Book 2 Chapter 1
1100 Words
Jaime
I have known Kevin forever. His twin sister, Keira is my best friend. So I watched Kevin go from the punk ass bully to her to a brother that really cares about her.
Somewhere in between that transition, I started fooling around casually with him. A stolen kiss here and there. Then it started becoming more when our feelings started getting involved.
Then we could not deny that we liked each other. Then after being busted by everyone in our lives when we were making out in secret, like we were always doing, we became a couple.
High school life is very different from college life. I’m not sure if it is because you have this freedom from your parents or what it is.
The first year at college, I saw my life changing, I was a take charge type of girl in high school. That’s one of the things Kevin liked about me.
Take charge attitude in high school wasn’t the same as it was in college. I marched into situations where I was like this is me like it or not, I got shot down and told to know my place.
I started doubting myself, which I never did before. My newly found self doubt, plus the pressures of college, it happened.
I mean, let’s face it, how you learn in high school, is not how you learn in college. It is so much different and high school doesn’t prepare you for that difference. I let the pressure of higher learning get to me.
I developed anxiety that first year at college. When I first had my first panic attack, Kevin was with me and helped get me through it. That was the beginning of me changing into something else.
Kevin was a great boyfriend at first. He has his issues too. He has things bottled up inside of him that causes him to shut down.
Between his issues and my anxiety in college, we ended up breaking up and we did go separate ways. I am still friends with Keira, I know Kevin has had a few relationships since we broke up, but he never got serious with anyone.
The reason I know this is because of Keira. I have seen him occasionally, like at Keira’s wedding to Adam, who happens to be Kevin’s best friend.
Six years ago we broke up, I haven’t seen him in 2 years. I was not able to go to the baptism of Keira’s baby girl because I run a party planning company and I had a contract for a big name person that required me going out of town around that time.
Keira is pregnant again, this time she is expecting a baby boy. So she hired me to help plan a baby shower. I was over at her house, when Adam came in with a familiar person, Kevin.
When Adam walked into their dining room with Kevin, both of them were in workout clothes. My body went into shock. Kevin has always been a good looking man, but in the two years I have not seen him, he became much more mouth watering.
Kevin’s body has so many muscles on it that he definitely did not have in high school or in college. I felt my body just wanting him, I remembered how much I used to love feeling his hands on me.
I knew I had to stop those thoughts going through my mind. This is Kevin, sure he looks amazingly hot, but we broke up for a reason. I had to remind myself of that fact.
“Hey Kevin.” I said to him.
“Hey Jamie, it's been a long time. How are you?” He asked me.
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Kevin
Adam asked me if he could start working out with me. Being a dad now, he put on what he called daddy weight. He wanted to turn it into muscle, like what I have.
I started working out over 2 years ago. After college, I started working at Adam’s father’s company. After being around some of the executives there, I realized I needed to get into a healthy lifestyle.
I started working out, and by doing that, I started channeling the rage I had in me for the shitty things I had to go through in life, through the workouts. The end result, I got a nice six pack and guns that women love.
Since me and Adam started working out, I stop by his house to see my niece and say hello to my sister, who usually feels sorry for me and has me sit for dinner with them. Keira wishes I would meet someone and settle down like her and Adam.
I love my sister and I love that she has the perfect life with Adam. Right now, I am not in a big hurry to find that girl.I had what I thought was her my first year in college, but being young and in love still gave me a broken heart when we broke up.
Imagine my surprise when I walked into their house and saw the only woman to ever break my heart sitting at the dining room table. I knew Jaime and Keira are still friends, but I have not seen or heard anything from her in 2 years.
I just wasn’t expecting to see her there. The older she gets, the more beautiful she seems to get. I admit I have no ill feelings towards Jaime, we drifted apart, it happens.
But seeing her there, I suddenly wished she would see me in something other than workout clothes. Then she spoke and I felt like I was 17 again, liking her in secret but not wanting anytime to know.
“Hey Kevin.” Jaime said to me.
I smiled and said “Hey Jamie, it's been a long time. How are you?”
“Good, busy with my business, but good.” She says to me.
“That’s good, I’m glad your business is successful, you deserve that.” I told her.
“Jamie, let’s clean this up so we can set the table for dinner.” Keira says to Jaime.
“Are you staying for dinner?” I asked Jaime.
“Keira insisted. So yeah.” Jaime says to me.
Why does this feel so awkward having a conversation with Jaime? I know her, I know her better than anyone, so why does it feel awkward?
Maybe because I know she is the one that got away? Damn why does she have to look so beautiful?
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