A Second Chance

Meeting

LENA POV

"Lena I'm so excited that you came!" Monte said as I walked into her beautiful home for the first time.  Since I was knew to Anchor Beach and gotten the job as Vice Principal Monte and I had hit it off pretty well and she had been so welcoming to me. I didn't have many friends here yet and moved here from New York a few months ago. It was a nice change and I was looking forward to it.

"Thank you for inviting me. I brought a cheesecake I baked." I said handing it to her as she smiled wide.

"Oh my goodness. Well I knew I liked you for a reason and Mike and our guests will love you too! Let me tell you he's so excited since we finished the backyard and got his new grill. Doesn't take much I guess." She said as we busted out laughing together.

"Oh I can imagine and I hope it taste ok. It's been some time since I've made anything for anyone."

"Goodness! I'm sure it's amazing. So no one's here yet except Mike's sister, Stef, who's helping him grill.  Do you want to help me bring them the meat and stuff?"

"Sure. I would love too. You're house is amazing though." I said looking around and walking into the kitchen behind her.

"Thanks so much. It took us time to get it together. But we are pretty happy with it now."

"You should be it's amazing. So do you want me to season anything?"

"Well I just prepped the chicken but if you like you can help season the steaks while I get the burgers ready."

"Sounds good." I said as she handed me the steaks and a few seasonings.

"So how are you adjusting so far? Do you like it here?"

"Yes I do. I went to the beach a few times already and the weather is just amazing."

"Goodness I know. There really is nothing like it. But if you want me to give you a tour around or tell you some more fun places just let me know."

"Sure that would be nice." I said smiling and seeing Mike come inside.

"Lena! So glad you could make it." Walking over to me he leaned into me giving me a hug as I returned it.

"Thank you for having me. It's nice seeing you again Mike."

"Likewise. So Stef has the grill hot. You guys can start bringing us stuff."

"Great." Monte said as Mike helped us take the food outside to the grill and I placed the dishes on the table.

"Is this  a good spot?" I asked as I looked over seeing Mike's sister turn to look at me. Good lord she was beautiful. Relax Lena. Relax.

"Sure it's fine there. Lena, I want you to meet my sister Stef. Stef this is Lena she works with Monte." He said as she came over and stretched her hand out to shake mine and the widest smile fell across my face and I was frozen.

"Hi nice meeting you Lena. Sorry my hands are dirty." She said smiling and wiping them on a dish towel and extending her hand out again.

"Hi. It's, it's nice to meet you too. I'm Lena." Oh my god did I just say that she already knows my name. "I mean , I mean well you know my name. Sorry."

"It's ok." she smiled once again as our hands were still in each others and I just couldn't stop looking at her eyes or her body for that matter. She had on a tank top with jeans, and a tattoo wrapped around her upper arm as her biceps were very much defined. Yes, she was a little sweaty from grilling but she had the most beautiful face and the shiniest long blonde hair ever and I really needed to get a hold of myself.