My Best Friend's Girlfriend

Prologue

Matt's POV

It's hard to be happy for someone when they have things you want the most....Well that's not entirely true.  I don't have any desire to have to come up with a new guitar riff for every new song. And I certainly enjoy having the better singing voice, thank you very much. So okay so maybe I don't want everything he has.  Maybe just the good stuff.

Just her.

The first time I saw her, it was raining. She walked into my beachside home, where we were having a party,  out from the rain and into the warmth of the my heart. Long damp dark hair, the color of rich coffee and pretty clear green eyes. 

I found myself staring and seeing only her as she walked in wanting nothing more than to talk to her. So I did.

"Hey there...welcome to my home," I said holding out my hands gesturing to my house.

She smiled and her whole face lit up as she extended her hand for a handshake. "It's so nice to meet you, Matt. I've heard so much about you."

I touched her and it felt good. Actually it felt...great.

Before I could ask who she was and who she was here with, Brian walked through the door in his customary swim trunks and sleeveless shirt with flip flops shaking the water out of his hair like a wet dog. She turned to look at him and her smile got wider.

"You must be Andi," I said and I remember being happy in that moment. I mean I was happy for Brian. 6 months after Michelle dumped him, he was finally dating again instead of walking around like a broken hearted zombie. What kind of asshole would begrudge his best friend that?

They filtered in with the crowd and I tried to play it cool but my gaze kept being drawn back to her. Finally I managed to catch her alone looking at the gold albums hanging on my wall. I made my way over slowly just as she lifted her hand to touch one.

"You like?" I asked roughly.

She turned to grin "Of course."

My stomach did that weird thing where it felt like butterflies were trying to escape. I tried to play it off "Are you an Avenged Sevenfold fan?"

She gave me a wistful smile "Of course, you guys are a great band."

I smiled and nodded and noticed Brian standing there staring at us confused.

I cleared my throat and punched him in the arm for good measure. "She's a fan, Syn. You got a keeper."

He grabbed her hand and she stood on her tiptoes to give him a kiss on the cheek.

"Let's get a drink," I said motioning to them to the makeshift bar that Johnny and Zacky were tending.

I lost track of how many beers I drank.

  "...and I said buddy, you couldn't handle half of me. Meanwhile, I had pina colada running down the side of my face." We all laughed as she concluded her version of how she and Brian met. I'd heard it before ­I'd heard all about this girl – but listening to her tell it is different. I could picture the scene and it was hilarious. Andi, feisty and fighting off a handsy guy, and then turning on Brian when he tried to intercede.I finished my beer and excused myself to the restroom. I caught myself in the mirror and realized I was still grinning. I wasn't expecting to like this girl so much. Too much, maybe. I shrugged it off.

No point in going down a dead ­end road. Andi could only ever be Brian's girlfriend. 

I told myself again that I was happy for him. And I was...until...you know...

I wasn't.