We spent the rest of the meal swapping old stories, laughing at some of the stupid things we did. It almost felt like old times sitting there laughing along with him. The earlier tension between us long gone.

Being around Hunter was just so easy. It always has been from the moment we met. He always just had this thing about him that made you feel so comfortable. It was why I fell so hard and fast for him. That and the fact that he made me feel like no one ever has.

Before Hunter I had two boyfriends and neither of them were that memorable. One was my junior year of High School. I wouldn't even classify it as a relationship honestly. We 'went' out, and by went out we went to get ice cream like three times, for maybe a month. We only had one class together and had totally different friend groups so we rarely ever saw each other. We only kissed twice too. It was a weird random relationship and after maybe a month we both kind of just stopped talking.

My second boyfriend was more of a boyfriend than the first. It was my freshman year of college and we met at a party on campus. He was also a freshman and definitely leaned more towards the nerdy time. He was working towards becoming a doctor so any time we hung out it was all he talked about.

He was super nice, maybe a bit too nice, if that made sense. It was a simple relationship and I wasn't in love with him. So when he broke up with me at dinner 7 months after we started dating I wasn't that heartbroken. He wanted to focus on his schoolwork and didn't have time for a girlfriend. I totally respected it and we parted on good terms. We even stayed kind of friends for another year before we lost touch.

So my track record for boyfriends was basically nonexistent when I met Hunter. It was the very first time I ever felt something close to sparks just at first glance. From that very first encounter I felt something with him. It was unlike anything I've ever felt and even now years later sitting across from him I felt it. Felt that pull.

"Hey guys." Hannah interrupted us for the first time in awhile. We both turned our attentions to our friends. "We are going to get going."

A quick glance around made me realize just how long we've been sitting there. I hadn't noticed just as long we've been talking. Most the table around us were empty and the place was a lot quieter.

"Oh." Hunter and I had been in our own little world to notice anything around us, even our friends. Seeing that all of our plates were even cleaned up I felt bad.

"Here let me help pay for dinner." I reached for my bag but Ryan's voice stopped me.

"It's okay I got it."

"What? No I can't let you pay." I shook my head. I hated when people paid for me.

"No worries, I got it." Ryan sent me a soft smile. I felt insanely bad.

"I feel so bad. At least let me pay you for my half."

"Trust me Mia he won't take it." Hunter spoke up.

"Nope. Trust me it's fine."

"Fine." I sighed, but I already was planning on making it up to him somehow. My mom always taught me to pay people back even if its an act of kindness.

"Ryan and I were going to go back to his place..." Hannah trailed off, her cheeks turning pink. I sent her a look that said, 'back to his place huh'.

"You two have fun." I smirked getting the hint.

"Will you be okay going home alone?" I didn't miss her eyes darting to Hunter before coming back to me.

"Yeah I'll be fine. Don't worry about me." I waved her off. This is why I took my car. Always come prepared.

"You sure?" I was half tempted to say no just to see her reaction but look on her face told me she wanted this more than anything, plus I wasn't that cruel.

"Definitely. Go have fun." It was probably time for me to get going anyways, I still had to drive twenty minutes home. I glanced at my phone as I gathered my stuff and blinked in surprise. It was well after 9 o'clock meaning we had been here for three hours.

All four of us stood up and made our way out of the restaurant. Ryan and Hannah walked in front of us and Hunter slid up next to me. His big frame making me look like a dwarf. With him filling out more he felt even bigger standing next to me.

As we walked to the parking lot I found myself wondering what was going to happen now. Were we going to go our own way and chalk this night up to a one night only encounter? It probably would be a bit easier if we did that. Or did we want to see each other again? I was too afraid to ask Hunter what he wanted to do.

For myself I wasn't quite sure I wanted to go our separate ways. Just spending three hours with him I felt whole again. Like that piece inside of me wasn't missing anymore. I had missed Hunter the past five years. Five years later and the pain never went away or the longing to be with him again. Tonight seemed to just bring it all back. All the longing, the wanting, and the feelings I have pushed away for five years.

I wasn't certain Hunter would want this again. Not after what I did and how horrible our breakup was. Hell I still didn't know if he had someone in his life right now. And I couldn't just throw myself back into his life like that.

"Text me when you get home okay?" Hannah broke me out of thoughts.

"I will. Let me know what you are doing and when your coming home tomorrow." At my words she ducked her head making me laugh. Pulling her into a hug I whispered into her ear. "He's a great guy. Hold onto him."

Pulling back I could see tears rimming her eyes. She nodded, squeezing my arms one more time before going back to Ryan's side.

"Nice to meet you Ryan. Take care of my girl." I was surprised when he pulled me into a sudden hug. My face was smashed into his chest and I awkwardly patted his back.

"Nice to meet you Mia." His next words were so soft only for me to hear. "You two are meant for each other."

Before I could say anything he pulled back and grabbed Hannah's hand. With a nod to Hunter the two of them turned and headed to the other side of the parking lot. I watched them go confused. What did he mean 'you two are meant for each other'? Did he mean Hunter and I?

I couldn't think too much about it before Hunter moved into my line of vision.

"Um...it was nice seeing you again Mia."

"You too." It really was great seeing him again. Even if we did go our separate ways tonight I could live with the fact that I was able to see that he was doing okay. "I better go." I gestured over my shoulder to where my car was parked.

My body was screaming at me to say something or to do something. I wasn't sure what but it was like my body was begging me not to let him go. I was standing so close to him that I could see his face despite the small lighting in the parking lot. He looked like he was struggling with someone but after a minute he didn't say anything. Probably for the best anyways.

Feeling a pang in my chest I nodded to myself. That was that. I wasn't expecting anything and I shouldn't. Not after everything that's happened between us. With an aching chest I took a step back. Not fully trusting my voice I gave him and nod and turned around. I was only a few feet away when his voice stopped me.

"Mia." My heart started pounding for no reason as I turned back around. "Do you want to go get coffee tomorrow?" My lips twitched as he once again rubbed the back of his neck nervously. The memory of how we first met came to mind. It was almost exactly like that but without a football to the face.

"I....are you sure that's a good idea?" I gripped my clutch awaiting his answer. Hunter hesitated before his face hardened like he had just made a decision.

"I want to. Do you?" He spoke so firmly and the underlying mean hit me like a brick. He did want to see me again. He was making his intentions clear and giving me the choice on what to do. I could say no and leave without seeing him again or I could say yes and see what tomorrow brings.

I already knew my answer before I opened my mouth.

"I want to too." At my response I could see the tension in his shoulder ease and the corners of his lips twitched like he was containing a smile.

"Do you know Eagle Hill Cafe?" The name sounded familiar and I made a mental note to look at the address as soon as I got in my car. I nodded like I did though. "Want to meet me there at 10 o'clock?" He suggested.

"Sounds good to me." I said around my dry throat. I was seriously going to meet up with Hunter tomorrow and get coffee. I better not wake up and find out this is all a dream.

"I'll see you there." He started walking backwards unable to fight the smile from taking over his face. My lips were stretched into a wide grin and I had a feeling it wasn't going to go away any time soon.

"See you there." My reply came out soft but I knew he heard me. We looked at each other one more time before we turned around. I was almost to my car when I glanced over my shoulder watching as he walked away. I quickly turned back around before he could tell and hurriedly opened my car door. As soon as it shut I placed my hands over my heated cheeks.

What the hell just happened?