I Will Wait For You

"You told him?!" Alexa practically spits out her water. We're sitting in her kitchen talking about the events that took place last weekend, since I haven't spoken to anyone since. I sort of shut myself in, feeling too guilty to confront anyone. "I can't believe you're just now telling me this!"

"I know, I'm sorry! I was embarrassed for being such an idiot. I just wanted to tell him the truth. I didn't want him hearing anything from anybody else first."

"I know, but I just can't believe you just came out and said you slept with Zach."

"I know... He probably hates me completely now."

"It's not like you guys were together, though, on the bright side."

"That's the bright side? Gee, thanks."

"That's not what I meant! I just meant that you guys technically weren't together... and Matt hadn't talked to you in a month, so what does he expect you to do, wait around for him?"

"So you're justifying me sleeping with Zach?"

"Lake, you and Matt aren't dating, he can't hate you for finding someone else to get the job done, since he clearly doesn't want you."

"Wow. You're harsh today, you know that?"

"Hormones, honey. And, I'm just being honest. We all thought Matt liked you, and you guys would eventually end up dating. It was a surprise when he took a step back, and left you hanging."

"And so did Zach, when he left me alone at the bar, to leave with some other girl."

"You said it yourself that you guys were drunk. He probably didn't know who the fuck he was with that night. You don't even know that he knows he slept with you."

"What?" I ask, confused.

The doorbell rings suddenly.

"Who's here?" I ask.

"I told Brian I'd cook lunch for all of us."

"Thanks for telling me, Lex!" I say, sarcastically, and flip her off.

She opens the door to let them in. Brian is the first in the door, and plants a kiss on Alexa's lips, and one on her belly. I can't help but smile, watching them, they're just too damn cute. The rest of the guys follow him in, and make themselves comfortable in the living room. I join them.

As I walk in the room, Zach stands up, and walks over to me. He seems tense. "Can we talk?" He asks me.

"Umm... sure." I say, not knowing what else to say, or how to approach this situation. This conversation should be interesting.

"Privately." He says.

"Of course." I lead us into one of the rooms down the hall, and shut the door.

"Thanks." He says, taking in the room around us. "Lakyn, I'm really sorry about last weekend."

"For sleeping with me?" I ask. "Or for leaving after the job was done?" I'm starting to get angrier, the more I think about it.

"Both?" He sounds unsure. "I didn't meant to sleep with you, Lakyn. I was very drunk, and wasn't thinking clearly. I fell asleep after we had sex, and when I woke up, I had sobered up a little. I realized what I'd done, and felt guilty, so I left I found someone else, and took her home, hoping it would make me feel better."

"How'd that work for you?"

"It didn't. I felt worse, after leaving you there. I was worried about you."

"Yet, you didn't come back..."

"I had been drinking more, once I got home, I was in no position to drive there to get you. I really am sorry, though. I shouldn't have taken advantage of you like that, and left you."

"You didn't answer your phone when I called that morning."

"I'm sorry. I couldn't find my phone right away, after waking up, and I was pretty hungover. Matt made sure to come over and talk to me, after dropping you off, though, and that helped me sober up a bit."

"Matt talked to you?"

"He told me that you had told him what happened, and that I needed to apologize for being a jackass like that. He threatened me pretty good, too."

"Huh? For someone who didn't want anything to do with me for a month, suddenly he cares?"

"He's cared this whole time, Lakyn, but he's too damn stubborn, after what happened before, to let you in, and show it. He does like you, but I'm not for sure he knows what to think, after what happened between us."

"Oh."

"I'm sorry, Lakyn. I'm sorry if I fucked things up between you and Matt, too. I hope that you'll forgive me, but I understand if you don't I just don't want you to think that I intentionally did what I did to hurt you or your relationship with Matt. Had I have been in my right mind, and think clearly, I wouldn't have slept with you, because I know that Matt still likes you, and I wouldn't do anything to fuck that up for him intentionally."

"I appreciate your honesty, Zach, and I really don't want things to be awkward between us. So, I'll forgive you." I smile at him. "You may have made a mistake, and I did, too, but you're still a good friend."

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After lunch, we all sit out on Alexa's back patio talking.

"It's fucking hot out. I could really go for a swim, or a bucket of cold water." Jimmy says, fanning himself with his hands.

"We can arrange for the last part." Johnny laughs.

"We could go back to my place and swim, maybe have a BBQ for dinner." Brian suggests.

"That sounds amazing, babe." Alexa says, and we all agree.

"Alexa and I will run to the store and grab some things for the BBQ, you guys can go ahead and head over, if you want." Brian says.

Everyone agrees, once again, and gets ready to leave. We all head out to our cars to go to Brian's. As I'm about to get into my car, Matt comes up.

"Lakyn?" He asks, walking up to me.

"Yeah?"

"I just wanted you to know that I'm sorry for pushing you away. Zach told me that you know about my ex. I wasn't extremely happy that he told you, especially not while he was intoxicated, but I'm glad you know the truth, now. I will admit that I'm afraid to let you too close to me. I really do like you, I just don't want to rush into a relationship, and ruin things with you. I'm not happy about you sleeping with Zach, but given that I hadn't talked to you in a month, I'm not going to fret about it, either."

"So you really do like me? I thought everybody was just telling me that to make me feel better." I joke.

"Yeah, I guess you could say that." He laughs.

"I'm glad. I'm glad that we can move past that thing with Zach, too..." I smile at him.

"What are you doing right now?" He asks, suddenly.

"Well, I was going to get in my car to go to Brian's..." I say, confused. "Why? What are you doing?"

"Do you trust me?"

"Are you going to take me on a magic carpet ride, Aladdin?" I laugh.

"Only if you rub my magic lamp." He winks.

"Matt!" I laugh, and playfully slap his shoulder. "So much for not rushing things, huh?"

"Only kidding." He smiles. "Come with me?" He asks, holding out his hand.

"To Brian's?"

"Not quite."

"What about swimming, and the BBQ?"

"We'll be fashionably late." He smiles, mesmerizing me with his beautiful dimples.

"Okay." I agree, taking his hand.

Notes

So Matt forgave Lakyn. :)
And they've made up, officially.
I think the story is coming to a close shortly...
I'm thinking 3 more chapters ought to sum things up.
Or I might leave it at 25... not for sure yet... hmm..
Let me know what you think!
-Jacq