"What would you like to have for dessert?" My dad asked, skimming through the menu while I desperately wanted to leave the place as soon as possible. I hated that Tyler worked here. This was my favourite place and he was invading everything I liked."Dad, let's go. I'm not in the mood for dessert." I whined but he wasn't going to take no for an answer. He called Tyler again while I focused my eyes on my empty plate in front of me as if it was the most beautiful thing to admire."What would you like to have, dear?" he put me on the spot again and I glared at him before snatching the menu from his hand. There was no point in viewing the menu as I already knew what to order. "Ummm...I'll have a brownie with icecream." I mumbled, not meeting Tyler's gaze. "I'm sorry, Ms. Adams. Could you please be louder?"The nerve of him!I took a deep breath to calm myself and lifted my gaze to meet his playful one. "Brownie with vanilla icecream, please." I spoke through gritted teeth and I could
The next morning, I woke up with a huge smile on my face because it was the day of fundraiser and I was going to meet Tyler later tonight. I hope I wasn't dreaming last night and if I wasn't, I really didn't want him to have any major red flags. I am willing to overlook a few but I am human after all. What if he is a serial killer?What if he is a terrorist? Or what if he only likes to keep things casual?Fuck, what if he has some kind of deadly disease and he is going to die like it happens in the movies?Jeez! I need to stop overthinking.I tried to come up with a lot of 'what ifs' but at the same time, I was happy to rule out any possibilities of another girl. By the looks of it, he did have a beautiful loving family and a normal lifestyle. What could possibly be the reason he is hesitant to be with me?!"Patience, Chloe." I sighed and got out of my bed to take a quick shower.Once I was out of the shower, I rummaged through my closet to find something cute to wear. Pink suits
The fundraiser was a huge success and I could already imagine our principal congratulating me and Tyler tomorrow. I was having so much fun with my girls but a part of me wanted to be with Tyler and I couldn't help but wonder where he was right now and what he was doing. It's not like he had many friends in school as well. He was a loner. "Alright, let's go. It's almost 8. Dylan should be waiting for us." Cara announced as everyone started to follow her. "I might leave the party after sometime. I can hang out for one hour max." I told them just in case they get mad later for leaving without saying a word."Oh, someone is having plans for a special night I assume." Jenny added with a wink as we walked towards her car instead of mine since I gave my keys to Tyler to pick me up later. "No, it's not like that yet. We are still figuring out and I don't know, Jenny. I hope he opens up to me." I spoke, letting out a huge sigh and she nodded in agreement while Mandy was silent again. Jesus
"So..." Tyler dragged, looking at me from the corner of his eyes. "So...ummm.." I paused, not sure if he was back to his normal self. He seemed to be lost in his thoughts while we were driving away from Dylan's house and after a while, he had brought us to a park which over looked a small lake, not far from my house. We were sitting on one of the park benches and staring at the still lake. Usually, I would have found this place scary and creepy at night but with Tyler beside me, I felt safe and the cold winter air felt good against my skin."I bet you have a lot of questions from what Hunter told back there. I wanted to tell it all myself." He spoke softly, shaking his head and I turned to face him. Even though it was dark, I could still make out his facial features. "It's okay and honestly, it doesn't matter at all. I don't care about your past." I added, touching his hands which were warm and he held mine tightly. "Hunter goes to my old school and we used to be best friend."Wha
"What did you mean by it?" I asked, wiping my mouth with a tissue and turned to face him. We had come to McDonald's to have our dinner and we were sitting inside a seperate booth. He placed the coke on the table before turning to my side to face me. "By what?" He looked confused and the way we were sitting so close, made my insides warm and fuzzy. How can someone have so much effect over me? It was a good thing that the place wasn't that crowded. I blushed and tucked a piece of my hair behind my ears as I remembered what he had said before kissing me senselessly.'Alex wasn't the only reason I didn't relapse.'I didn't want to look like a fool by assuming that he meant me so I decided to play coy with him."You know about the relapse stuff before you kissed me..." I dragged, looking down at my fingers and I felt him intake a deep breath. I could see that it was hard for him to talk about it and I mentally cursed myself for bringing it up again.Shit! Way to ruin the moment, Chloe
"I knew you had it with you." I took my earring from his drawer that I lost it when I was drunk. We came to his house after leaving McDonald's and I was snooping around his room as usual. He hugged me from behind, kissing the back of my neck. Sweet Lord! I don't think I will ever get used to this."Of course, I had it. Do you still have the picture?" He asked and I blushed a deep shade of red as I turned around to face him. He was asking about the drunk selfie I had taken of us where I was blowing him a kiss."I do. I didn't have the heart to delete it for some reason.""You are obsessed with me, aren't you?" he teased me with a small chuckle and I smiled, admiring the adorable look on his face. "Shut up. What if your parents freak out when they find me here in the morning?" I asked, wrapping my arms around his neck. "They are cool and I'm pretty much sure they would be happy if you are not crying this time." He teased me again, making me slap his arm. "It is your fault for bein
