faking it.fiveyearslater.completed.

a shane chapter.

"I'm serious Karma, spill it. When and where did you and Amy have sex?"

She looks around for prying ears. "Let's go outside." She pulls me onto the back porch. "It's not that big of a deal."

"You're joking right?!? You and Amy were THE couple, even though faked, in high school. The fact that you two actually sealed the deal is huge."

She shrugs, "Like I said, it wasn't that big of a deal."

Why is she acting like this? Surely it was good sex?

"When did it happen?"

"A few years ago, when I was still in college. Right after we lost Jamie. After you started pulling away..."

"Oh." I really didn't want to bring up the sadness in our lives again. "So Amy cheated on Liam with you?"

She nods and then sees my face. "Oh don't even. Amy's drunken one night stand with me is nothing compared to Liam's tryst with his teenage drama queen."

"Why not? Because it's two girls and that doesn't count?"

"No because with us it was one night. With him it was a full blown affair. Plus, neither of us barely remember it so..."

"Is that why you act like you don't want to talk about it?"

"No." She pauses, "The night after, it just... let's just say Amy regrets it a lot more than I did."

"Of course, she's married. Cheating is cheating Karma."

"Yet you constantly take back your cheating boyfriend."

"Not this time. It's over for good. As we speak he's moving his shit out of my apartment."

"Lets hope it sticks then."

"Does Liam know?"

"About you and Mike?"

"No, you and Amy."

"If he does I have no knowledge of it. Nor does Amy, she would've told me." She hits me slightly on the arm.

"Ouch!"

"You better not tell him either Shane!"

I smirk, "Why would I meddle?"

"I still can't believe I'm going to be a father again."

Liam and I sat in a bar not to far from the house.

"I should not be drinking. I have a flight to catch in the morning."

"Sleep it off on the plane."

We clanked our glasses together and down the beer inside.

"Look, there's something I should tell you before I go."

"What's that?"

"So, I was umm—I was talking to Karma a while ago and found out something. Something that happened in the past, but is still a very big deal. You know I love Karma and Amy and if it were pertaining to someone else I'd keep the secret, but you're my best friend—

"Shane? You're babbling."

"Amy slept with Karma."

His mouth dropped, "What? When?!?"

"Back when she was still in college. She says it happened after we lost our baby. So, that'd be towards our break up as well."

He then shocked me. He let out a huge sigh of relief.

"You scared the hell out of me man! I thought you meant Amy slept with Karma to get back at me for my affair with Gia."

"But she did sleep with her. You're not upset?"

"Oh I was when I found out."

"So you already knew?"

"Yeah. Amy actually drunk dialed me afterwards crying confessing it all. She was extremely detailed when it was not needed."

"That does sound like Drunk Amy."

"I doubt she remembers or she wouldn't mentioned it, so I never did."

"If she knew that you knew she probably wouldn't have been so upset about—

"Oh yeah she would've. Besides, it's not the same. The thing with Gia, I knew what I was doing and it was my choice. A choice I obviously regret of course, but still mine. The night with Karma, that honestly should've happened a long time ago. I mean who really knows where I lives would be now if Amy never had gotten pregnant? It was closure that they both needed."

"I don't think Karma fully got hers."

"What do you mean?"

I shake my head, "Nothing. Just a vibe I got off her. And don't worry about your relationship with Amy. It'll get better. You're a great husband."

"You really think so?"

I nod.

"Great, then buy me another beer."

My flight back to North Carolina was hardly remembered. I slept through most of it.

The apartment felt empty without Mike, but it was for the best. I deserve much better. A knock came to my door as I was unpacking. A nice looking man greeted me with the brightest smile. "Hello, I'm sorry to bother you, but I've just moved in next door and I don't have the faintest idea where anything is here."

"Is that a British accent?"

"Oh yes, I've just moved here from London. My name is Brennon."

"Shane." I say with wide eyes.

"Nice to meet you Shane." He takes my hand and shakes it. It almost felt like he caressed it towards the end. Maybe that's my imagination.

"Why don't I grab my things. Then I can show you around."

"I'd like that."

I left him in the doorway while I grabbed my keys and my wallet.

PLEASE let him be gay!!

stay tuned for a lauren chapter...