break your heart all over again.”
“Oh God no, it’s really not like that. We’re just having fun, and he’s helping me forget.”
She sighed. “Don’t sleep with him Soph, just don’t, Okay? You won’t survive him again, men like him are dangerous.”
“Men like him?” I scoffed, “He’s not a gangster, Ash.”
“No, he’s even more dangerous. He’s a player.”
“Oh God.” I laughed, “You sound ridiculous, come on let’s not talk about that rubbish, I’m not sleeping with him and won’t be. Don’t I sound better than I have in weeks?”
“You sure do,” she said quietly.
“How’s that baby?”
Suddenly she became chirpier. “Well 4 weeks to go, you better be back in time for Stanley to arrive.”
“Stanley?” I laughed. “Really? Well I’ll get used to it, and of course I’ll be back by then. I’ve got to be back for school.”
“Great, because Vinnie has a friend at work that he wants you to meet, get back in the saddle and all that.”
I groaned, “I’ve already told you that you and Vinnie are the worst matchmakers ever, and I won’t be meeting anyone that you crazy two recommend.”
“Fine,” she huffed. “Well I better see if someone else is free for lunch now,” she whined.
“Okay, thanks for ringing, Ash.”
“Don’t sleep with him!” she snapped.
“I won’t.”
We hung up, and I knew that she would now be in regular contact to ensure that I did not sleep with my step-brother. I had no intention of rekindling anything with Kyle, but I couldn’t help the fact that when I was with him I was happy. I didn’t need to think of anything else when he was around because he just filled any space that I had. He made me laugh, he kept my interest, and he made me feel special, like the only girl in the world. Kyle had a knack for making me feel wanted, and as if I was the only other person in his world, but I knew he did that to a lot of women. It was just nice to have his attention for a short time again.
I went for a walk after getting dressed, wore my sunglasses to cover the damage the misery had left, and wandered until I found a local high street. I perused charity shops, antique shops, and other random little places. I had a coffee and grabbed a sandwich for lunch, sitting outside in the sun and watching the people passing by. After a few hours I wandered back to Kyle’s place and sat out on the balcony with my Kindle, immersing myself in the world of someone’s imagination. Then at 2.30 Kyle walked in. He saw me straight away, and a grin spread across his face. He came out to the balcony.
“You’ve caught the sun; your nose is all pink.”
“Oh have I?” I touched my nose.
“Ready for the gym?” he asked.
“Okay,” I groaned, “I can pretend to do something on a machine whilst you work out.”
“Oh no, you’ll do something.”
“I’ll take that as a threat.” I smiled.
We hit Kyle’s gym, it was fairly busy for a mid week afternoon. It was an expensive, member’s only gym, where everyone had their own locker and the women in the changing room were dripping in designer clothes and all seemed to have had some cosmetic work done. We ran on the treadmills, cycled manically, and then lifted some weights. After that we had a swim and then used the sauna and Jacuzzi.
Later,
“Oh God no, it’s really not like that. We’re just having fun, and he’s helping me forget.”
She sighed. “Don’t sleep with him Soph, just don’t, Okay? You won’t survive him again, men like him are dangerous.”
“Men like him?” I scoffed, “He’s not a gangster, Ash.”
“No, he’s even more dangerous. He’s a player.”
“Oh God.” I laughed, “You sound ridiculous, come on let’s not talk about that rubbish, I’m not sleeping with him and won’t be. Don’t I sound better than I have in weeks?”
“You sure do,” she said quietly.
“How’s that baby?”
Suddenly she became chirpier. “Well 4 weeks to go, you better be back in time for Stanley to arrive.”
“Stanley?” I laughed. “Really? Well I’ll get used to it, and of course I’ll be back by then. I’ve got to be back for school.”
“Great, because Vinnie has a friend at work that he wants you to meet, get back in the saddle and all that.”
I groaned, “I’ve already told you that you and Vinnie are the worst matchmakers ever, and I won’t be meeting anyone that you crazy two recommend.”
“Fine,” she huffed. “Well I better see if someone else is free for lunch now,” she whined.
“Okay, thanks for ringing, Ash.”
“Don’t sleep with him!” she snapped.
“I won’t.”
We hung up, and I knew that she would now be in regular contact to ensure that I did not sleep with my step-brother. I had no intention of rekindling anything with Kyle, but I couldn’t help the fact that when I was with him I was happy. I didn’t need to think of anything else when he was around because he just filled any space that I had. He made me laugh, he kept my interest, and he made me feel special, like the only girl in the world. Kyle had a knack for making me feel wanted, and as if I was the only other person in his world, but I knew he did that to a lot of women. It was just nice to have his attention for a short time again.
I went for a walk after getting dressed, wore my sunglasses to cover the damage the misery had left, and wandered until I found a local high street. I perused charity shops, antique shops, and other random little places. I had a coffee and grabbed a sandwich for lunch, sitting outside in the sun and watching the people passing by. After a few hours I wandered back to Kyle’s place and sat out on the balcony with my Kindle, immersing myself in the world of someone’s imagination. Then at 2.30 Kyle walked in. He saw me straight away, and a grin spread across his face. He came out to the balcony.
“You’ve caught the sun; your nose is all pink.”
“Oh have I?” I touched my nose.
“Ready for the gym?” he asked.
“Okay,” I groaned, “I can pretend to do something on a machine whilst you work out.”
“Oh no, you’ll do something.”
“I’ll take that as a threat.” I smiled.
We hit Kyle’s gym, it was fairly busy for a mid week afternoon. It was an expensive, member’s only gym, where everyone had their own locker and the women in the changing room were dripping in designer clothes and all seemed to have had some cosmetic work done. We ran on the treadmills, cycled manically, and then lifted some weights. After that we had a swim and then used the sauna and Jacuzzi.
Later,
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