Hey,” he said, lifting her
face so that he could look in her eyes. “Don’t do that. You’re not
just any girl. You’re smart, capable, and confident. Sometimes shit
happens, but you’re great.”
She smiled at him, then leaned in to kiss
him softly on the lips.
“ Thanks. I’ve been thinking
about going back to school,” she admitted shyly. “Not back to
university, but to culinary school.”
“ Really? That’s
wonderful.”
“ Yeah, there’s one in
Austin that I’ve been looking at.”
“ You should do it, Bree.
You’ll be great.”
“ I’ve been saving up and my
mom said she’d pay half, so I should have the money soon. I’ve been
putting together the application.”
“ How is your mother?” he
asked with a grin. He and her mother had always been very fond of
each other.
“ She’s great. She moved
with Ray, her new husband, out to a farm about thirty miles away. I
don’t get to see her as often as I’d like, but I’m planning on
heading out there this weekend.”
“ I’m glad she’s happy. She
deserves it.” Colin and Briana had just started dating when
Briana’s father died of a brain aneurysm. He’d passed away in his
sleep. It had been a total shock for Briana and her mother. Colin
had been a wonderful source of support for them both, and Briana
would always love him for that.
Her heart swelled at the memory and her eyes
started to fill. She leaned in to kiss him again, with more force
and feeling this time. It didn’t take much coaxing before Colin was
resting on top of her, the weight of him causing the rest of her
body to come alive.
The morning passed too quickly, and before
she knew it, Briana had to leave so she could get some errands done
before work that night.
Colin walked her to the door; his jeans
unbuttoned and slung low on his hips.
She took a moment to appreciate the sight
and feel of him before tearing herself away and reaching for the
door handle.
“ Will you go out with me
Friday night?” he asked before she walked out the door.
She turned and looked up at him, “Like on a
date?”
“ Yes. I’ll pick you up and
we can go to dinner, or whatever you’d like.” He looked so unsure
of her answer that she couldn’t help the smile that blossomed on
her face.
“ I’d like that,” she
replied. “But I’m leaving early on Saturday to go to my Mom’s
house, so it can’t be a really late night.”
“ No problem,” Colin said,
grinning widely, his eyes sparkling with pleasure. “I’ll pick you
up at six.”
“ Okay, I’ll see you then.”
She leaned in for a quick kiss, but paused before turning to go.
“Go easy on Rich, all right? He loves you.”
Colin just nodded as she walked away.
Chapter Eleven
Colin walked into work the next day with a
skip in his step and a smile on his face. He was excited at the
prospect of his date that evening with Bree, and hoped to continue
to rebuild her trust in him.
He was heading towards the back room when he
noticed Rich at the counter talking with a pretty blonde as he made
a sundae. He knew that they needed to talk, but figured it best to
have it out after Rich was done with his customers.
When he got to the back office he booted up
the computer and checked his email. He deleted all of the spam and
random giveaways, but paused, when he saw an email from his ex.
He’d met Shawn during Greek Week. Her
sorority was having a rush party and he and some of the team were
out hitting up all of the parties on Greek Row.
Shawn was definitely beautiful; there was no
question about that. So when she pursued him, he hadn’t put up a
fight.
She made it pretty clear that she liked the
fact that he was on the team and she enjoyed the perks and status
that went along with dating him. He was totally focused on football
and wasn’t looking for a serious relationship, so she’d suited him
just fine.
It didn’t take long after he was injured,
before it became apparent that his career in football was over,
face so that he could look in her eyes. “Don’t do that. You’re not
just any girl. You’re smart, capable, and confident. Sometimes shit
happens, but you’re great.”
She smiled at him, then leaned in to kiss
him softly on the lips.
“ Thanks. I’ve been thinking
about going back to school,” she admitted shyly. “Not back to
university, but to culinary school.”
“ Really? That’s
wonderful.”
“ Yeah, there’s one in
Austin that I’ve been looking at.”
“ You should do it, Bree.
You’ll be great.”
“ I’ve been saving up and my
mom said she’d pay half, so I should have the money soon. I’ve been
putting together the application.”
“ How is your mother?” he
asked with a grin. He and her mother had always been very fond of
each other.
“ She’s great. She moved
with Ray, her new husband, out to a farm about thirty miles away. I
don’t get to see her as often as I’d like, but I’m planning on
heading out there this weekend.”
“ I’m glad she’s happy. She
deserves it.” Colin and Briana had just started dating when
Briana’s father died of a brain aneurysm. He’d passed away in his
sleep. It had been a total shock for Briana and her mother. Colin
had been a wonderful source of support for them both, and Briana
would always love him for that.
Her heart swelled at the memory and her eyes
started to fill. She leaned in to kiss him again, with more force
and feeling this time. It didn’t take much coaxing before Colin was
resting on top of her, the weight of him causing the rest of her
body to come alive.
The morning passed too quickly, and before
she knew it, Briana had to leave so she could get some errands done
before work that night.
Colin walked her to the door; his jeans
unbuttoned and slung low on his hips.
She took a moment to appreciate the sight
and feel of him before tearing herself away and reaching for the
door handle.
“ Will you go out with me
Friday night?” he asked before she walked out the door.
She turned and looked up at him, “Like on a
date?”
“ Yes. I’ll pick you up and
we can go to dinner, or whatever you’d like.” He looked so unsure
of her answer that she couldn’t help the smile that blossomed on
her face.
“ I’d like that,” she
replied. “But I’m leaving early on Saturday to go to my Mom’s
house, so it can’t be a really late night.”
“ No problem,” Colin said,
grinning widely, his eyes sparkling with pleasure. “I’ll pick you
up at six.”
“ Okay, I’ll see you then.”
She leaned in for a quick kiss, but paused before turning to go.
“Go easy on Rich, all right? He loves you.”
Colin just nodded as she walked away.
Chapter Eleven
Colin walked into work the next day with a
skip in his step and a smile on his face. He was excited at the
prospect of his date that evening with Bree, and hoped to continue
to rebuild her trust in him.
He was heading towards the back room when he
noticed Rich at the counter talking with a pretty blonde as he made
a sundae. He knew that they needed to talk, but figured it best to
have it out after Rich was done with his customers.
When he got to the back office he booted up
the computer and checked his email. He deleted all of the spam and
random giveaways, but paused, when he saw an email from his ex.
He’d met Shawn during Greek Week. Her
sorority was having a rush party and he and some of the team were
out hitting up all of the parties on Greek Row.
Shawn was definitely beautiful; there was no
question about that. So when she pursued him, he hadn’t put up a
fight.
She made it pretty clear that she liked the
fact that he was on the team and she enjoyed the perks and status
that went along with dating him. He was totally focused on football
and wasn’t looking for a serious relationship, so she’d suited him
just fine.
It didn’t take long after he was injured,
before it became apparent that his career in football was over,
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