Falling in love with my brothers best friend

This was not how I imagined I would be spending my Friday nights if you had asked me 10 years ago. I was sitting alone in my apartment with takeout and a bottle of wine watching chick flicks. How did I imagine my life 10 years ago? I probably would have told you I would be married with kids, living in a home with a good career. I had none of those things and at 30 I was the oldest of my friends to still be single. I wasn’t always this lonely though, I remember a time when I used to be in love, go to parties, and have fun. That just wasn’t me anymore. You see when I was twenty, I met the love of my life, the problem was I wasn’t the love of his.Our friends hooked us up, it was supposed to be a one-night stand, just to have a little fun. It turned into more than that the moment I first saw him. I knew I wouldn’t be able to just let him walk out of my life after that night. We could talk about anything for hours, and his touch alone made me weak. It didn’t take long before I had told him I loved him. I was terrified at his reaction but surprisingly he told me he loved me too. I thought we were invincible; boy was I wrong. I was young and stupid, and I made mistakes and I lost him forever. He went off to the Army and found someone new while he was gone. I was officially out of his life. Now I’ve dated since then, that was 10 years ago.I have had a couple of serious relationships,but they all ended the same way in heartbreak. My last real boyfriend decided one day he wanted to move to a different state without me. Now here I sit alone on a Friday night. Luckily for me my friend had plans for us tomorrow, so I should be in bed but instead I’m engrossed in a movie that will remind me how sad my life has become. “Wake up” I hear as I’m being pushed. I look up to see my best friend Emily sitting on the side of my bed. Emily and I have been friends since college. The first day I was a nervous wreck and she helped calm my fears. We have been best friends ever since; I don’t know what I would do without her. “Five more minutes” I groan as I close my eyes and start to fall back asleep. I had stayed up way to late watching movies and still was feeling the wine I had drank. I knew I needed to get up we had plans to go shopping for new outfits for the club tonight. Emily thought it would be a good idea for me to get out of the house and live a little, I had finally agreed. “Wake up” she says again. I groan as I roll off the bed and head into the bathroom. An hour later we are at the store shopping for new outfits. Ive never really been one to dress up but I know Emily is going to make me. “What about this one” I hear from the other side of the store, where Emily is holding up a red dress. I like the dress even though it does look like it will be too short. “Ill try it on” I promise her while I continue to look for a couple more options. Once we each have 5 things to try on we head to the dressing rooms. She was right of course the red dress was my favorite, so I decide on it and know that I have some red and black heels at home that will go perfect with it. She chooses a little black dress that looks stunning on her. “We are going to find you a man tonight” she tells me while I laugh it off. “I’m going out tonight to hang out with you not find a man” I laugh while telling her this because we both know that isn’t true, Ive been lonely lately and I’m looking forward to going out and seeing what is out there. We pay for our dresses and head back to my apartment to eat and get ready for tonight. “I love this color on you” Emily says as I’m changing into my dress for the evening. I already know she is going to do my makeup and hair because I cant do either of them and make it look good. “You think, its not too much right?” I ask as I look at myself in the mirror. Im not used to dressing up this much and I know once she curls my hair and does my makeup I’m going to be done up a little more than I feel comfortable with. “Don’t be silly, you look hot” Emily is smiling at me but I’m still nervous. I let her do my hair and makeup and she starts on hers. We are finally ready to go when I look in the mirror. “Damn” I say, I’m not used to looking like this, but I think I could get used to it. We walk out the door I lock up and we head to the club, I hope tonight is fun I really need it.