Chapter 13: Second Guessing

"You look pretty mommy," Kylie commented. Kimberly smiled as she put her hair up in a bun.

"You think so?" She asked.

Hannah smiled and nodded. "Kylie's right, mom," Hannah agreed. Kimberly smiled as she added a bit of her pale pink lipstick. "So where is this new job interview for?" She asked.

"A new teaching job at Reefside High School," she replied.

"But isn't Reefside where…" Hannah trailed off.

Kimberly held her hand up. "It may be where he lives, Hannah. But I don't think he's a teacher. Can't imagine him being one," she answered. Just then, there was a knock on the door.

"That's Megan," Hannah informed.

"You just go straight over there," Kimberly instructed.
"Got it."

Hannah then ran downstairs and left with her friend, Megan. "When's Hunter and Tori coming?" Kylie asked.

"They should be here any minute, baby," Kimberly replied.

"Hello," Hunter called.

"HUNTER!" Kylie shouted.

Kimberly smiled as she watched her daughter run downstairs to greet Hunter and Tori.

Hunter smiled as he grabbed his sister off the stairs and set her on his shoulders. "How are you doing shrimp?" He asked.

"Good," she replied.

Kimberly then came downstairs. "Wow, mom you like great," Hunter commented. Kimberly smiled.

"Thanks, you guys have fun at the fair today," she told them.

"Sure thing, mom, you have nothing to worry about," Hunter asked.

Kimberly let out a sigh and she looked at her son. "Do I look professional?" She asked.

"Have your resume?" He asked.

"Yes."

"Purse?"

"Yes."

"Do you have your keys?"

Kimberly stalled. "Shoot," she mumbled. She ran into the kitchen to get her keys.

"Mommy would've looked awfully funny getting in her car without her keys wouldn't she?" Hunter asked.

"Absolutely," Kylie replied.

Kimberly came out with her keys. "Okay, I'm going to go guys," she informed.

"Good luck, mama," Kylie told her.

Kimberly smiled and had Hunter take Kylie off his shoulders so she could kiss Kylie's cheek. "You be good for your brother alright?" She asked.

"Yes, mommy," Kylie replied.

Kimberly then left and Hunter looked at Kylie and Tori. "Well ladies we ready?" He asked.

"Let's go," Tori replied.

Hunter picked Kylie up again and they walked over to the fair.

Once they arrived, Kylie was looking around. "COOL!" She shouted.

"It it cool isn't it, shrimp?" He asked.

Kylie was beaming and Hunter wrapped his arm around Tori's shoulders as they walked around the fair grounds with Kylie. "HUNTER LOOK!" Kylie shouted. Hunter looked up and saw Andros and Ashley there. "ANDROS! ASHLEY!" She shouted. They looked up and smiles came across their faces as Kylie ran over to them. Andros picked her up with a grin.

"Hey there, Kylie," he greeted.

Ashley smiled when Hunter and Tori walked over to them. "Hey, Hunter, Tori," she greeted.

"Hey, Ash, you look nice," he commented.

Ashley rolled her eyes. "Oh please, I look like a balloon that's about to pop," she commented.

"So, where are Danny and Cindy?" Tori asked.

Andros pointed to the ride they were standing in front of. "But we've been taking it slow today, but the kids love it," Andros replied.

"I don't know about you, Andros, but my feet are killing me," Ashley commented.

"Hunter, can I stay with Ashley and Andros?" She asked.

"I'm not sure, it's up to them," Hunter replied.

Kylie held onto Andros's hand. "Please, please, please, please, please," she repeated over and over. They laughed slightly and Andros nodded.

"She can stay with us today. I think Danny and Cindy would like it," Andros answered.

"YAY!" Kylie shouted.

"You just stick with Andros and Ashley got it? No running off," Hunter instructed.

Kylie saluted. "Yes sir," she answered.

"Don't worry, we'll watch her," Ashley assured him.

Hunter called and left a message on Kimberly's phone telling her that Kylie would rather hang out with Andros, Ashley, Danny, and Cindy at the fair. Once he got off the phone, he looked at Tori. "Now what?" He asked.

"Well, let's have our own fun," she replied.

Hunter grinned as he wrapped his arm around her waist as they walked around looking at some of the things going on. "Heard from Blake?" She asked.

"Not lately," he replied.

Hunter kissed the top of her head and looked over at several other couples enjoying the day together as well. "Hunter, do you think we should tell Blake about us?" She asked. Hunter was silent for a minute, thinking about what she had said.

"Do you want to tell him?" He asked.

They sat down at one of the tables after buying a bit of lunch. Tori shrugged as she sipped her drink. "I don't want to hurt him," she answered. Hunter held her hand.

"Tori, he dumped you, remember?" He asked.

"Yeah, I know, but look who I'm dating. I'm dating you, his older brother."

Hunter stared at her. "You make it sound like it's a bad thing, Tor," he commented. Tori shook her head.

"No! No that's not what I mean. I mean, you usually don't date your ex-boyfriend's older brother," she answered.

Hunter continued to stare at her. "Hunter, don't read too much into this," she insisted.

"Well, Tori, you're making it almost sound like you're second guessing our relationship," he answered.

"No! Hunter, that's not what I'm saying. I mean, I don't want to hurt him."

"Tori, he hurt you."

"But you don't fight fire with fire, Hunter."

"What does that mean?"

Tori sighed. "Put yourself in Blake's place," she told him. Hunter stood up.

"I was in Blake's place Tor, when he had you," he answered.

Tori watched as he turned to leave. "Where are you going?" She asked. Hunter turned and looked at her.

"I'm going to go clear my head, maybe you should too and see what you actually want," he replied.

"Hunter, wait."

Tori watched him go and she rubbed the back of her neck and bit her lip. She bit her lip and looked over to see Kylie staring at her. "Um, do you mind driving her home?" Tori asked. Andros shook his head.

"Of course not," he replied.

Tori smiled softly before turning and leaving the fair grounds.