Not Your Best Friend

Admitting feelings...

Tameka

Kyle and I have been together most of the night, and I honestly couldn't be happier. We had spoken to Trent, who was smiling ear to ear and surrounded by a bunch of girls. We got some drinks and went to our assigned area, where I saw my friend Shanise and a few other girls. I said hey and was just sitting back, sipping on my drink. I had felt like dancing, and Kyle didn't, so I left him sitting there and went dancing with the girls. Nise had seen something she didn't like and rushed to the restroom. Being the only one to notice, I followed her. When I reached the restroom, she was drying her eyes and fixing her makeup.

"You good?" I ask

"Yea"

"You sure"

"Yeah, I'm fine. It was something in my eyes."

"Girl, you don't gotta lie to me."

"Okay, I don't want to talk about it."

"Okay, cool, we won't," I say

We returned to where we were sitting, drinking, and enjoying the music being performed and played. I enjoyed myself until I saw Kyle with the girl he said he wasn't dealing with. He always says something to that extent and has an excuse if I question him about it. But I guess it was trouble in paradise because they looked like they were arguing. He just shook his head and came to sit next to me. I gave him one of the shots Nise and I were shooting back.

"Thanks"

"No problem, everything good," I say

"Nah, it's not."

"Want to talk," I say, trying to pay attention, but the alcohol starts getting to me. He sighs

"I broke up with her two weeks ago, and she still ain't taking the hint talking about we can work it out. What part of I'm in love with someone else doesn't she understand."

My heart beat faster when he said they broke up, just to drop when he said he was in love with someone.

"Oh, you are, and she didn't take it well, I see."

"No, she didn't, but I can't find it myself to even care."

"Yea, I see," I say

"Tammy, let's get out of here. I want to talk to you somewhere private."

"What?' I say

"Can we go back to your place?" he says

I just nod my head. He has the bartender call a cab and give him his keys. Since he knew the bartender personally, he knew his car would be safe. Once the cab is here, we leave. I didn't say bye to Trent, but I am so focused on Kyle that it doesn't even bother me. We get to my place and sit in the living room. He looks me in the eyes, and he looks like he's going to speak, but instead, he ends up kissing me, and I reciprocate the kiss. The next thing I knew, our clothes were off, and we were in bed.

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Next morning

I wake up naked and with someone next to me. I try to remember what happened last night. I remember finding out Kyle broke up with what's her face. I remember coming back here on no, I didn't, did I? I turn to see Kyle sleeping like he was on cloud nine. I can't believe I was so stupid. He said he was in love with someone else, yet I slept with him. That was asking for heartbreak. I get up, trying to clear my thoughts. I turn the shower on and get in. I just let the water hit me, and I must have been deep in thought because the next thing I know, the shower curtain is pulled back, and Kyle is there. He gets in, and I look at him like he's crazy.

"What are you doing?"

"It's faster this way," he says before pulling me towards him and kissing me. He then grabs the soap and begins to wash my body. After I'm done, he washes his body, and I help, and the next thing I know, we are making love in the shower. When we finish, I turn the shower off, and we return to my bedroom.

"I can't believe we just that," I say, getting dress

"Why?" he says

"You just told me you were in love with someone else last night."

He starts laughing, and I felt my face get red. I started throwing pillows at him. I was so mad, and this asshole just made a fool out of me.

"Tammy, stop. The person I'm in love with, who I was talking about, is you."

"What," I say, shocked

"I'm in love with you. That's why I broke up with Karen; I want to be with you."

"Don't play with me, Kyle."

"I'm not, and I'm hoping since you didn't stop any of this, that means you have feelings for me," he says. I shrug

"I might"

"Don't play, Tam. I'm serious."

"Yea, I may have feelings for you, but Klye, you better not be playing with me."

"I'm not. I've been trying to figure out how to tell you I had feelings for you for the longest."

"Honestly, I was having trouble admitting my feelings for you too."

He comes around the bed, pulling me into a hug.

"So we gonna see where this goes."

"Yea, I want to," I say as he holds me in his arms.

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Keisha

I was taking Jason to go get his car today. I had decided to do this, but now I had second thoughts. I didn't want to ruin our friendship, and lord knows I don't want to deal with Cheryl's crazy ass. I arrive at his house, and he hops in my car.

"Thanks, Kei, I owe you," he says

"Nah, you know I got you."

"I don't know what I would do without you."

"Yea, I don't know either. Jace"

We pull up to the shop, and I park; before he gets out, I blurt

"Jace, we need to talk."

He turns to me

"What's up?"

"Well I "

"Spit it out, Kei."

"Don't rush me, jerk," I say, glaring at him

"Well damn, I saw yo ass look so nervous. What's up."

"You know I love you, right."

"Yea, I love you too."

"Well, I don't just love you."

"What do you mean."

"I'm in love with you."

It becomes silent as hell in my car. I hope I made the right decision in admitting my feelings. It started to feel awkward in my car.

"Kei, are you serious?"

"Yes, "I say, turning and facing forward, not looking at him

"You know I got drama."

"I know that, Jace. I see it firsthand all the time."

"And you still in love with me."

"That's what I said, didn't I"

"Look at me, so I know this is for real."

I turned to look him in the eyes, and the next thing I knew, he was leaning toward me and kissing me.

"Meet me at the crib," he says, getting out of my car. I sit in my car thinking, what the hell just happened.