"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
"So tell me, what is going on? Why are you being distant with me?" I asked as we sat down on one of the benches placed on the outdoors of our school ground. She didn't meet my gaze and looked away as if she was contemplating whether or not to open up to me. This made me even more mad because we used to be so close and I felt offended that she couldn't talk to me. What did I honestly do to make her feel that way?"Is it Tyler? Do you like him or something ?" I asked bluntly without beating around the bush and she shook her head immediately. I instantly felt a sense of relief wash over me because if that was the case, things would have been very complicated between us. "No! God, I would never. It's just that we haven't been talking much, Chloe. I'm not sure if you can see it.""Of course, I can see it and that's the reason I am making you talk to me now.What did I do to make you feel that way? Did I push you away unknowingly?" I asked, genuinely curious, wondering if somehow the mista
I waited for Tyler to show up at my house later that day but he didn't come and his calls and texts went unanswered. I was starting to get worried as it wasn't like him. What if he is still stuck at work? What if something bad happened to him?Like an accident or..What if he changed his mind about us?Neither of my 'what ifs' made me calm down. I was freaking out and losing my mind at the same time.I was getting restless and kept pacing around my room in worry. I was starting to miss him and I hated the feeling I had in the pit of my stomach. After a few minutes, I decided to give up and grabbed my car keys to go visit his house. I didn't care if I looked like a girl who was running behind a guy. Nothing made sense to me except Tyler and I just wanted to know if he was okay. I drove to his house and reached it within five minutes as his house was located close to mine. Without wasting another second, I got out of my car and rang his doorbell. I patiently waited for someone to ope
"Wait, you live here all alone?" Tyler asked in shock as we both entered my house and he started to walk around the living room. I simply shrugged as it was a known thing. I thought the entire school of aware of my living situation. "Yeah, my dad travels a lot for work and it's just me and our maid. She comes over early and leaves around 8 at night." I explained as I stood awkwardly in the middle of my own living room. I knew what was going to happen but I wasn't sure how it was going to start or who was going to start it. "That's rough, princess. I thought that day was an exception for your dad when he asked me to drop you." "It's the routine stuff. I'm used to it, Tyler. I guess it will be weird for me now if he stays at home." I tried to joke it off but I realised that it was the truth and the sad reality that I have come to terms with.That's indeed rough. "Ummm... want anything to drink?" I asked, changing the subject as I started to walk towards the kitchen but he stopped me
Okay! Maybe I was not ready to hear him out. I was ready to lash out on the him for leaving me unannounced. I tried to act more mature and not clingy but I couldn't help calling him and texting him on my way to school only to get no response from him. Unbelievable!He better have a good reason for ditching me like this. Once I reached the school, I walked straight to his locker to find him but on my way I was getting a lot of stares from the students and I was smart enough to know that these weren't the kind of stares I usually get. Okay, weird! Do I have something on my face?As I got closer to his locker, there was a small crowd surrounding him as he was grabbing his stuff from the locker and I noticed my friends, looking worried and they immediately rushed towards me when they saw me. Everyone made way for me to walk through the crowd and I had no idea what the hell was going on. "Chloe, you poor thing! Did you know about this?" Cara asked, holding my hands and I gave her a con
I went straight to her house because I wanted to know. I wanted to know if I had lost two people that mattered the most to me. I tried to convince myself that it was all a coincidence and Mandy had nothing to do with it but the more I got closer to her house, the more I was starting to believe that she was somehow behind the whole mess.But why?What was her motive? Either she is crazy or she is in love with Tyler or she really didn't do it. I stopped the car right in front of her house and got out, feeling nervous and anxious at the same time. What if I lose her as well by accusing her? My mind was all scrambled and I didn't know who to believe anymore. I slowly walked towards the door and rang the doorbell with my heart in my throat. "Be cool! It's fine." I whispered to myself and the door swung open. Mandy gave me a puzzled look as soon as she saw me. "Hey, what are you doing here? Come in." She opened the door wide enough for me to enter and I walked in, not knowing how to exp
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
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
"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