"Okay, don't panic." He whispered as he looked at the door while I pushed him off me and jumped from the bed. "Don't panic? Are you kidding me? It could be your parents and I think they must have heard us doing unspeakable things to each other. I am so screwed." I rushed out without breathing and grabbed my clothes to wear it immediately. He laid back on the bed and started to laugh at my misery as I was struggling with my dress zipper. "Unspeakable things?! You are so adorable." He spoke through his chuckle and started to wear his own shirt before walking towards the door without giving a second glance at me. "Unbelievable, Tyler. The least you could do is help me before you get the freaking door." I hissed, giving him a glare and he raised his hands in defense before he could come to my aid. "You know what?" he asked as he pulled up my zipper and I could feel his hot breath teasing my neck in a way that my body enjoyed. I licked my lips and took a deep breath to calm down my hor
"You are glowing, Chloe. Please tell me you did it with him. I want to know everything." Jenny kept nagging me the next day at school while I rolled my eyes, blushing a deep shade of red. "I didn't do it, Jen but we definitely did other things." I smiled, biting my lips and Jenny and Cara both started to squeal in excitement. Mandy was silent as usual, looking at her phone. I decided to talk with her after our classes alone and find out what was her problem. I used to feel more comfortable with her but lately she has been acting so distant and weird."Yes! That's what I'm talking about, girl. How was it? Is he a good kisser? God, he got that mysterious nerdy vibe." "Yeah, I didn't know guys being lowkey would be such a turn on unlike these popular jocks." Cara added and we all started to laugh."I know. I was pleasantly surprised as well, Cara. We have kind of made it official but let's see. I hope I don't screw it up." "Alright, this totally calls for a double date. You, Tyler, me
"I thought we were ordering take out." I pointed out as he started tossing some onions and I realised that he making us some pasta while I remained seated across the kitchen counter and might I add he looked effortlessly sexy while cooking. What's with guys and cooking? It was extremely attractive and I couldn't stop drooling at how his muscles flexed every time he kept stirring the pan. "Chloe?" "Huh? What?" I asked, looking at him now while he had an amused smirk on his face. He had caught me staring and I was in no position to deny it. Come on, he can't blame me. He knows the effect he has on me and prancing around the kitchen shirtless? He was doing it on purpose. "You can have me for dessert, baby. Now answer my question, for the pasta, white sauce or red?" he asked, trying so hard not to smile and I threw a plastic spoon at him, hitting him square on the forehead. "Jesus, what's with the violence, woman? I asked you a simple question." He was laughing now and I couldn't hel
I have always wondered how it would feel like to have sex and I've always wanted to understand what the hype was all about. I've read books and watched porn but all those seemed way to exaggerated because I knew real life would never be like that. I have also heard enough stories from Cindy to know that sex can be good but only occasionally. So I decided to lower my expectations as I didn't want to get disappointed but the way Tyler ran his tongue down my neck made me think otherwise. I though the only way to experience an orgasm was through sex but the way Tyler's hands and tongue worked on my body was enough to make me come, something I never experienced with Tim despite the fact that he has gone down on me. I let out a shameless moan and bit my lips immediately as he continued to kiss my neck and my legs automatically wrapped around his torso. He pulled me closer and his left hand cupped my breasts, squeezing them softly yet sensually. "Oh my God, Tyler." I whispered, feeling too
"Ummm..he is my...He is a friend of mine from high school." I quickly corrected and didn't dare look at Tyler. Cindy raised her eyebrow and started to eye him from top to bottom."Friend huh? Is he available?" she asked without missing a beat, making me almost choke on my drink. My eyes went wide in shock as I had no idea how to respond to it. Would Tyler be into her? I hope not."Hi, I'm Cindy. Chloe's best friend."Oh God! Leave him alone, Cindy."Hi, I'm Tyler Cummings. Chloe's high school ex and potential boyfriend in the near future. We are obviously end game. She just doesn't know it yet." He introduced himself, making me go still as I heard his words. I tried to ignore the butterflies in my stomach and the sound of my heart racing wildly against my chest but it was useless. Potential boyfriend? End game? Does that mean he is still single and INTO ME?! Someone please hold me or I might pass out. "Oh my God! That's so cute and you, Chloe Adams, you better spill the tea tomorro
