After having a heartful conversation with his late wife's ghost, he decides to meet up with his mom and give her a call, ready to get started on his campaign and crush Blake Moore in this election.
Avery's pov
How is it that whenever her son's love interest leaves, it to where Liam loses all focus and as crazy as this sounds? Avery hopes that her late daughter-in-law's ghost will give the confidence that he needs to announce his election campaign. The only reason she knows this is shortly after her son's wife passed and saw him talking to her at their favorite spot, the gazebo. It's also where Liam was told the news about becoming a dad to Thomas, why he doesn't go there as often with how much pain & heartache it causes her little boy. Although she has noticed a difference in his personality once Hazel came into the picture, she has also seen a change with Hazel back in New York. To where his head is in foggy and in the clouds as his ray of sunshine has gone further away, and who knows when that sunshine is going to be back?
Avery is drawn and is pulled out of her thoughts. When she hears her cellphone ringing and sees that it is her son.''Hey bubba, and what do I owe this lovely call of yours? Hopefully, it starts with an apology & ends with an I love you momma' 'tells Avery as it is music to a mother's ears.
''I am so sorry, momma, and I am ready to start working on my pitch for the campaign, and you were right I was taking it out on you, which I shouldn't be doing. With the fact that you were trying to help, I can't forgive Hazel right now, and I do need my space ''states Liam, Realizing that he needs his family more than ever right now and pushing them away, isn't his answer because without his family he will indeed be alone.
He also wonders if Zoey's mom Caroline, hadn't come outside and interrupted the moment after their kiss? Or if Hazel's older brother Mitch hadn't come to Peppermint on Christmas Eve? Would they be closer than what if they were from when Hazel arrived in his hometown for the second time? These are all things racing around in Liam's head since Christmas Eve night? Whether himself and Hazel would be this perfect new couple or not?
''I forgive you and understand where you are coming from. I do, believe me, bubba, you have been carrying a lot of weight on your shoulders. I am just glad that you have come to your senses are ready to announce your campaign to this town, Because I know for sure that they will vote for you. You'll see bubba. Since the beginning, it has been your destiny to help this town; you have nothing to lose with being Sheriff of this town. It is an excellent way to think of that, and you still have a fantastic career in legal enforcement if this election for mayor doesn't turn out the way you thought it would. However, that is not the mindset we should be thinking of other than positive vibes, instead of negative ones ''states Avery trying to get her son in the right mood as their only focus is to win this.
''Thanks, momma, meet me at the house, ''says Liam smiling, thinking what better place to discuss his election campaign than the home that he created with Zoey. For inspiration, wisdom, & plus thinking about his beautiful late wife always gives him a little bit of extra strengthen even though there are always years of unforgettable memories combined. It is where all of his dreams began and took off in this humble home of his.
''Which house, yours or mine? Seeing that, I don't think going to your home is a wise idea, on how easily you could get sappy on me. Within seconds, something can remind you of her with how many memories were created there, ''says Avery.
''Yes, I know that momma, but so can this town, and you don't see me fleeing the place, and I grew up. Even though each day is more complex than the next, no place we go isn't going to remind me of her ''states Liam being firm and knowing that this is the right place for them to work on his campaign, mother & son.''Your right, your right; I will meet you there shortly. Do you want me to bring you anything from the cafe?'' asks Avery curiously, even though she already knows his response was, seeing as Liam gets this every time.
''Yes, please the usual Grilled Cheese with Tomato,& Pickles with ''says Liam
''Fries, yes, I know. Be there shortly, bubba ''says Avery smiling as her son has been ordering the same thing since he was a little boy. Not too many changes with him, and it's almost to where he is against the idea of something new? His coffee order has been the same since high school. Coffee Black was with the same girl for eighteen years, which caught Avery off guard to where she was shocked when he brought Hazel home for their annual Brown Christmas Cookie party.
''Thank you, and halfway through discussing everything, one of us will need to pick up Thomas from school, ''states Liam looking at his watch to where it is already quarter of one, and Thomas gets out of school at Three-thirty ''says Liam as he is still getting used to keeping an eye on the time. His wife was practically their son's shover wherever Thomas needed to be. Whether that was drop off & pick up and an addition to soccer practice or school events. Zoey, however, loved every minute of it and took part in fundraisers, bake sales, and anything that had to do with their son's social life. She even took place in carpool each week, where she and other moms would each drive a bunch of kids to school each.
After she died, Liam knew nothing about all that and is still learning every day, but now with him running for mayor, is it going to make his life more complicated than it already is? To where he is now rethinking running his campaign for mayor? Blake Moore isn't that bad of a mayor to re-elect and be a terrific mayor again.
''I could pick him up now. I mean, it's towards the end of the day anyway; I mean, what is he going to be missing?' asks Avery curiously, trying to make it easier on them that way no one has to leave in; the middle of it.''He is just going into art right now, and then it's reading time, so yeah, I guess that would be okay. I mean, Tom might be a little bummed out because that is his favorite elective?'' states Liam as he remembers coming home most nights to a bunch of art projects & experiments in the kitchen. To where their whole island table was full of crafts, glitter, and anything you could possibly imagine. Seeing how creative Thomas can make anything out of, always amazed Liam and Zoey.
''Yes, what a better surprise for a kid Thomas's age, to be picked up early from school. To them, it's like Christmas almost combined with a birthday, ''states Avery smiling on the phone as she can't wait to see her grandson's face when he is let out of school early this afternoon.
''Very accurate, ''states Liam.
A few weeks had past and the day that everyone had been looking for was finally here, Election Day! Of whether who will be Peppermint's next mayor and the candidates are either Blake Moore who has been the mayor for the last thirty years. Or will it be Sheriff Liam Brown who has been protecting our town & community for the previous thirteen years?
Blake then walks up to Liam ''you're going down Brown, if this town knows what's best for them, it's re-electing me for mayor for the second time around, ''states Blake giving Liam the evil eye along with an I'm so going to crush you in this election glare in his eye. No one else has beaten him in an election for many years. People have run against Mayor Moore; however, no one has been able to beat him yet?
Well, until day possibly?
''Oh, really, and who says that you are going to win? I mean, people are still voting, which means I still have a chance of beating you fair and square Blake''states Liam trying to remain calm, knowing that Blake is just trying to get a rival out of him. Even though it is not going to happen. After all, he has worked too hard to let the respect of the town's people think less of him now, for some childish rivalry with a man who is just jealous that Zoey picked him over Blake.
''You know if Zoey were still alive, I would be trying to steal her from you, by the way, ''states Blake thinking what his life would have been like if.he proposed to Zoey and made her his wife?
''Alright town's people the numbers are in and let's see who will be your new mayor of Peppermint', as it comes up on the board, Blake Moore 69% Liam Brown 100%. Well, ladies and gentlemen your new mayor is my best friend Liam Brown''states Abby clapping thinking on how very proud Zoey would be of him if she were here, Even though Abby knows Zoey is clapping from above with tears in her eyes thinking to herself '' my husband is now the mayor and sheriff of there town.