Love Lost & Found

Chapter 6

After Sam left, Kyle barely talked to me. I was worried that he would think badly of me. I glanced over at him and he was just staring off into the ocean, eyes squinted. "Are you okay?" I murmured. He looked over at me, and I could see the hurt in his eyes. It pained me to see him upset.

"Who was that?" He asked. "Is he your boyfriend?" His head dropped and he didn't look at me. I paused for a moment, I felt horrible.

"That was Sam..." I started. I continued the story, telling Kyle all about him and our predicament. While I was telling him everything he scooted closer to me, and wrapped an arm around me comfortingly. By the time I was about finished pouring my heart out to Kyle about Sam, I had tears flowing down my face.

"Listen Ivy, you're a really nice and pretty girl. Any guy who is going to treat you as crappy as Sam does, doesn't deserve you at all." I gave him a heart-felt smile as he pulled me closer. "I'm really sorry that he puts you through that Ivy, your emotions don't deserve to be toyed with." I put an arm around him, he made me feel peaceful. With Kyle, it was like I knew he wouldn't deliberately hurt me. Whereas Sam, I couldn't ever read him, he made me feel on edge, but there was something about the way Sam acted that I liked. I was so stupid.

"Thank you so much Kyle. You're a really amazing person, and you definitely made me feel better." I smiled genuinely at him. I closed my eyes and breathed in deeply. I suddenly felt a pair of warm, soft lips graze the center of my cheek. I felt my face glowing. I turned to him and he was beaming at me. I could feel my cheek tingling where he had pecked me.

He caressed my face with his hand, slightly wrapping it around the back of my neck. He pulled me into him gently and brushed his lips against mine. It felt so much different from Sam's kisses. Sam kissed me with an eagerness, and slightly forcefull, but Kyle's kiss was soft and sweet. I kissed him back and my heart was racing in my chest. I could hardly breathe. When we pulled away, he smiled at me, and I couldn't help but smile back.

"You really are beautiful, Ivy." My face was reddening, I tried hiding myself but Kyle grabbed my face. "Promise me that you will never hide your face, Ivy, it is too beautiful to be hidden." My heart was instantly lifted, Kyle made me feel amazing.

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Later that evening, I was back at home in my room. I checked my phone, no new messages. I was kind of relieved that Sam didn't text me. But he did tell me to contact him, so maybe I should. I took out my phone and dialed his number.  I felt my heart fluttering with anticipation as the phone rang. And suddenly I heard his deep, almost husky, voice on the other end, my heart almost stopped.

"Hello?" He asked. Why was I feeling like this? I can't fall for someone who doesn't even care about me.

"Hey Sam, it's Ivy."

"Oh! Ivy! I'm so glad that you called!"

"Yea..." I paused. "Why did you want to talk to me?"

"Well, I'd rather see you in person to tell you, is that okay?" I hesitated, it was kind of late, but my curiosity seemed to get the best of me.

"Where do you want to meet?" I was completely monotone. I didn't want to seem like I was excited to see him; That was girl-code for 'don't seem too eager'. Despite the fact I was a little excited to see him.

"I can just go to your house if you want." I sighed in relief, I really didn't feel like going anywhere.

"Sure, my parents are out tonight, so come over. I'll see you soon, bye Sam." Click. I hung up on him before he got the chance to say anything else.

I was feeling a little sore, so I quickly jumped in the shower to take a hot shower.

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When I got out, I quickly pulled on a pair of my white short pajama shorts with a light pink tanktop. I threw my hair up into a messy bun and headed down stairs. Perfect timing. Sam was just pulling into my drive way. I went into the kitchen to grab myself a glass of water and placed it on the counter. I headed over to the door where Sam was waiting. I invited him in, and he was scanning my body, his eyes lingering on my exposed legs. He smiled at me. "You look amazing, Ivy." I couldn't help but blush at his compliment.

He went over to the bar stools at the counter and plopped down on one. I took a seat next to him and I took sips of water here and there. He was being quiet, too quiet. It was beginning to get really awkward, so I figured I should break the silence.

"Sam, what is it?" I asked impatiently. After he didn't say anything for what seemed like forever, I burring my face in my hands. He had no idea how crazy he was making me.

"Ivy, why did you go to the beach with Kyle today?" He suddenly questioned. My heart dropped at the mention of Kyle.

"I was just trying to be nice," I half lied, "and he had asked to hang out with me." Hopefully he would buy it.

"Well, that really upset me when you told me you were going to be with him." He muttered angrily. I slammed my glass down on the table.

"It made YOU upset that I chose to be with Kyle and not you?! Are you kidding me Sam?!" I screamed at him. Tears began flowing down my face from the imense anger that was pulsing through my body.

"Yes! It did make me upset!" He shouted back.

"Well how do you think it made ME feel when you didn't talk to my for eight freaking years?!?!" I questioned, my body was shaking uncontrollably from the anger.

"You don't even know what was going on Ivy! You know nothing!" He retorted. I sighed heavily. The tears began to ease. I held my head high and looked him straight in the eyes, not afraid of what he would say to what I was about to say.

"Well," I paused to take a deep breath, "I knew that I was in love with you." I saw the hurt forming in his eyes. It was hard for me to care. HE was the one that didn't know what was going on. He took a step towards me, and another following. He was a mere few inches away from my body, and I could feel his hot breath gently hitting my face, giving me goosebumps. He cupped my face with his soft hand, and wrapped his other arm loosely around my waist. He closed the distance between us completely and pressed his lips against mine gently. I felt myself melting. This kiss was compltely different than the kiss he gave me earlier. Earlier, it was more eager, and had a sense of yearning and jealousy behind it. But now, it was sweet, slow, soft, and completely heart-felt. It was when he was like this, that it was the hardest to be mad at him. I held his face in my hands, kissing him back. I heard him drawing in a deep breath as he deepened the kiss, and pulling me closer to him. Oh God, what was I doing...

I pulled away, he was smiling at me. He pulled me in and gave me a very loving hug, and I hugged him back. He loosened his grip on me and looked me straight into my eyes, and held onto my hands loosely.

"I love you Ivy."

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