Taming His Heart

KYLE

Panic hits me like a freight train. What have I done? She just wanted some reassurance. I am such a fucking asshole. Seeing her there in her bathing suit and not touching her was killing me. Now I feel like the biggest dick on the face of the planet. We didn’t talk about feelings. I know I love her, but can I be faithful to her? I am such a fuck-up sometimes I wonder if it is even possible to do the right thing. Does she love me? I have no fucking clue. I never asked her.

After she drifts off to sleep I slide out of bed. I don’t really want to, but I need to think. I need some space. I can’t keep fucking things up with Danny. Not her. Anyone but her.Published by Nôv'elD/rama.Org.

Sliding on my clothes I watch her sleep. I don’t even know why I am running, just that I have to. Nothing stops me as I leave her room. Courtney is in her room. Nothing stops me as I leave the apartment and don’t turn back.

Space, distance, time. These are the things I need right now.

DANNY

I stretch out on the bed and the first thing I notice is that I am alone. Where did Kyle go? The other side of the bed is cold, he’s been gone for a while. I climb out of the bed and throw on a pair of shorts and a tank from my top drawer. Rushing out of the room I look around for Kyle.

Courtney is sitting on the couch. “Hey, have you seen Kyle?”

She looks over at me confused. “I thought he was in there with you.”

That means he’s gone. He got what he wanted and now he is gone. I fell to my knees right there. How could I have been so stupid? Courtney rushes to my side. “What happened?”

I can’t hold in my tears. “I thought…”

She pulls me into her arms. “What happened?” She repeats.

“I slept with him. Now he is just gone.”

I feel her grip on me tighten. “That son of a bitch.” She pets my hair as I cry. “Don’t worry Danny. I’m here for you. We can get through everything together. He is an idiot if he thinks walking away from you is a good thing.”

“It doesn’t matter. I just thought he cared about me. I feel so fucking stupid right now. I fell for him. I should have known. He told me about the stupid bet. He told me we were going to pretend so that he could win. Now that he won he doesn’t need to pretend anymore. I practically threw myself at him. How could I be so dumb.” I blubbered into my sister’s shoulder as she held me tight.

“He’s going to regret this, Danny. Don’t you ever feel bad. You followed your heart and that isn’t a bad thing. He is the stupid one. Next time I see him I am going to give him a piece of my mind.”

“Don’t. He’s not going to care.”

“Oh, he’s going to care. One way or another he is going to care.” I have never seen her this pissed. I just feel so relieved to have my sister with me right now.