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Post by Moonshine on Sept 25, 2011 13:27:29 GMT -5
Tyler grabbed hold of her, wrapping his arms around her, tugging her to him, burying his face in the crook of her neck. "Kathryn, I'm sorry...I'm so sorry..." And he was. He had very nearly given her up entirely out of fear and insecurity. "I'm not good enough for ya, Kat. You deserve so much more than me. I didn't...I didn't wanna hold ya back..."
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Post by Kathryn on Sept 25, 2011 13:50:24 GMT -5
"That's a pathetic excuse," she replied, though she still held him tightly, her fingers tangled in the wet locks of his hair.
((Sorry! I was taking a shower!))
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Post by Moonshine on Sept 25, 2011 13:54:08 GMT -5
He couldn't help but let out an embarrassed smirk, pressing his forehead to hers. "I know it is. I'm feelin' pretty pathetic all around." He allowed himself to nudge his nose against hers. "Come back inside, Sugar, it's freezin' out here and it ain't gonna let up. Please?"
((No problem!))
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Post by Kathryn on Sept 25, 2011 13:59:31 GMT -5
She knew she shouldn't. Whenever she watched movies or read books where the girl fell in love with an already attached guy, she told herself she would never be that girl. But this was Tyler. And his fiance was Sherry. No matter how much she wanted to, she couldn't feel one shred of sympathy for her.
"...Okay," she replied, her voice barely above a whisper. She nodded slightly just in case he didn't hear her above the sound of the rain.
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Post by Moonshine on Sept 25, 2011 14:03:30 GMT -5
He nodded and wrapped his arm around her shoulders, hurrying her back inside, kicking off his wet shoes immediately. "Come on, you're soaked. Lemme get you a tshirt or somethin'." He turned to look at her a moment, eyes soft but worried, then guided her to the bedroom, moving away to rummage around in a drawer.
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Post by Kathryn on Sept 25, 2011 14:08:19 GMT -5
As she looked in a nearby mirror, Kathryn made a mental note to invest in a good rain jacket. Despite putting her hood up, her hair was still wet and would start curling up any minute. She spent so long making it nice and straight only to have it ruined in less than five minutes.
She stood there awkwardly, wanting to say something but having no idea what it was she wanted to say.
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Post by Moonshine on Sept 25, 2011 14:13:09 GMT -5
"Here. You can change in the bathroom." He handed her a t-shirt and a pair of basketball shorts. They'd be huge on her, but at least she'd be dry. When she took the clothes from him, he let himself bring a hand up to touch her hair, his thumb brushing across her cheek.
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Post by Kathryn on Sept 25, 2011 14:17:45 GMT -5
Her heart beat erratically at his touch, and she allowed herself to gaze into his eyes for a few seconds before looking away. She scurried into the bathroom and changed, hanging her wet clothes over the shower door. She rejoined him after wiping off her raccoon eyes and attempting to smooth down her hair.
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Post by Moonshine on Sept 25, 2011 14:20:34 GMT -5
He had changed as well, into a dry t-shirt and sweatpants. He gave her a weak smile, moving past her to dump his clothes into the bathtub, then moved over to her. "Kat..." He paused a minute, licking his lips, just looking at her. "I meant what I said, Kathryn."
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Post by Kathryn on Sept 25, 2011 14:27:27 GMT -5
"Well, so did I," she replied, lowering her eyebrows. "When we met back in high school, I liked you. I knew you were different from other guys, I knew you were special. But I was dating whatever his name was, and you were dating whatever her name was. So we were friends. And when we were both single, it just felt too late to start anything. But I never stopped... I've always... "
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Post by Moonshine on Sept 25, 2011 14:38:01 GMT -5
He didn't say anything, just brought up his hands up to frame her face between them. "Well, looks like we're both a bunch a' chickens." He smiled just a little, his nose nudging against her, his lips just a breath from hers, voice just above a whisper. "Kat, I'm so sorry...I've been awful to ya...puttin' you through all this..."
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Post by Kathryn on Sept 25, 2011 14:42:04 GMT -5
"You have been awful," she assured him, trying to stay standing, though her knees were growing rather weak. "Do you know how many hours I've spent crying over you these past months?"
Yes, she knew he would feel awful after hearing this, but he kinda deserved it, don'tcha think?
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Post by Moonshine on Sept 25, 2011 14:47:04 GMT -5
Tyler winced at the idea of Kathryn crying over him, over anything, really. "Oh, Sugar, I never meant ta hurt you..." He trailed his lips gently over the apple of her cheek, thumbs brushing along her jaw. "I've been achin' over you for years...I never thought you'd ever want me the way I wanted you..."
((Hey, I need to drive home (I'm at my bf's, haha), but I'll be back in like an hour or so))
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Post by Kathryn on Sept 25, 2011 14:49:59 GMT -5
"Was I really that good at hiding it?" she asked, genuinely curious. "And why didn't you just tell me, you idiot?!"
((Okay! I'm going to sleep now, actually. I'll be on a little in the morning before I go to school, but then I'll be gone until Thursday!))
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Post by Moonshine on Sept 25, 2011 16:11:49 GMT -5
((No problem! Have fun! I'll totally be missing this thread until you get back, haha))
He couldn't help but chuckle lightly at that, trailing a hand over her damp hair. "Sugar, I was terrified you were gonna laugh in my face, or worse -- feel sorry for me." He shook his head. "I didn't think I coulda' handled that."
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