him what really happened or why I wasn’t driving my car.
He didn’t need to know everything.
“I see. So…how are things going?” he asked, pushing his hands into his front pockets and tilting his head to the side.
“Good. College is great,” I replied. “You?”
“The usual,” he said, shrugging. “There’s a gala I have to attend tonight at the country club. Didn’t Evie tell you about it?” he asked.
“Uh, no, she didn’t. But I haven’t seen her in two days, I think. She hung out with Jonathan a lot the past few days,” I told him.
“So you’re not going?”
I shook my head and puckered my lips. “No, sorry. But I’m sure you’ll have fun.”
He chuckled and shrugged. “Probably. Hey, we’re cool, right? I’m sorry for last time. I didn’t wanna hurt you or anything. I guess I’m finally realizing that sometimes I have to let go of things that aren’t meant for me.”
I studied his face for a while before nodding, then I smiled. “I might not be meant for you as your girlfriend, Aiden, but I’ve always told you that you’re my friend. You’re a nice guy, and I’d hate to give up on you. We can still talk, you know?”
“Will your boyfriend be okay with that? I heard older men can be just as jealous as college guys.”
I laughed at that whole-heartedly. “I think he’ll be okay with it.”
Hey, you didn’t deny him being your boyfriend, my mind said, making me smile brightly like a fool.
Well, technically, Wells wasn’t my boyfriend. Yet.
“Listen, AJ.” I placed my hand at his upper arm and squeezed it gently. “I have to go, but we’ll talk, okay? Thank you for stopping and talking to me.”
Instead of waiting on his goodbye, I turned on my heels and walked toward Wells’s car with quick steps, pulling the door open and hopping in to drive to the toy store.
My heart was racing and it luckily didn’t take me too long to find the perfect present for Ira, and I was already back on the road to drive to the hospital.
Once I got there and parked, I pulled out the bag with the hulk hands and went inside to finally see them again, but as I turned the corner to get to Ira’s room, Wells walked out of it.
As he noticed me walking toward him in a rather confident and fast walk, he tilted his head to question why I looked so determined.
There was no time to explain as an overwhelming feeling of love and gratitude washed over me, and when I reached him, I let the bag fall down to my feet before wrapping my arms around his neck, kissing him with no hesitation.
He was surprised and didn’t kiss me back at first, but when he realized what was going on, he eased against me and put both arms around my back to pull me even closer.
Was I moving too fast?
Hell no!
We’ve done far more than kissing before, and it was time to let him know just how much I wanted to be his.
I felt tears stinging my eyes as his fingers curled around my hips, and his tongue brushed over my bottom lip to request entrance.
I parted my lips, letting him dip his tongue into my mouth and move along mine as my hands made their way into his thick locks.
Maybe this wasn’t the right place to have a full-on make out session, but I couldn’t wait any longer.
I couldn’t torture myself any more, and I knew he felt the same.
There were so many thoughts running through my mind, some telling me that this was wrong, but the majority of them rooted for me to finally let him in the way I should’ve a long time ago.
My heart was wide open for him and Ira, and no matter what may come our way in the future, I didn’t care.
As long as I had them right next to me.
“What was that for?” Wells asked, chuckling softly after he broke the kiss but stayed close to me with his forehead leaning against mine.
I caught my breath after that long, passionate and much needed kiss, then I smiled and tugged at his hair gently. “I need to get this out. I love you, and I’m sorry if this is the least romantic place and time for me to tell you, but I love you so damn much, Wells. I want you. I want to be with you. And I want Ira close. God, I love him too,” I told