THE NEW LOVE |16+✔️

Chapter 24

Brinley's POV

As soon as Hunter left for work Elle woke up and begin giving me a hard time. Screaming murder, crying, and overall throwing a tantrums, She kept asking for daddy, I've told her he'll be back but she continued giving me stress.

I FaceTimed Hunter while he was sitting in his office, once she seen his face she immediately stopped all the nonsense which lasted all morning. She's now currently rocking in her favourite swing even though she's beginning to outgrow it, she's sucking on her thumb holding her favourite blanket watching Tangled half asleep, thank god for that because I'm exhausted.

A loud knock sounds the whole house, I pause looking towards Elle hoping it doesn't waken her. My luck is finally working.

I pad to the front door and peek through the peephole while on my tiptoes.

who the fuck is that?

I open the door slowly. He's a large male with wide built shoulders, very muscular by the looks of the bulk in his arms through his hoodie. His hair is long, dirty blond and has a slight wave to it, his eyes are ocean blue. He's kind of cute, but not in a weird creepy way.

"Hey?" I say confused, he looks around like he's trying to find someone.

"Brinley..right?" His Aussie accent thick while his eyes gaze into mine.

"Yeah.." I look around outside.

"Is Hunter here?" He asks.

He must be Lucas, Hunter's friend from Australia which makes sense now.

"No, he's a work" I shake my head.

"Work?" He laughs. What's so funny about that?

"Yeah..would you like to come in?" I ask glancing down at his duffel bag.

"Sure!" He beams, I slide to the side allowing him to come inside.

I lead him through to the kitchen just so we don't waken Elle, he places his duffel bag on the floor before sitting down on the stool behind the island counter.

"How'd you know he was here?" I ask.

"Brax picked me up from the airport and dropped me off saying Hunter stays here and Hunter wasn't picking up my calls so that's why I called Brax"

"Oh, he's at work so he may be busy.." I chuckle feeling nervous for some reason, Coffee?" I chirp.

"Yeah please, I've got jet lag" he laughs running his hands through his blond hair.

"Sugar? Milk?" I ask.

"Just milk" he smiles boyish.

I place the mug full of coffee in front of him, he wraps his large hands around the mug before lifting it to his lips.

"So, you're the famous Brinley?" He chuckles studying my face.

"What do you mean?" I confuse.

"Hunter would talk about you constantly" he says.

He would?

"Really?" I question in disbelief.

"Yeah, i get it though. I lost my wife so I know what it's like to love someone and lose them"

I look down at my own cup as I lean on the counter. He didn't lose me..he left.

"How did you and Hunter meet?" I ask.

He smiles widely "One day I was walking to my gym to open it, it was around six in the morning. Hunter was laying unconscious with a beer against my gym wall, I took him in letting him sleep off whatever he was on. When I seen his weak muscles I decided to train him, he was fantastic, built more muscle in a month than anyone I've seen do in five at my gym. I hired him to train people in my gym, it helped him and it helped me. If only he stopped the weed and drinking though, it would definitely better himself" He sighs shaking his head.