Second chances ( David "Deacon" Kay)

Four

A quick note this is about mid-school year, so after Christmas break. Savannah just transferred there after a teacher was fired. Also, the grief support meetings happen on Saturdays.

As he was leaving the diner Deacon decided to stop by Hondo's to talk about Savannah.

While driving to his teammate's house, Deacon couldn't stop thinking about when he kissed Savannah on the cheek. 

Before realizing it, he was at Hondo's. Quickly getting out of the car he walked up to the front door and knocked. Hondo not expecting anyone was surprised to see Deacon standing there.

"Deke, man, what's up!"

"Hey, Hondo can we talk for a second?"

"Sure, come on in. Mamas here, she's making some gumbo. You want some?"

"I'll take some to go."

They head into the kitchen where Charice Hondo's mom was standing cooking her famous gumbo.

"David its good to see you, how are the kids," Charice asked.

"They're great."

Charice smiles and starts to work on her gumbo again.

"Alright, so what did you want to talk about?" Hondo asks as they sit down at the breakfast bar.

"Well, yesterday I had a meeting with Matthew's teacher about his behavior at school. Since then I haven't been able to get her out of my head."

"So it's about a girl"

"Yes, her name is Savannah, she's 30 a single mother and a widow. She loves to teach, read, and dance. She's incredibly beautiful."

"Wow, Deke, you're not stalking her are you?" Hondo slightly laughs at his friend.

"No, I got all that over a cup over coffee today at a diner she asked me to after and grief group support meeting at my church."

Over at the stove, Charice can't help but listen as Deacon talks about this woman he has met.

"So what's the problem," Hondo asks

"The problem is when we were talking we got to know each other better. She told me how she met her husband, I told her how I met Annie. Since I know she's a teacher, I told her I worked for swat, She told me that she felt much safer knowing that I was on the job. I told her that I was fluent in French, so she asked me to say something, so I told her she was beautiful and I can't seem to keep my mind off of her. When Savannah asked what that meant I smiled at her and told her to look it up. I got lost in her eyes and felt something I've only felt for Annie. When we got ready to leave I paid for her coffee and walked out with her. Hondo before we left I kissed her cheek and it felt like sparks went off in my body."

"It sounds like you may have some feelings for this girl," Charice says as both men look at her.

"Mama, were you listening this whole time?"

"No, just when David brought up this girl."

Hondo looks at his mom

"So pretty much this entire time."

"Never mind that dear get you a bowl of gumbo while I talk to David"

"Mama,"

"Don't sass me, young man."

Hondo gets up and gets a bowl of gumbo and heads to the dining room as Charice sits down with David to talk.

" So David, you seem to like this girl."