Waiting

Alec's grin finally fades and he closes the gap by one more step. "So that's it, huh? A guy makes a mistake and you just tuck tail and run, is that it? Forget about everything we had?"

By now, all of the guys had stopped their work. Though still at their vehicles, the eyes of all the men there were on the scene. It wasn't out of curiosity though.

Leo's hand tightens around the large wrench he held. Jed sets a hand on his shoulder to keep him from doing something stupid, but he's tense himself. Miles is on the other side of Ryan, having been fixing a flat tire, but now is poised, ready to pounce. Axel remains in his corner, but his eyes never leave the scene. All four men were just waiting for an excuse.

Alec's eyes narrow. "You know why I did what I did and you still can't accept it, can you? What ever happened to looking past mistakes and living for today? Or was that the old Ryan? The Ryan that used to be fun - the risk taker?"

One last step and he was standing directly in front of her. "Just one chance. That's all I want. Just one chance to prove I belong back in your life." His hand goes to her arm. Come on."