Rebound Love

Perfect Until it's Not

Archer

“Dude, you’re f*****g glowing. See, I know the rebound plan is going to do you good. Or in this case do him good, you know what I mean?” Gabe wiggled his eyebrows, teasing me with what he thought was probably the coolest opening.

I rolled my eyes and shook my head at all the cheesy jokes he came up with. “Seriously, dude? You’re embarrassing me here, what do you say we move our drinking to your place?”

“s**t, now you’re making a move on me,” he laughed making several heads turn our way.

“Gabe,” I warned the guy.

“Sorry...sorry, but seriously, how are things with Oakley now that you’re both back in town?”

“Good, we decided to carry on with the s*x and just have fun while we’re young,” I said casually trying not to show him my real feelings, and it looked like he was distracted enough with his thoughts when he just clinked his bottle with mine welcoming me into the player circle. Not that he was still one since he clearly started dating Oakley’s best friend Aspen.

“And how are you with Aspen?” I asked and was glad when Gabe decided that he was going to talk my ears off all night about how different Aspen is since the last time he saw her back in high school.

“Anyway, I’m glad that you’re moving out of my place. At least now I can have s*x with her all over my apartment,” He snickered and I shook my head again at him.

Yes, three weeks after our ski cabin s*x-week later, I have finally found an apartment within the same building as Gabe, just on a different floor. It has a better view though mine is only a one-bedroom apartment. Not an ideal one for an investment but I was desperate to move out since Aspen and Gabe turn out to be one of those wild couples when it comes to s*x. Maybe it was the thing that made them good together, hell if I know. I just want to stop hearing my best friend having s*x. It was just not right.

Fortunately, I was not the only one that was affected by Aspen and Gabe’s s*x sounds. Because somehow, every time Oakley came to visit, moments later Aspen was there for a booty call. We would go out whenever they were getting it on. Not that I mind going out with Oakley, I love having conversations with the guy. We would eventually go to see a movie, a quiet walk in the park, or when we felt like it, we would go to a gay club and I let him dance around me.

Yep, I have never been a very good dancer, but I would stay on the dance floor with Oakley if it meant that he would press his body and grind with mine on a crowded dance floor.

“I can’t believe the day has finally arrived!” Oakley sighed dramatically as I let him into my new apartment. Gabe had helped me with the stuff in my storage unit, and I had taken my stuff from his place to mine the day before. Every piece of stuff I owned was finally in one place.

“Only one bedroom, but the view is perfect and I have a little balcony so that one day you can drive by with a limo and I’ll be your pretty woman.”

“Ah...such a smooth talker. Well then, if I am to be your sugar daddy, I will need you to put out after I buy you dinner.”

“Um...yes, please, Daddy.” I teased and laughed hearing his little sexy growl before he slapped my ass telling me to start unboxing the bedsheets so we can roll around in it.

I moved to his front, grabbing his waist smoothly before pulling him close and whispered, “Well, Daddy the bed is set, I just need to tell me how you want me.”

“Oh, my god, you’re going to make me shoot my load and we haven’t even reached the bed yet.” He whined before letting me press my lips against his, slip my tongue, and taste him. All of him.

“God, I missed this.” Somehow we only had s*x in my room after our ski-cabin holiday since Oakley’s dog Rex always c**k-blocked us whenever we ended up at his place for some sexy time. Rex would let out the saddest sounds whenever our kisses got heated in the living area, then when we decided to move to his bedroom the dog would scratch the bedroom door and whine some more as if he was sad that we left him alone. As horny as I was hearing that sad dog whining just killed my erection. After that, we would usually end up sitting on the sofa, watching a movie with the sad-faced dog between us.

“I’m really sorry about Rex,”

“Don’t, you know that just like you, I couldn’t say no to your boy. At least he has no problem when you’re leaving him alone in the apartment.”

“Yeah, he’s okay with me going out, though not for too long. So, if you say I was to have a sleepover at yours, I will need to bring him to Aspen’s.”

“You always put out the best schemes. I know there’s a reason I’m doing this rebound thing with you.” I looked at him and kissed him briefly knowing I couldn’t look him in the eye while saying it because deep down I knew there was something more between me and Oakley. I was just trying hard to be in our rebound thing, knowing this was what he needed. I wanted him to know that what we had was safe for him and that I was not looking for something more than s*x.

Or so I thought.

“Enough talking, bedroom, strip, and please say you have condoms and lube unpacked?”

I laughed, grabbing his hand, and leading him towards my bedroom. “Yes, I have those essentials unpacked upon your arrival.”

That weekend we ended up f*****g in every corner of my new apartment then went back to his place before midnight to accompany Rex and let him stay in the bedroom as we both sleep through the night. I don’t know how people do it in a rebound relationship, but I was sure that sleeping through the weekend with Rex the c**k-blocker in the room was not one of them. But Oakley didn’t seem to think that it was wrong. Since he didn’t say anything about it, I let it go and just let the thing between us continue as is.

It was Sunday morning when I had the call. Oakley and I were having our breakfast with Rex by his feet when Gabe called me. His voice sounded distressed making me instantly alert.

“Gabe, slow down, tell me what happened from the beginning.”

Hearing my words, Oakley was on his phone instantly. The man knew that Aspen was usually attached to the hip with Gabe every weekend nothing would stop him from finding out and I didn’t even know how I felt about it.

“It’s Hannah, your ex, she came here, looking for you. With a baby in her arms telling me the girl was yours.”

Suddenly the beautiful Sunday morning was gone, and darkness loomed over us. When I looked at Oakley, the man looked devastated. He must’ve heard it through Aspen because he had his phone pressed to his ear and his face just tells me all that I needed to know.

This was it. This was going to end whatever connection we had and he would never know how I really feel for him. Hell, even I was still struggling with it. I didn’t mean to fall in love with the beautiful man. But I did. He was too perfect inside out for me. I even feel that he was the one for me. No, I know he was the one.

Up until every pair of missing shoes in the world decided to fall and stomped my heart. My chest felt heavy and I didn’t even know what I was going to do. Not until Oakley stepped to my front and caressed my jaw.

I leaned into his touch when pulled me down for a kiss. Our phones were forgotten and our lips melted into the sweetest kiss we’ve ever had. It felt like goodbye and forever love molded into one. I knew I was going to cherish the months we had forever. I know I was never going to forget about him.

“It’s okay, Archer. We’re not meant to be serious. It’s rebound remember?” He smiled at me, though it was painfully clear that he didn’t mean everything he said.

But I didn’t say anything. I couldn’t. My feet got me going. I even petted Rex’s head one more time before I was out the door. I couldn’t make myself look back. Not if I want to cut him loose.

Hannah has nothing on Oakley, but apparently, I have a daughter with her and that changes everything.

Fuck.