Dana"Anything is possible." She released me and walked over to pick up a small name tag. "Here you go. Wear this with pride as you'll be asked to hold hair and cart sick students out of the building before the night is over.""Thanks?" I laughed and put it on as she excused herself and walked back into the gym. After I got myself situated, I moved to stand in the doorway and let my eyes move across the spooky decorations and bright lights strung everywhere."Like it?" Kendal walked up and stopped in front of me. The delicious scent of his cologne washed over me and I breathed in deeply, not caring if he noticed all of a sudden."Yes," I breathed out.He reached out and touched the side of my face. "Why haven't you picked up my calls? You know I wanted to make sure you were okay."I pulled his hand down from my face carefully. Nothing too dramatic. We didn't need it. "Dr. Lewis took me in his office yesterday and asked that you come to dinner soon. His wife's cancer treatments aren't
KendalThe rest of the evening was a blur. I didn't even have the balls to text or call her after we finally shut everything down. Bethany cornered me as we were working through clean up and asked where Dana had been all night. I lied and said she was sick and had to go home. Something she ate.My thoughts raced from showing up on her doorstep, to asking Ana to help me, to moving to another country and giving up on having love in my life.I didn't want Ana or any other woman. I wanted my woman.After sleeping like shit that night, I woke up just before sunrise and changed into jogging clothes. I needed to release some of the pent-up frustration tearing me apart. Dana wasn't going to be mine again. It wasn't as simple as showing her how much I wanted her. She didn't seem to buy that shit, though there was a moment the night before where I could feel how much she wanted me too.But she wasn't going to move past me and Ana. And I really couldn't blame her.Anger burned through my belly a
Kendal"No." I reached out and brushed my fingers down the front of the phone absently. "I mean, I was in shock for sure, but overwhelmed? No. I'm in love with Dana. I want her to be the mother of my children, my partner in life. Hell, I was thinking about leaving UT for her.""Wait. Why would you have to leave UT?"I glanced up, hating how dirty it made me feel to break the rules. "She's a nursing student, and is a double major in business.""Oh, no. Kendal. Please tell me she's not in one of your classes.""No, but she was going to take one next semester. When I found out, she dropped the class and I backed up. Remember, I met her at the fucking hospital. I didn't know." I flinched. "Sorry for the language.""No, it's fine. It's the weekend and we're not professors. Here, we're just friends.""Thank you. I need a friend right now. I have no clue how to fix this. I've been running from women for six years, and now I'm supposed to run to one?" I growled softly under my breath."So, do
Dana"Why do you force me to do uncomfortable things?" I glanced over at Jackie as we stood in a large yoga room, people everywhere, all of them half my size. I hated few things in life, but yoga pants were one of them. They seemed to show every flaw, which was fine unless I was forced to bend over in front of half of Dallas."It's good for you. Stop bitching and breathe in the essence.""Essence?" I shook my head. "You know I wanted to stay home today and do nothing.""You wanted to cry all day. Every time I call or come by, you're lost in another pity party. You and Kendal could be back together tonight if you went over there and demanded he tell you how he feels about you." She pulled her hair into a high ponytail and lifted her perfect eyebrows at me, challenging me to dispute her claim.No. She was right. Then what was I waiting on? I wanted him with everything inside of me."I don't know." I shrugged and lifted my arms toward the sky as the yoga instructor walked to the front of
DanaShe glanced my way as she got into the car and buckled up. "That's great news, right?""Yeah. I just need to decide if I have it within me to get over him sleeping with Ana." I ran my fingers through my damp hair. "I need to see her, but she's impossible to find.""Call her.""She won't answer." I reached up and adverted the hot air away from me."Text her.""She'll ignore it. She hates being around the family or talking to any of us. She was my father's favorite, and when he died, she sorta did too." I tugged on my seatbelt."Track her ass." Jackie snorted and pulled out of the parking lot, looking like a model for yoga wear. How I lived in a world where almost everyone around me looked better than me was a mystery. A sucky-ass mystery at best."I asked my mom to track her. She's the only one with that functionality." I glanced out the window. "I want to just let it all go. Obviously my sister isn't interested in him or she never would have left him.""And he's not interested in
KendalI half-expected to feel overwhelmed or awkward in front of her, but neither emotion showed up. I was in control of myself, fully assured of what I wanted, and it wasn't her."Beautiful house." She glanced around, her dark hair brushing over her back. "I'm sorry about the big showdown at my mother’s. I didn't know you were dating my sister.""Of all the people in the world, right?" I chuckled and moved past her into the kitchen. "You want something to drink? I have coke or water.""No. I'm not staying long. I just wanted to apologize and see what I could do to help you and my sister get back together." She pressed her hip against the counter nearest her and crossed her arms over her chest. "And I need to apologize for not standing beside you all those years ago. It was stupid, and my loss.""It's the past." I turned and got a coke from the fridge, popping the top and turning back to face her. It was almost odd how calm I felt around her. Six years before my heart would have been
Kendal"Dana." I smiled like a kid in a candy store as I pulled the door open. The angry look on her beautiful face caused my high to dim a little."How dare you!" She walked in and pushed me in the chest with both hands, causing me to take a step back.I planted my feet and lifted and eyebrow. "Be careful, woman. I'm not the type of man who's good with being pushed around.""Where is she?" Tears filled her eyes as she pushed me again.I grabbed her wrists and tugged her toward me. "Who are we talking about and why are you so upset?" She smelled like heaven, the tropical scent of her shampoo rushing down to fill my lungs. I growled and took two big steps toward her until she was pressed against the door. "You smell so fucking good." I leaned down and pressed my lips to the side of her hair. "Stop for a minute and talk to me.""My sister!" She pushed a little, but not nearly as hard as she had before."Ana left two minutes after she got here." I moved back just a little, but kept my lo
Dana"Did we really just do that?" I sat in the Lexus, my skin on fire, my heart racing a million miles per hour. The plan was to come over and bitch him out, kill my sister and move to a different part of the country. A few minutes in Kendal's presence and I was screaming his name and trying to figure out what color I wanted my bridesmaids' dresses.He ran his hand over his cock and adjusted himself. "Yes, and my body is screaming for me to finish it.""You're going to win me back with sex, aren't you?" I laughed and noted that he was watching me."I'll use anything I have to." He reached over and took my hand, lifting it to his lips and kissing each knuckle, one at a time.The deep pulse inside of me came to life again, leaving me sensitive, wet, needy. Damn him.Had Ana really gone over to try and save things between me and Kendal? If so, my mother must have sent her. I'd have to find her sometime the next day and see what she was up to. It was rare for my sister to do anything tha