My Love for Auction (MLFA 1)

MLFA Chapter 16

Chapter Sixteen

Cole's POV

I was standing outside of my grandparent’s cottage next to Mitch, all my memories came flashing back to me, I use to love playing in the garden when I was small, then when I was older I would find my way to the beach, you would always find me there, Mitch cleared his throat,
"Should we go in" I nodded trying to move my feet, "yeah, Aaron should be in"

Felt strange that I was knocking on my door, Aaron opened the door and smiled at me, he hasn't changed a bit from school, I turn to look at Mitch who was standing behind me watching, he didn't look impressed.

"Hi Aaron, nice to see you again" "definitely nice to see you Cole?" he smiles

Mitch cleared his throat for the second time, but this was to interrupt our conversation,

"This is my boyfriend Mitch, Mitch this is Aaron" "hi" Aaron didn't look at Mitch, Mitch just nodded.
"Come in I'm nearly finished?" we followed Aaron in to the kitchen, Gaby cleared her furniture at the beginning of the week? So, it’s only my things left now"

"I'm sorry what happened between you and Gaby" they were high school sweethearts, I envied them, how close they were, I thought they would have gone the whole way.

"Don't be, we both come to an agreement that we were never suited for each other, even though we carried on living together, we decided to split up. I'm looking towards the future now?"

Mitch was wandering around between the kitchen and living room, while I was talking to Aaron.
"I didn't expect that reaction, but if you're happy?" he looked at me "I'am" he looked around the kitchen, "a friend of mine, Bret will be here soon with a van, he will help load up, should only be one load left as we done a few loads yesterday" he changed the subject, it was obviously affecting him more than he was saying.

"Would you like tea?" "yes please? Have you not packed your kettle?" I smiled

"No, I think this one was originally with the house? Gaby took ours so I borrowed this one from the cupboards? Hope you don't mind" "of course not? Why don't you carry on packing and I will make the tea”?
"Thanks Cole, there's cups on the draining board, tea, coffee, sugar and milk are by the kettle" I placed three cups along the kettle, tea, milk or sugar?"

"Tea, milk and one sugar" Aaron walked past Mitch and carried on taping up a box he had previously packed, Mitch walked back in to the kitchen watching me.

"Coffee Mitch" "yes, I would like that"
I made the tea and coffee and placed Mitch's cup by the side of him. “this is where you grew up?" He took a sip of the coffee, "if I can remember, yes?"
I started to drink my tea, "It's really nice here, a lot different to the city?" "yes, I just didn't have it in me to stay?"

"How are feeling today?" "I'm actually alright, it’s weird being back but this place has a sentimental valve for me, standing here looking around, it feels like home, and my grandparents loved this cottage, I shouldn't let the bad things interfere with the good"
He stood listening to me and smiled then and nodded.

"Only think of the good" I know I had decided this as soon as I seen this place again, "I'm not going to sell it?"
"So what's the plan?" He didn't seem to be shocked at my decision, " I will go and see the estate agent and rent the cottage again just for the time being, keep my options open"

He walks over to me and holds my hands in his and leans in, "options?"
"Yes, you know what I mean?" "am I part of this option?" He raised his eyebrow

"I'm not sure, I would like it to be? “I say shyly, He kisses me "I want that too" I smile

Someone cleared their throat, we both turn around and look at a man standing in the doorway.