Chapter 5

**Stella's POV**

I stared at myself in the mirror straightening the beige dress I was wearing.

Tonight, Deborah, Hunter's mother, invited us for dinner with the other family members, so they could meet Jason.

I was about to say no, until I realize that it wasn't about me.

Deborah has always been so good to me, anyways. She kept defending me when Hunter kicked me out. She was defending me along with Cathy, Hunter's sister. 

I just couldn't keep talking to them. I don't know why. So I stopped taking their calls and changed my number. Now I will have to see them tonight and I don't know what I will say to them.

It's been three days since we told Jason the truth. Hunter came twice and calls him everyday.

Jason seems so happy. Really happy.

"Mommy!" Jason yelled for the hundredth time. 

And impatient.

I sighed grabbing my purse and walked out to see him. For once he wore what I chose for him. Black jeans and a grey button up shirt. I smiled at him as he ran up to me and took my hand.

"Mommy! Is grandma going to love me?" He asked while we walked to the car and I smiled at him.

I helped him in the car.

"Of course. She is really excited to meet you. Who would be?" I said hugging him before helping him fasten his seatbelt. 

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As soon as I parked the car in front of Deborah's house, I looked back at Jason who looked at the house for a moment before looking at .

"It's here?" He asked as I unfastened my seatbelt.

"Yes." I said getting out of the car and walking to his side.

Once I helped him out, I took Jason's hand in mine and we walked to the front door and knocked. Jason immediately went to hide behind my legs. 

Oh wow! So my son does get nervous after all.

The door opened to a smiling Deborah.

"Stella." She gasped and pulled me into a bone crushing hug. I smiled lightly and hugged back. "Honey I missed you so much". She pulled away as I could see tears dropping from her eyes. "I'm sorry. It's just been so long. We tried to look for you." 

"It's nice to see you too." I smiled giving her hand a light squeeze.

"You look gorgeous. How have you been doing?" She said wiping her tears.

"Great. Thank you." I said smiling as I felt Jason's grip on my leg tightened. 

Deborah's eyes moved toward him and her smile widened.

"You must be Jason." She said smiling as Jason nodded shyly holding my dress tighter. "I'm Deborah your grandma". She said and her voice shook a little as she was about to cry. 

She looked at me before going down to his level.

"Can I get a hug?". She asked sweetly.

Jason looked at me.

When I nodded he smiled shyly and walked slowly into her arms as she picked him up and hugged him tightly. "I have a grandson." She sighed. "My first and only one." She pulled away and kissed his cheek. "What a handsome young man you are."

She sniffed a little and gasped. "Oh my God! Look at me just talking to you guys outside. Come on in." She said excitedly as she started walking with Jason in her arms. 

A squeal was heard and Cathy, Hunter's sister ran up to me and hugged me along with Kevin, his younger brother. 

The one he thought I was having an affair with. 

"How have you been? Stella you just disappeared. Mom and I looked for you." She gasped hugging me tighter.

"We have so much catching up to do Stella." Cathy said excitedly. "You look beautiful." She said excitedly and I laughed a little. 

"I missed you too." I smiled as she pulled away from me.

"Now, where is Jason?" She asked before looking behind me.

Her smile brightened as she moved around me and toward Deborah and Jason.

"Now I have someone who will call me auntie Cathy." She smiled grabbing Jason's hand. "Hi."

"Hi." Jason replied before looking at me.

Deborah put him down and he came to me grabbing my hand. I turned and saw Kevin walking closer with a smile.

"It's good to see you again." He said walking toward me.

I smiled warmly at him.

"You too. I almost missed you." I laughed and hugged him. 

He gasped and faked hurt but still hugged me back.

"I'm sorry for everything." He said as I pulled away. 

I shook my head.

"It wasn't your fault. You were also a victim." I said smiling. 

"I just hope things will stay the same between us." He said hopefully. "I missed your annoying ass around here." I laughed and placed my hand on my chest .

I don't think we will be as close as we were before but I still care for him the way I did in the past. Things are just different now.

"You know you missed me."

"Whatever floats your boat." He laughed.

Someone cleared their throat. We turned around to see Hunter and Bryan, his father walking toward us.

I looked down at Jason who smiled at Hunter. 

"How is my little man?" Hunter asked and Jason let go of my hand running into Hunter's open arms.

"You didn't call today, daddy." He said as Hunter stood up with him in his arms.

"I had a meeting, but I knew I was going to see you tonight."

My eyes moved to Bryan who was looking at Jason warmly with a smile on his face. He turned to me.

"Stella." He said and walked closer to me. 

He was angry at me too, five years ago. He was hot headed like Hunter. He never really said what he thought, but he didn't defend me either.

"I'm sorry sunshine". He said with a sad face and I gulped.

Sunshine.

He used to call me that because he said I was giving warmth and light in his and Hunter's life. 

He grabbed both of my hands in his. "I'm so sorry. I was wrong. We were wrong."

I looked at Jason swallowing back the tears threatening to escape before looking at him with a soft smile.

"It's in the past now". I said and he smiled back kissing both of my hands.

He then turned back to Hunter and Jason before going to them. He stopped and said a few words to Jason making him jump into his arms.

"Sorry, Hunter. Now I'm stealing your son's attention from you."

Hunter just shook his head before he looked my way and started moving closer until he stood right in front of me.

"How are you?" He asked.

I opened my mouth to answer but the front door opened and closed interrupting.

"Hello family!" Lucas, Hunter's cousin, said loudly joining us. 

"Hello Lucas." Bryan said boringly, his eyes never leaving Jason.

He was talking about something with Jason. I don't know what, but he seemed really focused.

"Who do we have here?" Lucas said getting closer and smirking at me. "Stella." He gasped still smirking before pulling me into a hug making me gasp in surprise.

I felt Hunter grab my arm and Jason's loud voice.

"Don't touch my mommy!" He yelled running up to us and tried to push him off. 

Hunter picked him with a proud smile on his face.

"He is definitely a Knight". Bryan said laughing as Deborah rolled her eyes playfully.

"Mommy?" Lucas repeated with a confused look on his face. "What is going in here?". He said looking at Hunter then Jason and realization hit him.

"You were pregnant?". He asked looking at me in shock. 

"Everyone. Dinner is ready." Deborah announced."

I looked back at Lucas again looking at Jason with a lost expression. 

What the hell in going on with him? Is he this shocked?