𝐑𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐋𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒

11.

Sage

"Absolutely." Jada states as she looks at the dress I have on, through the FaceTime camera. I'm wearing this ruffled hem slit maxi dress in magenta. I've paired the dress with my pink Saeda 100 Jimmy Choo heels.

I laugh, looking at myself in the mirror. Not to be self absorbed or anything, but I look good.

"Hair okay?" I question returning to the frame to show her my hair. Side parted updo. Left a few curls out to give the cute messy bun affect.

"Love!" Jada encourages.

"Okay." I smooth over my outfit. Walk to my jewellery stand to grab my white gold tennis necklace and small silver diamond hoops.

"Thanks again for covering for me." I say as I adjust my necklace on camera.

"I'll be your alibi anytime." She grins. I'm so thankful for Jada. The minute I agreed to the date I knew there was no way on earth Ty would let it happen. I'm twenty three and a grown woman but he's still ever so protective. So, I texted Jada and asked if she could be my alibi. I told Ty I was going out with her.

Had to be extra descriptive about where we were going because he was going out with JJ and he gets a little uneasy about me being out when he's not at home, waiting up for me. He was trying to get me to call Ray to drive me but I managed to talk him out of it. Promised I'd check in hourly. That calmed him a lot.

"I'm just happy you said yes to him. He's mad cute."

"He's okay." I shrug. It's a lie. He's very attractive. You'd be stupid not to think so. Eyes a dark shade of brown that almost look black, that are very seductive not matter how he looks at you. Hair that looks soft and always styled even if it's messy. Chiselled jawline, neat beard that adds to the manly charm of his.

Tattoos practically coving his body, that look artsy and cool and not tacky and cheap. He's beautiful to be honest. The type of chaotic but charming, handsome but dangerous men you read about it books. Strong undeniable presence. Confident with a lot of self assurance.

"He's Disney Prince level." She gives me a look

"JJ's Disney Prince level." I counter

"That's true. He definitely is." She agrees

"I thought you'd be going on a date with him actually. You two have obvious...tension. What's the story there?" She questions.

It's hard to pin point exactly what we are. He's the closet person to me other than Ty. I trust him with my life and my safety. I can talk to him about anything for hours and hours. He knows me. My fears, my triggers, what makes me happy.

He just, gets me. Which is rare for me since I'm so isolated at times. And because I barely trust anyone. With him, it's just easy. I don't have to think.

I've loved him since I first laid eyes on him. It's a deep kind of love. An admiration of sorts. It started as a crush, a silly little teenage crush. He was a good looking guy, slightly older, confident, smart, who wouldn't fall for someone like that?

I thought it would eventually go away. I thought he would go away. I didn't expect him to become a brother to Ty and enter our lives completely. The longer he stayed the more my feelings grew.

And then I grew up. Matured. And I guess he started seeing me in a different light or something because all of a sudden there was compliments being exchanged and tension. Which in turn started the little flirty thing we do.