Love Against the Odds

Chapter Five

 I have changed my outfit 3 times and threw up once. Why am I so nervous about meeting Nate? I have known him for years, this is no blind date! It is just 2 old friends catching up. Have I day dreamed about him so much that I have created a crush in my mind or did his touch just wake something in me? I am not sure if my touch sparked anything in him but I think I detected a little something as we hugging. Perhaps he felt the sparks too? I have got to pull myself together before we meet or I may make complete fool of myself! I think I will skip the bus and just walk. Maybe some fresh air will calm my nerves and maybe even my hormones. 

Nate

I cannot believe the first person I ran into after moving back was Rayne! It is like fate just smiled at me! She was my first love and if my parents hadn’t moved me away she may’ve been my only love. I have dated others but nobody has ever made my heart flutter like Rayne. Seeing her this morning was so amazing! Having her in my arms awoke feelings in me I didn’t know existed! How I got her pushed away in time before she felt my d**k start to harden is beyond me! How can someone I have not seen in 5 years when she 16 years old give me such feelings of arousal? I think the bond we shared as teenagers was really strong, could I have possibly found my soul mate when I was only 16 years old? How am I going to handle seeing her for brunch? Am I going to be a nervous wreck or will turn into a total horn dog? After being apart she may not have any feelings of love or romance for me. I need to play this cool and not get carried away. No matter what I want her as friend, a friend in my bed preferably, but I will take her in my life any way I can have her. 

Rayne

Well I have been here outside the Dairy Queen for 15 minutes. I should have known he would not be early, he was always a show up in the nick of time kind of guy. Maybe he is not as eager to see me again as I am to see him? I have got to stop making myself crazy! We will meet, chat and then go back to our lives. This is just a brunch. I look up from talking to myself and see Nate walking towards me. My palms start sweating and my legs start shaking. 

“Hello gorgeous” he says making my heart melt

“Hey you.” I replied and hugged him again as I just couldn’t help myself. 

“Shall we?”  Nate asked as he opened the door.  

We ordered ice cream sundaes like we did when we were teenagers and talked a lot about what has happened since we were forced apart. I wanted to ask why he stopped calling and texting but was nervous his answer might crush my soul. But I had to know so I just spit it out. “Why did you stop calling and texting me Nate? I was just devastated when you moved, the calls and texts helped me, then you just stopped responding to me.”

“I was really hoping that question did not come up this afternoon.” He replied with his head hung low. “I was a selfish kid, I had other girls close by and just started hanging out with them  just kinda forgot about anyone else. About the time I graduated I realized I was a real selfish asshole and probably ruined the best friendship I ever had in my life. I wanted to reconnect with you really bad but was just too ashamed to  call you out of the blue and act like nothing happened.”  He confessed 

“I really wish you had of called!” I said.

“When I got the opportunity to transfer schools I was so excited thinking I could look you up. But I was also afraid you would tell me to go to hell. I feel so blessed we ran into each other and I didn’t have to find you!l  Nate replied

“Had I found out you had been in town for days and not found me I would’ve been really hurt and very mad! As far as you being a selfish asshole I would have to say....”

 Nate looked at me with anticipation and fear in his eyes like he was wondering if I would forgive him. “I would have to agree you certainly were! You crushed a teenage girl’s heart!”

“I am so sorry, please forgive me?” Nate said with true remorse in his voice.

“It was 5 years ago and we were kids.” I said “But I sure did love you asshole!”