Love Timing (Short Story Compilation)

"FALLEN FOR YOU"

In a busy bar filled with people having fun, four friends sat in a booth, laughing and telling stories

"My girlfriend just moved in with me and everything is fucking great!" Eya proudly declared as she raised a shot and gulped it down, "Though we do need to go shopping for some new cabinets, her converse collection is just so huge!"

"Man you girls are so fast to live together" Tyler commented, "Wouldn't that spoil some surprises?"

"What surprises Ty?" Kael interjected, "Eya and Zoe have been dating for 2 years now, if there are still surprises then they're doing "being in a committed relationship" wrong"

"Says the girl who's been single for like forever" countered Tyler

"Hah! Got you there Kael!" Tim joined in

"Eat a dick Tim"

"Already did last night and it was divine!" He proudly answered

The group laughed at Tim's remark, he's quite open to talk about his sex life

Tyler turned to Kael and said, "But real talk Kael, you've never been in a relationship before have you? What's up with that?"

"You're too straight to understand Ty" Kael answered, eyes slightly squinted and a smirked plastered on her face

Tyler opened his mouth and placed a hand over his chest, "I'm deeply offended, like really", he jokingly gestured

Eya scoffed, "seriously Tyler, you're like the gayest straight guy I have ever met"

"Thank you!" Tyler grinned

It was an inside joke within the group to "tease" Tyler for being the only straight in a group of queers. It's all for good fun

"But you know, Tyler's got a point" Tim continued, "there's no reason for you to be single Kael, you're good-looking as hell! I'm actually surprise you and Eya hadn't, at least, slept together"

Eya and Kael looked at each other and shivered with disgust at the thought of having sex with each other

"Eww man! That's like sleeping with my twin, just no" Eya answered

"Ditto" Kael added, "that's so wrong on so many levels"

"I bet you're just too scared to even ask a girl for her number" Tyler smirked teasingly before downing a bottle of beer, "maybe you're sex appeal isn't effective"

That's not it

"Wrong" Kael said

That's not the reason at all

"I can go to any girl and get her number in an instant, I just don't want to"

"Prove it then, there's lots of girls here, go get one number"

Eya and Tim looked on highly amused as the banter between Tyler and Kael continued

"Fine, I will and if I get a number within minutes, you all are gonna drop this whole me being single thing and pay for my drinks, deal?"

The three looked at one another then at Kael, Eya and Tim nodded while Tyler said, "deal!"

Kael stood and started to look around, trying to find a group of girls that would be easy to talk to

Her eyes caught a glimpse of a girl with long auburn hair, wearing a crop top and skinny jeans. She was happily talking to two of her friends just a few tables away

Kael let out a short breath and approached their table

"Excuse me, hey!" Kael smiled brightly as the three girls turned to her, "I'm sorry to bother but can I ask a favor?"