MAYA'S POV

"Hi Maya," he said. But I stayed silent

He was looking at me. Almost like he was pleading for me to say something else. But I have nothing to say to him.

He was the one who left my mother and I.

He was the one who caused so much pain in my life.

He was the one who made it so hard to get close to any man in my life.

"What are you doing here dad?" I said. Calling him dad, felt so wrong. Shawn is my dad. Not this guy. A dad stays and cares for their daughter. He didn't. But Shawn did.

"I wanted, I wanted you to forgive me. I want to make up for everything I have done."He said. It sounded like he was pleading. But I wasn't sad. I was pissed. He thinks he can just walk back into my life.

"You think that you can walk back into my life, and- and expect me to forgive you." I was pretty much yelling. But he was still silent. I could hear a car door close. Probably Josh.

"I don't expect you to give me right now. Or anytime soon. But I don't want to miss anything else that will happen in your life." He took a pause. " What I did to you and your mother kills me everyday. And I am so sorry for that. But I'm asking for the chance to spend time with you and to get to know you. But right now, I just want to talk."

No he was really begging. Which is making me feel so bad.

Josh finally walked in.

His expression changed from happy to blank. He could tell I was mad. It was pretty easy to read on my face. It was practically red.

Josh walked up to me and whispered into my ear."What's wrong and who's that?"

I threw up my pointer finger signaling to my "dad" That I would be back in a minute and that this conversation wasn't over. I grabbed Josh by the wrist and pulled him to the back.

"Who the hell is that?" he asked. I had started pacing back and forth. I didn't know exactly what I was going to do yet. But I stopped and looked right up to Josh.

"That's my dad, Kermit." I said I started to study his facial expressions carefully.

It went from blank to angry. He tried to walk back to him. Probably going to do something he was going to regret. So I walked right in front of him so he would go after him.

"Josh, please, just don't. I want to do this on my own." I looked at him. Begging that he wont try doing anything. "If it makes you feel any better, you can stay here while we talk."

He was still silent. Looking down at his feet then forward.

Then he finally spoke. "I kind of have to stay here any way. I'm your ride." That made us both laugh.

I walked out from the back to see that my "dad" had moved to a booth. He had his head down and he was twiddling with his thumbs. I walked over and sat down in front of him and Josh took the seat right next to me. He looked up at Josh questioningly. "Josh stay's. So, you said you wanted to talk, lets talk. How's your new family."

"They're good," He said "How about you and your mother."

"We are fine."

No thanks to you

"Look, Maya it's getting late and I've got to go. Um. I was wondering. Would you like to have dinner with my wife and our daughters. They really want to meet you."

I want to say no. But I can't. These are my sisters. I should at least go for them.

"Fine, what day works for you." Josh looked over at me. He was surprised I said yes.

"Um, how about Friday at six. You can bring anybody you want. Josh or Riley. But don't bring your mother. I don't think I can see her right now".

I rolled my eyes but nobody saw me do it since I was looking down. "OK, I'll see you Friday." Josh and I got up to walk him out the door.

"Oh and here. This has my number and address so you know how to get there." He said handing me a small white piece of paper.

"Thanks, see you Friday." Then he walked out the door. Josh and I watched as he drove away into the dark, cold New York night.

"So, are we really going to that dinner." Josh asked as we sat back down at the booth closest to the door.

"Yeah, but I never said I was taking you." I said with a smirk.

"Well, can I go with you." He asked smiling equally as much as me

"Hmm, let me think about it." We both started laughing. "I guess you can come."

"C'mon, lets get out of here." He said.

We both got up from our seats.I went behind the counter and grabbed my purse and the key to lock up.

As soon as I locked up Josh and I walked to his car, hand in hand.

A/N I know this chapter is short. But I didn't want to make it really long. The next chapter is going to be the dinner! and it is going to be a long chapter so you have that to look forward too. so yeah stay tuned and please review!

BYE!