A Second Shot at Love — Episode 7

Thought they might cheer you up. Why are you so nice to me? Because I like you. my breath caught even when i weighed almost 200 pounds even if you gained another 100

i could still hold you i laughed through my tears it was my first real laugh all day i grabbed the box and headed for the kitchen mom oh claire you look so much better i almost forgot to mention it chase said he and dylan are treating everyone to dinner tonight i grabbed my car keys all right i'll come to the dinner at that dinner was the man who called me honey every single night tonight i

I was going to find out who he was. A dozen people showed up at the dinner, Chase's hockey teammates and Mia's When I stepped into the room, chatter died for half a second. Chase was pouring juice for Mia when he froze the second he spotted me.

It's you. Mia laughed first. This is an internal get-togethering. You aren't invited, miss.

Actually, I was invited. Her smile stiffened. By who? I didn't answer.

She glanced at Chase, then back to me. Aren't you trying to steal my chase away? Chase's eyes stayed fixed on me. I'm not here for Chase.

I scanned the whole room. I'm not here for Chase. The room was packed with his friends, and any one of them could be behind that Then I spotted him, sitting alone in the corner by the window.

A black t-shirt stretched across his broad shoulders, paired with grey sweatpants.