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Chapter 5 Old Friends

She walked closer and couldn't believe her eyes.

Talan?" She softly said.

Thinking she heard someone say her name she turned around. "Oh my god! Maia." Talan shrieked and threw her arms around her.

"It's so good to see you!" Maia said returning the hug.

"We have so much catching up to do. Let's go." Talan grabbed her coat and pulled Maia out the door.

"What was that all about?" Kina asked Trent.

"I'd say they looked like old friends." Dom commented from behind them.

"Wow Talan I can't believe it's you." Maia said for what felt like the twentieth time.

"You look good Twister, real good." Talan said as they drove down the street.

"Oh god." Maia groaned at the use of her old nickname.

"Don't think I've forgotten girl." Talan laughed.

"Ok….Spinner." Maia snickered.

"Now it feels like old times girl. So what's been up? Still seeing Ray?" Talan questioned looking over at her.

"Nope he and I broke up about a year ago." Maia admitted looking out the window.

"What? Why?" Talan asked as they pulled up to a red light.

"Well he was cheating on me. Trent found out and told me, so I dumped him." Maia told her as they started moving again. She wasn't quite ready to tell Talan the whole truth.

"That sucks."

"No not really. I'm better off without him." Maia stated simply surprised at her revelation.

"Do you still love him?" Talan dug a little deeper.

"Sadly yes. I think I always will no matter what he put me through. But anyways what's new with you?" Maia inquired.

"Eh nothing I finally decided to settle down and stop moving around. Got myself a couple jobs and I've enrolled at the college to get my degree. Where are you living?"

"San Diego, it sucks there contrary to what they try and get you to believe." Maia laughingly told her.

"Move up here with me." Talan offered.

"You serious?" Maia looked over at her.

"Yeah, we're at my place now. Come on I'll show ya what its like." Talan put the car in park and got out.

Leading the way Talan showed her around her apartment.

"It's really nice." Maia said admiring it.

"So move in." Talan repeated her earlier statement. Maia laughed.

"Slow down girl I can't make a decision just like that."

"Okay okay okay." Talan laughed as she plopped down on a couch.

"So is there anyone in your life?" Maia asked sitting on the couch next to her.

"Yes the love of my life." Talan told her.

"Don't put to much stock into that." Maias' tone turned bitter.

Talan reached across her and grabbed a picture frame. "I do put stock into this one." She handed it to her.

"You have a daughter? She's beautiful." Maias' voice was soft now once she got a look at the picture.

"Where is she?"

"Visiting with her cousins." Talan informed her.

"Who's the father? If I can ask." Maia said putting the frame back.

"Well do you remember Ryan?"

"Ewwww you are joking me." Maia laughed. "Yeah I am, but no it's Ryans' brother Tyler. Remember him? The really tall good looking one?" Talan explained.

"Yeah, he was so hot." Maia laughed at the memory.

"I didn't even know I was pregnant until after I was gone. I tried calling you but after the tenth time of Ray telling me to fuck off I gave up plus I was ashamed to have Madysen find out." Talan confessed.

"I'm sorry, I had no idea. I kinda thought you'd just decided to forget about me so you could start a new life." Maia divulged staring down at her hands.

"Sweetie I could never forget about you. I'm so happy to see you. I've missed you so much. There were so many times I wish I could have gotten a hold of you." Talan replied pulling her into a hug. Maia just sniffled and returned her hug.

"God I can't believe it's really you." Maia grinned sitting back.

"The one and only, so tell me how's Madysen?" Talan and Madysen used to date they'd broken up shortly before Talan moved away.

"She's good. She just finished college a couple of weeks ago. You'd be proud of her." Maia replied grinning over at her.

"She's gonna flip when she finds out I have a damn kid." Talan fretted as she stared at her daughters' picture.

"It's been awhile since you guys have seen each other. Things change." Maia replied just as her phone started to chirp.

"Where'd you go?" Madysen asked after Maia answered.

"I'll come back so you can see." Maia answered with a sly grin on her face then hung up, she knew Madysen missed Talan a lot and regretted everything that caused them to break up. "Come on we need to get back." She added standing up and stretching.

"Ok." Talan replied as she stood up also.

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