will not date him." "Sure. Isn't that what happened to you and Jet? You were friends and then you dated him?" "Jet is different. We're still friends, we just haven't ever been as close as Kyle and I." "And that's why you two didn't work." she sighed. My phone started ringing and I looked down it was Kyle. He said:

Do you and Avery want to go with me to get ice cream later?"

So I replied:

"Yeah! I'll text you when we get home! :)"

"Who is texting you? Chris?" Kim grinned. "No actually. It's Kyle. He's taking Avery and me out for ice cream later." I stuck my tongue out at her. "Even better!"

Avery and I got back home a little after 3. I text Kyle and told him that we were home. He was going to come pick us up. I didn't tell Avvy that we are going for ice cream. Kyle picked us up and we went to the Ice Cream Shack for ice cream and mini golf. "She's kicking our butts Mick." Kyle laughed "I know it! She is an absolute pro at mini golf! That is all she plays on the Wii!" I watched my baby sister hit the ball. "Way to go Av! You have to teach me how to golf like that." I smiled to her. "I can't reveal my secrets." she smiled deviously. Now that came from me. I went after she did and my putt was way worse than hers. A freaking five year old was kicking my ass. "We should quit while we still have some dignity." Kyle joked. "I don't have any. I dated John remember?" "That's right! At least I still have mine." he teased me.

We left the Ice Cream Shack and went back to our house. We pulled up the drive and there was a black ford focus. I knew right away who was here "whose car is that?" Kyle asked. "I was afraid of this." I sighed. "Mickie who is it?" he asked again. This time he was worried. "It's my brother. It's Gavin."