Illegal Moves

Chapter 25

Aleks' POV

It's on this particular day that I wish I were dead. The breeze at the cemetery sends chills up my arms. As I get to her grave, I sit on the damp earth and lay the flowers by the gravestone. I sit there for a moment thinking about how wrong my life has gone. First I have a wonderful fiancee then she's gone then I get an amazing girlfriend and I screw that up. Now I really want to be dead.

I miss Iona so much. She is the first girl I actually loved since Angie. Iona taught me how to love again. I should be doing something about it. But I don't know what to do. Then it hits me.

As I head out the door Synthia is coming through the door. "Where are you going?" She asks confused looking at my suitcase.

"Somewhere important." I say. Very important. "I'll be gone for a couple days," and I walk passed her wheeling my suitcase behind me.

Iona's POV

I change into my dark wash denim shorts that have the fray cuffs, the look like their cut off but they came this way. I pull on my baseball tee but the sleeves come the my elbows. The shirt is white with the sleeves being red. I pull on my boots and head to my bathroom to do my hair. I straighten it and then fluff it up so that it doesn't look so flat on my head.

Lexi, Daniel and I are going to the county fair. There is going to be dancing, food trucks, rides, face paint and so much more. I am so excited. I race down stairs when I hear the screen door slam shut. It's Lexi. She has her red hair in two long french braids. She wears short shorts with a flowy bright blue tank top and her cowgirl boots as well. She looks drop dead gorgeous. I smile at her, grab my jacket and skip out the house.

As we get on the porch, Daniel's truck pulls up the the house. I squeal and run to him as he gets out of the truck. I jump into him and wrap my legs around his waist. I hold on to his neck and bring my mouth down on his. He kisses me back and then lets me down laughing. I give him a flirtatious smile and then hop in the truck. It's him in the driver's seat, me in the middle, and then Lexi in the passenger seat. Daniel starts the truck and we head to the fair.

Daniel parks behind the cow barn and we get out and head toward the fair. Daniel and I walk hand in hand with Lexi by my side. "Lexi we need to find you a cowboy," I look over at her. She frowns and looks at the ground. She then looks up at Daniel. I look to Daniel who is looking at Lexi with a strange look. Am I missing something? "Or we don't have to if you don't want to," I suggest. Lexi smiles and grabs my hand.

"Lets dance!" she squeals pulling me away from daniel, towards the crowd of dancing people. She totally just avoided that whole situation. Oh well I don't mind, I like dancing. Lexi and I jump up and down. I sway my hips to the beat of the music. I forgot how much fun county fairs were.

Strong arms snake around my waist and I squeal. I turn around in Daniel's arms and he lifts me off my feet and spins me around making me smile and laugh. I plant a quick, sweet kiss on his lips.

Aleks' POV

I feel like my heart has been ripped out of my chest, thrown on the ground and stomped on till it no longer was a heart. Seeing him spin her around, and her kissing him sweetly.

I didn't want to seem like a stocker but I had to find the woman I love. I asked strangers at the local department store for directions to her ranch and when she wasn't there her mother told me where she was.

Obviously I was too late. Way too late. I feel my eyes get warm and I turn quickly and put my head down, not wanting anyone to see the tears in my eyes.

Iona's POV

I stop abruptly. "Daniel put me down!" When he puts me down I whip my head in the direction of the familiar face that I just saw. He isn't there anymore. I stare wide eyed and mouth hung open till Daniel touches my hand.