Chapter 10

It had been a little over two months since his baby sister's birth and Mike was back in school. Aria was still in Rosewood her boss having her to work with Ezra to get his next book finished. Mike hoped they didn't end up back together, but he had a feeling they were going too. Aria had been co-writing the book with Ezra about his former fiancé and from the little he saw of it, it was almost as if Ezra and Aria's story was finding its way into the book.

Ella and Zack were into the routine of having a new baby, they had gotten moved in to their house and other than being tired the couple seemed happy. Byron and Ashley were still dating and going strong and things were starting to get serious and were talking about moving in together. Ashley's house sold last month after being on the market for close to a year.

Mike and Alicia on the other hand had broken up, the guy she had cheated with had made sure Mike found out which gave him the excuse he needed to break up with her without feeling guilty. So, Mike was back to the no strings attached relationships, or he would be if he weren't being overly cautious not wanting to get in entangled into another situation he'd just gotten out of. That was what he told himself, but his dreams both day and night were suggesting that it was because of something; or rather someone else entirely.

For weeks now Mike had been unable to forget the tiny brunette since he literally ran into her at the Brew. Once Aria came home and she had reconnected with Hanna and Mona it had become worse especially when he had to overhear them talking about this Devon guy Mona was dating who looked like some model. Mike would try not to listen in, but it was hard it to when his ear seemed to be stuck to Aria's door when he would head Mona's name. He shouldn't care what she did after all she had dumped him over four years ago and it wasn't like he had stayed celibate and pining away for her.

Mike was jogging back to campus just leaving a friend's apartment in Center City after a game of pick up. He had ear buds in listening to music and wasn't paying as much attention as he should have as he ran, he barely heard the yelp as he reached to grab the figure he had practically mowed down with wind milling arms trying to regain their balance. His eyes and mouth rounded in shock and he let out a yelp of surprise as well when something wrapped around his ankles causing him to lose his balance which resulted in the two of them falling together in a heap. Mike had managed to tuck the small figure into his body cushioning his victim some from the impact of the hard ground against her back.

It had all happened so fast that neither of them seem who they had collided with until they lay on the ground tangled together trying to catch their breath. " I'm so sorry l'm...Mona?" Mike had landed on top of his ex-girlfriend his feet tangled in Rocco's leash, who stood there panting happily after the fun game in both their faces.

Mona was really pissed at the moron who had knocked her over and had every intention of giving him a piece of her mind until she looked up and seen who had her pinned against the ground. "Well that's interesting, I'm also Mona." she said a little smirk playing around the corner of her mouth.

"Yeah you are." He said in a somewhat husky voice his eyes going dark with lust. He had been dreaming about her for weeks and winding up with her like this she was almost positive he was having another dream.

Mona seen the look in his eyes and couldn't stop the answering flare of desire in her own dark brown eyes. For a minute, they just lay there looking into each other's eyes until someone who had witnessed the incident stopped to ask them if they were okay. Embarrassed they Mike tried to jump up, only to fall heavily on Mona having forgotten the leash wrapped around his ankles knocking the breath from her once again and his face was completely red. The woman helped Mike with the leash and held onto Rocco until Mike could stand and help Mona to her feet.

They both thanked the woman to which she responded it had been no problem waving as she walked away chuckling now that she knew that neither of them had been hurt, for once she would have a hilarious story to tell, because of the way the events unfolded it had been hilarious it was just unlike the other passerby's who saw the comical fall she hadn't walked by laughing she just held it until she knew they were okay and was rewarded for her effort when Mike fell again in another comical display.

"I really am sorry about knocking you down."

"Mmm you seem to be making a habit of it lately." She said with a small chuckle, both of them remembering the night at the Brew.

Mike smiled and nodded before bending down to greet Rocco who had exacerbated the situation when he ran around Mike's feet thinking they were playing a game, Rocco was sweet, but not the sharpest tool, in the shed and maybe getting a little senile in his old age. "Hey there buddy." Mike said to the dog whose whole body wiggled in excitement at the greeting since he wasn't a dog that garnered much attention and usually overlooked especially once he started getting older and had slowed down.

Mona smiled as Mike paid attention to Rocco, he loves when anyone even said hello to him and the couple times Aria and Hanna had come for a weekend he had been in heaven since both girls had given him plenty of attention and affection. He may not be the prettiest dog, but given a chance he was an amazing and sweet dog. He probably wouldn't be much protection if an intruder came in, but that was why she had an alarm system and security cameras she had gotten him gotten him for companionship anyway.

"So, could I buy you a coffee or something, it's the least I can do after knocking you down."

Mona smiled and nodded not ready to go home yet. They went to a nearby cafe and Mike went in and ordered while she found a table for them. When he came back he looked a little sheepish, "I forgot to ask what you wanted, I hope you still like caramel Macchiato and chocolate chip scones."

"Yes." She said, "That's still my favorite." Mona couldn't believe he still remembered after so long. "Do you still drink Americana roast black with chocolate chip scones?" She asked and with a grin he held up the cup and the bad containing the pastries. She shook her head some things never change.

Notes: I hope you like this chapter it would be nice if you read this story to tell me whether it's ok or if it totally sucks.

Anyway, thanks for reading,
GrimLi