A Second Chance at Love (Millionaire Romance)

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Nina stared up at the two-story brick home and sighed. Butterflies erupted within her stomach as she continued to stare at her childhood home. She stared around the quiet neighborhood and noticed that nothing had changed in the years she had been gone.

The neighborhood lawns were mowed to precision and the elderly still sat outside on their porches being nosy. But their heart was always in the right place.

Nina wiped at the sweat against her forehead and hurried towards the shaded porch with her yellow luggage. She lifted her hand to the wooden door and hesitated until she heard a dog bark come inside the house.

Her presence was now known.

She couldn't believe she was back home with no job and she was now a recent divorcee.

Nina knocked on the door and wiped her sweaty palms against her skinny jeans. She sucked in a breath of air when the door cracked open.

"Nina, baby, is that you?" an older woman's voice asked.

The small black dog with big brown eyes barked at her until Nina leaned down and placed her hands in front of the dog to sniff. The dog smelled her hand for a few seconds before it licked her hand and she petted his head.

Her Grandma laughed and mentioned that the dog's name was Roman and he was a weenie dog.

Nina smiled. "Hey, Grandma."

Her  Grandmother's hair had grayed and was in a short bob since the last time she had seen her. She had lost a lot of weight and she no longer looked like her usual self except for her bright smile that always lit up a room.

Nina yelped when her grandma swooped her into a big hug. Nina hadn't had a hug from her in years and she had to admit that she missed it so much.

"Come on in," Grandma said. "I can't believe you're here."

Me either.

Nina stepped inside the home and it still looked the same. Plants were in almost every corner of the medium-sized living room. Pictures of her and her twin sister hung up against the wall. A pang when through her hear as she saw how happy they looked at such a young age.

"I haven't seen your sister in a long time too," Grandma said, wiping at her eyes.

Guilt twisted inside her stomach.

"She'll come around," Nina said.

Liar!

Nina set down with her Grandma on the tan couch.

"I missed you so much," Grandma said. "I can't believe you're finally home."

Nina wanted to tell her the real reason why she was back but couldn't. It would break her Grandmother's heart. She would tell her the half-truth.

"I missed you too," she said.

Nina glanced at her Grandmother who had looked away from her and saw her luggage still by the front door. Her Grandmother frowned and stared back at Nina with a quizzical brow.

Nina cleared her throat. "I...I left Nick."

Grandma pursed her lips. "I told you he was no good. Always gang banging and selling drugs."

Nina had to agree with her now but when she was younger she didn't listen to her grandmother. She thought she knew everything. 

Oh, how wrong she was.

"We are finally divorced," she said, with a sigh.

"Good, I'm happy you came back to me. Your mother asked about you," she said.