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My love that became hate.
It. Ruined. Me.
He ruined me.
That fateful day he shattered my heart and then walked away, leaving me to pick up the pieces of what was left in his wake. I desperately tried to focus on all the pain he’d caused, not wanting to care about his lies and truths. Yet there I was hanging on by a thread, anxiously awaiting his next words.
“And the only other time I’ve ever lied to you...”
I never expected what he admitted next, and it felt as though I was holding my breath.
With the utmost sincere expression on his face, he declared, “Was when I told you I didn’t love you.”
Chapter Nine
—Autumn—
Then
We walked into the rodeo, hand-in-hand, while I looked for my brother in the stands. Daniel and I had been hanging out for the last few weeks, and we were meeting him there. He was a senior, and I was a junior in high school. I was almost seventeen, and my parents had finally started allowing me to date.
But if it were up to Christian, I’d be a nun. He was more overbearing than our parents, saying guys only wanted one thing. Which didn’t make any sense. He’d been with the same girl on and off for the last seven years. They were the perfect couple, and at times I envied what they had.
“I think I see him over there.” I pointed to the far left side of the open arena, leading the way.
At least I had a bit more freedom now that Christian was in his senior year of college and wasn’t around a lot. He was studying for his MCATs, deciding to be a doctor. Although he hadn’t chosen which field yet. He was living in his own place with Julian. They were both almost done with college. Julian was majoring in finance with a minor in business.
He still loved cars, and since he’d turned sixteen, I swear I’d seen him with a new ride each year.
“Baby.” Daniel pulled me against his chest while he walked behind me. “Have I told you how great your ass and legs look in that skirt?”
I beamed, listening to him.
We drove here after the football game tonight, and I was still in my cheerleading uniform. I was the only girl to make varsity my freshman year, but my excitement toward Daniel’s words was cut shorter than my bloomers when I noticed Julian wasn’t alone.
Shocker.
He was always with a girl. I couldn’t remember the last time I’d seen him without a chick. Especially in the last four years. The man was never with the same woman. Julian didn’t really have a type, he seemed to be an equal opportunist with all the different types of girls he’d bring around.
Julian made up for the fact that Christian only had Kinley, by pretty much sleeping with every hot girl from here to Dallas.
And I hated every single one of them.
Not that my brother couldn’t have any woman he wanted, girls flocked to him like bees to honey. Often making his girlfriend jealous. Christian was covered in tattoos, inked sleeves down both arms, along with his chest and back. He was addicted to them.
To say I was head over heels in love with his best friend was an understatement. I think I was born loving him. My crush didn’t ever go away, it didn’t wear off, and I didn’t grow out of it…
If anything, it became stronger.
My feelings for him became something I couldn’t control or even begin to understand. I just knew I wanted him.
Then.
Now.
Forever.
I wanted him so bad it made my heart hurt and my chest ache.
