The Hookup

Chapter Twenty

"You ready?" Buffy asked me, leaning in the doorway. I checked my bag for everything, "Yeah." We were taking a trip to Miami to have fun. We were going with all of our friends. Este was going to stay with my parents. Nobody knew about the engagement... yet.

We met together at Mya's house. "Kirry Bear! It's been so long!" She wrapped her arms around me. Alex was leaning on the door to my old room, eyeing me down. He bit his lip, noticing my american crop top and high waisted shorts, bottomed with white skytop supras. It was payday and I spent a little money on myself; no shame in that. Mya set me free. We all ate breakfast before heading to our flight.

We arrived at the hotel, we were all in separate rooms, aside from Ash and Mya, and Buffy and me. Alex and the rest of the boys and girls were forever alone. "So when do you plan on telling them?" Buffy asked, slipping his swimming trunk on. I put on my black and purple bikini bottom. "You mean we." He chuckled tying the back of my top. "Sure." We met with the others at the pool. Buffy jumped in first. Then Ash. Then the other boys jumped in as a group.Then Alex, showing off and doing a back flip. These idiots. Mya grabbed my hand, jumping in, pulling me with her. I winced at the cold water. The other girls walked to the ladder and got in that way. The other people looked at us weird. Alex, discretely, flicked them off. We hung out on the ledge. "Um. I have to tell you guys something." I brought to their attention. They all looked at me. "Kir if you are prego again I swear I will -" I rolled my eyes. "Show 'em" My fiancee whispered in my ear. I pulled my hand out the water. "We're engaged." They went wild, except Alex. The strangers even congratulated us. "Bring on the beer!" Ash yelled going to his beer crate. Alex looked away, teary eyed. Buffy noticed too, excusing himself, nodding for Alex to follow him. I can only hope all goes well. "No smoking!" Mya yelled watching him pick up the pack in our bag. "Fuck that!" Buffy yelled back.

~Buffy~

I walked to the gym which was empty. Alex leaned against the treadmills. Being nice, I offered him a cigarette. He took one and used my lighter. We were aware of the no smoking sign in the room. "What's on your mind?" I asked him. I blew out a puff of smoke. He released the stick away from his lips. "Her. I was supposed to be engaged to her. I wanted to rat you out about how you cheated on her with Maria earlier in the back together bull shit. Maria isn't pregnant because she recently had a miscarriage but you did cheat. But I heard how in love she sounded when she called me about you, i couldn't bring myself to do it. So, you're welcome." I looked at him, emotionless. It is true. I did cheat on Kir. I cheated when she was went to work and it was my day off. I was mad because she didn't take that day off with me. I wish I could take it back, but I can't. "Trust me, I know the feeling. Kir's engagement ring was the one originally for Maria but you ruined that." He blew a puff of smoke out. "Is Kir just a... replacement? Do you want to be with Maria?" He asked. I , to be honest, don't know. "I really do love Kir, in love to be honest, but still though. I love Maria. We have more history together." He shook his head, "Then be with her. Give up Kir so she can be with a man that truly loves her." He put the cigarette back to his lips. "I do want to marry Kir, but I don't want to let Maria go." I threw my cigarette in the trash. "Be with Maria." He suggested. I actually considered to do that.