A year later...I stared at the mail in front of me and almost gagged at the sight of Tim's name. The nerve of him to invite me to his wedding after cheating on me. He was lucky to switch jobs or else he would have faced my wrath every single day. I was trying to get back to my life after the dreadful wedding and things were going pretty smooth until this morning. The invitation made me more angry than upset and I immediately deleted it as I had no intention of attending his stupid wedding obviously. My mind went back to Tyler and his words and just like that my gaze automatically fell to his card which I had kept safely on my desk along with my other belongings. This wasn't the first time I had thought about contacting him over the year. I tried to stay strong as I didn't want him to think I was being desperate or something. But what if he had moved on or found another girlfriend since I was making him wait for a long time?The thought of another girl in his arms made my stomach c
I rushed outside with tears streaming down my face and bumped into a hard chest. The familiar scent hit my nostrils and I immediately knew it was Tyler. I was not in a state to deal with him right now but somehow being in his arms made me feel safe. He held me by my shoulders and took a step back to look at my face which must be smudged with makeup and mascara. "Fuck, Chloe. Are you crying? I'm so sorry. I didn't mean to say those things to hurt you or make you cry. I will leave if that's..." "No, it's not that. I have to go." I stopped him mid-sentence and tried to push his hands off my shoulders even though I craved his familiar touch. If anything, a small part of me happy that Tim made it easier for me to take a decision without feeling guilty and that made me feel even more bad. Did I want this to happen subconsciously?! "Do you want me to come with you? You don't look fine." He asked with a concerned look on his face and that made me cry more. Don't ever question a person who
I sat down in my seat while Tim was standing in the front with the groom. The wedding was about to start and I was feeling nervous and worried, thinking about my encounter with Tyler back in the elevator. I noticed Tyler running around here and there and he was busy taking pictures of everyone and everything. I couldn't help but look at him and admire the way he worked. He looked so professional and sexy. He still got that mysterious vibe going on and I was still drawn to him unfortunately. Do I ignore Tyler and move on with Tim or Do I find my closure? "Chloe!" I heard Lily's voice and turned around to find her and her mom walking towards me. I smiled at them warmly and they took their seats beside me. I didn't mind it but I wondered how Tim would feel if he sees us sitting together. "I hope you don't mind us sitting together. I switched seats as soon as I saw you sitting alone." Lisa explained as she sat down with Lily and I shook my head."Not at all, Tim is the best man anyway
"Yeah, I am fine. I just ran into few people I know." I fake smiled as I ate my lunch, sitting opposite to Tim in a small cafe nearby the hotel. He finally joined me to do some shopping and sightseeing while my mood was completely ruined by my new found knowledge. Tyler was going to be there at the wedding. It's been five years and yet I'm getting the same tingling feeling just at the thought of his name."People you know from where?" "My ex-boyfriend's mother and sister, Tim and guess what? Tyler, my ex-boyfriend is going to be at the wedding too. He is Michael's cousin." I finally admitted as I couldn't keep it in anymore. This could either break us or make us stronger."What are you getting all worked up? He is just an ex-boyfriend right?" Tim questioned me with genuine concern in his eyes."Yes, I mean I feel bad that you have to deal with all this drama. This weekend was supposed to be about us." I replied, hoping he would get how bad I really feel about this situation."I don'
By the time we reached San Francisco and settled into our rooms, it was way past 6 in the evening. I was so exhausted and just wanted to curl up and sleep on the bed. Tim's friend, Micheal, was gracious enough to give us a huge ass room that was so cozy and cute. "Oh God! I could sleep on this forever. It's so fucking soft." I sighed and rolled all over the bed, making Tim chuckle in response. He joined me on the bed and pulled me closer but instead of feeling warm and excited, I felt nervous. It definitely had to do with what he said when we left my apartment. Forever! That word gave me the chills and I realised that I was not ready for that level of commitment yet. "Hey, you okay?" Tim asked with a concerned look on his face and I gave him a small smile. "Yeah, must be the jet lag. I just need to rest for sometime."It was not a complete lie. He nodded in understanding and kissed my forehead before he got up from the bed. "So I guess it's only me then. Are you sure you don't
Five years later!"Tim, do I really have to go?" I whined as I pushed myself off his bed and stood up to stretch my body. I have been trying to spend most of the nights at his house ever since I turned down his request to move in with him. I mean, Tim was good and there was nothing wrong with him or our six month old relationship, the longest I have been in ever since high school. We work together in the same office and we were good friends first before we started dating. It felt easy being with him and I was also feeling lonely being on my own in the city but I just felt like it was too soon to move in with him so I turned him down politely."Come on, babe. It's my best friend's wedding and it will be a good opportunity for me to introduce you to my friends.Plus it is in San Francisco, it will be like a little getaway." Tim popped his head from the bathroom and I gave him a small smile. I couldn't say no to that face. Tim was the guy who had this boy next door aura. He was good looki