Kris Bryant is a lover, not a fighter. He is passionate about everything he puts his mind to. But what happens when he falls in love with someone who is apparently taken?
Kris makes some shocking revelations about his forbidden love and soon finds...
It's now late August and it feel like life is just flying by. Baseball season is closer to being over than it is to being started. The team has been doing pretty good and we're racking up the wins. I got to go to the All Star game with Anthony and Alex and had a blast in Cincinnati. Wasn't much to do there but we got to play baseball for fun so that was appreciated. Well as much fun as you can have in Ohio. We got to celebrate Anthony's birthday by throwing him a surprise party at a bowling alley because that's what he asked for. Yes... he planned his own surprise party. But anyone who knows him isn't really shocked.
As for Alex and I, we were trying to have as normal as a relationship as possible. We know it's not going to be like others, she's still healing and I'm still trying to make a name for myself in the mlb. But we make it work. We didn't want to force any feelings or stuff like that and it's helped. Every day the first thing I hear in the morning is her sweet voice telling me that she loves me. That last thing I feel at night is her loving me. It can't get much better than that.
As for today's date I was taking Alex out on a boat ride to enjoy a nice dinner and watch the sun set. We had a day game and we already worked out so it was time to relax and fall in love all over again.
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I lean across the side of the boat as it docks just outside the city. Alex puts her arm around me causing me to smile. She looked beautiful in her date night outfit, her hair blowing in the wind. Her stunning eyes scanning the city making sure she doesn't miss a thing.
"This is where I live" she says with a sigh.
"Its pretty great, isn't it" I ask.
"It's amazing. There's so many different things that make this city so beautiful. The lights turned on by the people who live in it. The streets covered by the people who visit it. So many different people here for different reasons but still love the city the same. And this view... I think it's my favorite" she smiles.
"It's defiantly mine" I say and she turns to me. She puts her lips on mine and I couldn't stop my heart rate from picking up. I didn't want to either. She turns around in my arms so she could grab my face and pull me closer. My hands fall to her waist as her back arched and I thought I was going to lose it right there.
"You are so incredible" I whisper as we break apart. She bites her bottom lip as they both turn into a smile.
"Woah" she gasps as the sky turns a beautiful pinkish purple bluish color. She backs into me as we watch the sun set behind the city. The puffy clouds float by as the sun disappears behind the tall buildings. It looked like a really beautiful painting and I thought it was cool that I could show her this.
After that was said and done we sit down at the table and dig into dinner.
"You know... you're setting me up for failure" she says randomly.
"How so" I question.
"I know relationships aren't always like this. What we have, it's stuff drawn up in the movies. The extravagant dates and beautiful flowers and constant love and affection" she claims.
"Why can't it be like that though" I challenge.
"I don't have a answer for that honestly. Life is so unpredictable eventually it's gonna come get me and I don't want to just be waiting for life to bite me in the ass. That's no way to live. But the higher you are the harder you fall, you know?
I know what I had before this wasn't a even slightly okay relationship. But I know this one is more like a fairy tale then a reality" she claims.
"I think it's a reality. A really good one. I think for so long you've dreamed of a relationship like this and you still feel like you're dreaming..." I trail off.
"I do. Because when I wake up in bed I'm no longer afraid to open my eyes. I'm not terrified to roll over in bed and be face to face with my worst nightmare. Now I can't wait to wake up and roll over in bed and see you laying there, you're hair all a mess. Then I look into your eyes and I'm not scared you're going to hurt me. In fact you'll do everything in your power to make sure I'm not in pain. And I'm not sure what I did to deserve this. This life that makes my last one look like something you read in a horror story. You have been nothing but great for me and great to me. You love me and my family loves you. I love your parents and this little life we've created. And we haven't been together for all that long but it feels like forever with you. My past, it's all distant memories. My future, that's something I can look forward to. And trust me when I say I do. As long as my story has your name next to mine it doesn't matter."
"And there's nothing wrong with that" I remind her.
"I know. It's just... different. You're showing me things I've never seen before and in ways I've never seen it. I went from a broken home to a fantasy really quick and sometimes I have to pinch myself" she smiles.
"No more pinching, and no more hurting. I'm not just over protective over you, but I'm over protective of us. Of what we can have. Of what we're going to have" I say.
"I know. I feel your eyes on me whenever your near. I hear what you tell the guys whenever they say something you don't like. Anthony told me what happened in the hotel room back in Ohio. He told me what he thought and how you fought him on his ideals. He apologized and told me what you said. I love that you don't want me to hurt anymore, but I'm going to. It's just the way people work. But now it won't hurt as much because I have you and you'll make me feel better" she smiles.
"That sounds wonderful" I admit.
We finish dinner then return to the side of the boat. We measly float on top of the water just watching life pass us by. Although our relationship has been the opposite of easy its moments like this one that take out all the bad. Because I can enjoy this beautiful sight and I can enjoy it with her.
"If I were to purpose right now, what would you say" I ask.
"I would say yes" she says turning to me.
"You're not scared" I ask.
"No. Because Spencer never asked me to marry him, he told me I was going to marry him. Because I wanted out of that relationship way before that ring sat on my finger. And because nothing would make me happier than one day having the last name Bryant" she smiles.
