to the movies with us tonight. It starts at seven, are you still able to make it?”
“Yeah, I think so. I don’t have anything else planned other than a run in a little bit and I need to run a few errands. Do you want me to meet you guys there?”
“You can ride with me if you want. The girls are meeting at my house and we’re going from there.”
I needed to pick up my medication, but it wasn’t something that I was very open about discussing. I had been on anxiety meds since I left Brent and they helped tremendously. My doctor had been slowly lowering my dose and I was learning to cope with anxiety attacks on my own, but sometimes it wasn’t enough.
“I’ll just meet you guys there. I forgot I have to make a stop on the way there, so I’ll see you a little before seven?” I had to cover my face with my hand to shield my eyes from the sun.
“Sounds good! Just meet us out front.” Beth walked back down the steps and waved, “See you then!”
When Beth was gone, I finished the last couple sips of my coffee and went upstairs to get dressed for my run. I put on my yoga pants and racerback tank top. I always wore the same thing. Anything else made me uncomfortable when I ran. When I got back downstairs, I put my sneakers on and grabbed my iPod. When I moved here, I had tracked the distance around my neighborhood if I ran up and down every street and it was almost three miles, so I set out to do it in less than thirty minutes. I loved running, but I certainly wasn’t fast. It was always a great way to clear my head and get rid of any current anxieties.
I got through most of my run pretty easily. As I turned back onto my street, I saw the reflection of a red car driving slowly behind me. I pulled the ear buds out of my ears and turned to run backwards and saw Parker driving behind me. I stopped running and couldn’t help but smile when he pulled up next to me.
“Hey you, thanks for the nice view. I needed that after the morning I’ve had,” Parker teased. He had obviously been staring at my ass, and I was perfectly okay with that. I wasn’t hurting in that area by any means. I’d had plenty of compliments on it before.
“You’re welcome, you on your way to your brother’s house?” I leaned down and rested my elbows on the door frame and I was pretty sure I was giving a decent view of my cleavage, but I didn’t mind that either.
“Yeah, he asked if I would help him finish painting Tyler’s room. The kid thinks he’s grown up and doesn’t like having a baby room anymore.” He laughed a little and I saw that beautiful smile again.
“Seems like you two are close. Do you spend a lot of time at Matt’s?”
“Yeah, we’re pretty close - always have been, really. I have a feeling I’ll spend a lot more time on this side of town now though.” He winked at me and I was thankful my cheeks were already red from running.
“Is that so?” Fine by me . “Well you have fun painting. I need to take a shower and go get some groceries. I have to meet Beth and her friends at the movies later.” I stood up and backed away from his car. “Enjoy what’s left of your view,” I yelled over my shoulder with a smile.
“Don’t worry, I will!” He drove slowly behind me until he reached Matt’s house and pulled into the driveway. I walked into the house and turned some music on in the kitchen while I made some lunch. “Breakout” by Foo Fighters came on and I couldn’t help but dance around while I made my chicken salad. My mood was so refreshing. I hadn’t been this happy and carefree in so long and it felt amazing. I was really looking forward to the movies tonight with the girls; they seemed like so much fun.
I went upstairs, took a shower, and then threw on some jeans and a plain black V-neck shirt. I grabbed the shopping list I had been adding to all week and headed out the door. When I pulled out of the driveway, I saw Parker and Tyler playing catch in the front yard. Just from what I
“Yeah, I think so. I don’t have anything else planned other than a run in a little bit and I need to run a few errands. Do you want me to meet you guys there?”
“You can ride with me if you want. The girls are meeting at my house and we’re going from there.”
I needed to pick up my medication, but it wasn’t something that I was very open about discussing. I had been on anxiety meds since I left Brent and they helped tremendously. My doctor had been slowly lowering my dose and I was learning to cope with anxiety attacks on my own, but sometimes it wasn’t enough.
“I’ll just meet you guys there. I forgot I have to make a stop on the way there, so I’ll see you a little before seven?” I had to cover my face with my hand to shield my eyes from the sun.
“Sounds good! Just meet us out front.” Beth walked back down the steps and waved, “See you then!”
When Beth was gone, I finished the last couple sips of my coffee and went upstairs to get dressed for my run. I put on my yoga pants and racerback tank top. I always wore the same thing. Anything else made me uncomfortable when I ran. When I got back downstairs, I put my sneakers on and grabbed my iPod. When I moved here, I had tracked the distance around my neighborhood if I ran up and down every street and it was almost three miles, so I set out to do it in less than thirty minutes. I loved running, but I certainly wasn’t fast. It was always a great way to clear my head and get rid of any current anxieties.
I got through most of my run pretty easily. As I turned back onto my street, I saw the reflection of a red car driving slowly behind me. I pulled the ear buds out of my ears and turned to run backwards and saw Parker driving behind me. I stopped running and couldn’t help but smile when he pulled up next to me.
“Hey you, thanks for the nice view. I needed that after the morning I’ve had,” Parker teased. He had obviously been staring at my ass, and I was perfectly okay with that. I wasn’t hurting in that area by any means. I’d had plenty of compliments on it before.
“You’re welcome, you on your way to your brother’s house?” I leaned down and rested my elbows on the door frame and I was pretty sure I was giving a decent view of my cleavage, but I didn’t mind that either.
“Yeah, he asked if I would help him finish painting Tyler’s room. The kid thinks he’s grown up and doesn’t like having a baby room anymore.” He laughed a little and I saw that beautiful smile again.
“Seems like you two are close. Do you spend a lot of time at Matt’s?”
“Yeah, we’re pretty close - always have been, really. I have a feeling I’ll spend a lot more time on this side of town now though.” He winked at me and I was thankful my cheeks were already red from running.
“Is that so?” Fine by me . “Well you have fun painting. I need to take a shower and go get some groceries. I have to meet Beth and her friends at the movies later.” I stood up and backed away from his car. “Enjoy what’s left of your view,” I yelled over my shoulder with a smile.
“Don’t worry, I will!” He drove slowly behind me until he reached Matt’s house and pulled into the driveway. I walked into the house and turned some music on in the kitchen while I made some lunch. “Breakout” by Foo Fighters came on and I couldn’t help but dance around while I made my chicken salad. My mood was so refreshing. I hadn’t been this happy and carefree in so long and it felt amazing. I was really looking forward to the movies tonight with the girls; they seemed like so much fun.
I went upstairs, took a shower, and then threw on some jeans and a plain black V-neck shirt. I grabbed the shopping list I had been adding to all week and headed out the door. When I pulled out of the driveway, I saw Parker and Tyler playing catch in the front yard. Just from what I
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