We arrived at her apartment, and she opened the door. I entered immediately; she looked at me and then smiled."I'm a woman of my word, I wasn't going to leave you on the street," she said.I shrugged; anything could happen with her, so it was better to be cautious."Stay here, I'll get comfortable," she said.I nodded. She disappeared into her room, and I stayed there, looking around. On a shelf, there was a photo, so I approached and observed it. It was a much younger Kat, appearing to be on some university campus and looking beautiful. Another girl was with her, a brunette with huge glasses, looking like the typical nerd."What are you doing?" she asked, startling me.I turned around and looked at her; she was dressed in oversized pajamas."It's like three in the afternoon," I reminded her.She shrugged and went to the kitchen."I like to be comfortable while I get drunk and watch romantic movies," she said.She took a bottle of wine from her fridge and placed it on the kitchen cou
I woke up abruptly feeling my breath being cut off. Kat was practically sprawled over my chest, and Grace's leg was on my abdomen, pressing down as she hugged my leg tightly. I moved Kat aside a bit and tried to lower Grace's leg. Kat lifted her head slightly and opened her eyes, staring at me; I smiled a bit. Her hair was tousled, and her just-awakened face was so lovely."Did you sleep well?" I asked her.She squinted her eyes and lay back on my chest. I looked up at the ceiling and frowned; I was living every man's dream, but in a bad way."Your heartbeat is soothing," Kat said sleepily.I smiled satisfied with what she said; I was on the right track."Kat, my head hurts," Grace complained.Kat moved away from my chest and sat up in bed; she looked at me and then at her friend, who was still clinging to my leg."You drank two bottles of tequila; it's a miracle you're alive," Kat replied.And it was true, Grace drank much more than Kat. Grace let go of my leg and also sat up in bed.
While I was working, I couldn't stop thinking about what Grace had said. Maybe I could give it a try, after all, I wouldn't be hurting anyone. I bit my lower lip and took out my phone from my bag. I searched for his number and stared at it for a moment, unsure whether to call him or not."This is so hard," I said to myself.I took a deep breath, closed my eyes for a moment, opened them again, and looked at his number. I pressed the call button and waited until he answered. I stayed silent for a moment; I was already regretting it and I hadn't even proposed anything to him yet."Kat?" he called."Hello, how are you?" I replied.I fell silent again. I didn't have the courage to talk about the subject; I was getting all tangled up because of paying attention to Grace."Are you okay?" he asked."Do you want to have lunch with me?" I asked him.Now he was the one who fell silent."Really?" he asked me.I was about to hang up, but I took a deep breath and calmed myself down. I was thirty-si
In the afternoon, I went to visit Grace at her workplace. I needed to vent to someone about what had happened today with Hayden. I knew she would come up with some offhand comment that would make me laugh. "Apple cider or cyanide?" Grace asked me. I smiled and sat down in front of her. "I suggested we hook up, and he said no," I told her. Grace's mouth dropped open, then she furrowed her brow. "I thought he was into you," she said. I nodded. "He wants us to have some kind of non-relationship. I just don't get it," I said. Grace looked even more confused than I was. "What do you mean?" she asked. "He wants us to hang out, and if at any point in our non-relationship we want to hook up, we will, but he doesn't want just sex. He wants there to be, like, feelings or something," I said. Grace crossed her arms. "That boy is weird," she said. I nodded vigorously. "Exactly! He's too weird," I said. Grace shrugged. "He could've given you the night of your life, and he'd have the
Grace and I went to open the door, and as we did, I stood there looking foolishly at him. Hayden was wearing a black suit that made him look even more handsome; it fit him so well that it seemed tailor-made. Was there anything that didn't look good on this guy?"You look beautiful!" he said with a smile.Beautiful me? Hadn't he seen himself in a mirror? He entered my apartment, Grace greeted him, and then she left."I like the dress, it suits you perfectly," he said while eyeing me up and down, making me feel so sexy."It's Grace's," I admitted.Hayden moved closer to me, caressed my cheek, and then lowered to my lips. Hayden ran his finger over my lower lip and then looked at his finger."It doesn't come off," he said.I furrowed my brow, not understanding what he had said, but he didn't give me time to think as he grabbed the back of my head and planted a kiss on my lips. I hugged his neck and intensified the kiss. Hayden's hands seized my butt; he caressed and squeezed it forcefull
Hayden had arrived at my house a few hours later. He knocked on my door for about an hour, while calling my phone. I sat on the bed, put on a romance movie at full volume while getting drunk. I know it's not healthy, but it makes me feel good.The next morning, I left early for work, which I had set aside to pretend to be a teenager."Kat, can you review these documents?" Lily asked me.I nodded, and she placed them on my desk. Then, she left. I took the documents out of the envelope and started reading.The door to my office opened again. I looked up from the documents and saw Grace with a bottle of wine and two crystal glasses."Congratulations! I'm so proud of you," she said.She sat in front of me and poured me a glass."Tell me everything, I want every detail," she asked excitedly.I took the wine glass and drank it in one gulp."Some guy thought I was his mother and congratulated me on how good a son he had," I said.Grace frowned and ended up drinking directly from the bottle.
I sat down next to Grace. grabbed the bottle from the desk, and took a good swig; I needed to clear my mind."That guy isn't going to let you go so easily; it's very sweet of him to want to fight for your love," she said dreamily.I took another swig."Hayden is very cute; I think out of all the guys you've been with, he's the closest to what you're looking for; he's so romantic and persistent," she said.I looked at her; Grace was right; I've always wished for someone like Hayden, but never did I ask for a twenty-two-year-old."I don't want to see him anymore," I told her.Grace looked at me."If you're going to react like this every time someone mentions your age difference, you're screwed. Hayden is an adult just like you," she said.I leaned back in my chair and looked at the ceiling."But he's twenty-two," I complained."Yeah, and possibly twenty-two centimeters long. Now stop feeling sorry for yourself and grab the bull by the horns. Ride that animal; you won't regret it," she s
Hayden rushed towards me and caught up with me in the car; he looked at me, but didn't say anything, and I thanked him from the bottom of my heart for that. I didn't want to talk about the issue; I didn't want to think about it. We both got into the car, and Hayden started driving right away. I leaned back in the seat and closed my eyes for a moment, needing to process what had just happened. "Are you okay?" Hayden asked me. I opened my eyes and looked out the car window as he continued driving; I didn't want to look at him, I felt too vulnerable and knew I would cry if I did. "I'm sorry about what happened, but I think you shouldn't have reacted that way. I don't know what kind of problem you have with your mother, but she needs you, and if she told you it's because she thinks you're strong and can handle it," he said. I slowly looked at him again; I felt tears welling up in my eyes. "Do you think I'm a bad daughter?" I asked him. Hayden stopped the car and looked at me with a