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Mom. I just don’t want him to regret it later on in life. I’m not going to push it though. It’s his choice and I do understand the things they did were horrible.”
    “I won’t tell him that I know but I’ll keep an eye on him and make sure he is ok.”
    “Thanks Jo you’re a good friend to him.”
    Suddenly, the door opens and Brody walks in looking pretty down.
    “Hey babe, how was the gym?” Brody smiles up at Jo and I.
    “Ladies. It looks like you two have had fun this afternoon. The gym was good I got a great work out.”
    “Hey coops, teach Ava to use the damn coffee machine.”
    “Oh shit, not again Ava.”
    “Jo saved me just in time, go get in the shower I can smell you from here.”
    Brody laughs and mumbles something under his breath as he walks into the bathroom.

Brody
    As the hot water runs down my face, my mind is elsewhere. No matter how hard I try I can’t get my mum’s phone call out of my head. I still can’t figure out why the hell she would wait this long to get in touch with me if she was really serious about building some kind of relationship? Fuck! I shouldn’t be letting it get to me like this.
    I quickly finish up my shower and then dress in some sweat pants, before heading out to the living room where Ava and Jo are giggling about something. The fact that they have worked out their differences and are beginning to form a friendship makes me so happy. Apart from Tori and Emma Ava doesn’t have any other girl friends in L.A, so it’s nice that she is trying to get along with Jo. I flop down on the couch in between the two girls and place my hand on Ava’s thigh. As soon as I touch her I just want to go all caveman and drag her into my room and rip her clothes off. Normally, I don’t think she would protest, but she’s having fun with Jo, so I just close my eyes and try to relax while she and Jo chat.
     
    Later on I wake to the feeling of soft hands running over my bare chest. Opening my eyes I see Ava’s beautiful golden eyes and I grin as her fingertips slide lower over my abs.
    “Hey, Baby.”
    “Sorry to wake you. You looked so peaceful sound asleep, but Jo and I made dinner and I thought you might be hungry.”
    Grabbing her around her waist I lift her onto my lap so that she is straddling me and I pull her to me for a deep kiss.
    “Mmm, I am hungry, but not for food.”
    She laughs and snuggles into my neck. I run my hands up and down her back and feel her body shiver as she looks up into my eyes.
    “Brody, are you okay?”
    “Yeah, I’m fine. Why do you ask?”
    “You’ve been a little quiet the last few days. I thought maybe you were still worrying about the phone call from your mum.”
    “Honestly, I can’t get her out of my fucking head. I try not to think about her. She isn’t worth my time. But I just keep wondering; what if Travis is right and she does deserve a second chance and I’m just too stubborn and bull headed to see it. Whenever I think about her and the old man, I just feel so angry. More than anything, I’m angry at myself for letting them have this hold over my life for so long and just when I thought I was getting past that stage of my life she calls me and drags me back in. If I come face to face with her, I don’t know if I will be able to keep all of that anger inside of me and not lash out at her.”
    “And no one can blame you for that, Brody. Your parents made the worst mistake they could ever make and they not only lost Sammy, but they also lost you because of it. Only you can decide if you are willing to forgive them for their mistakes and give them another chance. I just wonder what you will feel if you don’t see her. Will you spend the rest of your life wondering what could have happened?”
    Sighing, I know she’s right. I need to see her and just hear what she has to say. After that I can decide if I will let her back in my life.
    “Okay, I’ll call her tomorrow and agree to meet up with her.”
    Ava smiles and drops a