Jared's smooth, dark skin never seized to amaze me. The beauty was too intense. His black-framed wayfarers matched perfectly with his checkered button up, and his piercing dark eyes captivated me. The longer I looked at him, the more beautiful he became.
"I told you it wasn't about hippies," I said to him once we were finished. "If you want to read about hippies pick up some Tom Robbins." We'd read upwards of ten pages, exceeding my expectations. I always thought study dates were just an excuse to hang around and do nothing, maybe flirt a little, but to my surprise we'd actually read.
"Would you be terribly mad if I confessed I already read it?" He smiled then and there was no way I could be mad.
"I think I already knew that," I admitted. "I still had fun."
"Me too."
I went home soon after. Jared was proving to be a distraction I desperately needed. My only other friend was my roommate, Amy. After I'd shunned everyone out a year ago—after the biggest mistake of my life—she was the only one who stuck with me, and I loved her for it. Maybe I was ready to start over again. Maybe I was even ready to date again. Maybe Jared would be the gentle guy who could helped me through the tough times, the lonely times.
I felt more alive than ever. Just because one boy didn't want to be my friend didn't mean the whole world didn't want to be my friend. I'd proven that today.
I was happy.
Happier than I'd ever been.
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Two Years
RomanceLawrence and Jade met two years ago, four-hundred miles away. Their love was quiet, it was secret - even from each other. Now, two years and four-hundred miles later they have a chance encounter that brings them together again. They're both in coll...
