Just Friends: The Sequel.

Part II: Chapter Fourteen

Justin's POV: 

Carter is standing there in shock, his suitcase in one hand as he's staring at the two of us. I have no idea what to do right now. I'm just trying to figure out how to make this not look so bad. I told Reina that it would be okay to do this, I'm the one that talked her into it. I feel like shit. 

"What the fuck is this?" He asks, completely dumbfounded. 

We're both silent, unsure of what to say. That seems to anger him more because he pushes the suitcase to the side and storms over towards me, nostrils flaring and fists clenched. I had a feeling he'd want to punch me. 

"Carter, I'm so sorry." Reina whispers, biting on her lip to keep from crying. "I was going to tell you. I promise. I just didn't know-"

"You didn't know what? You didn't know how to keep your legs closed?"

"Alright." I mutter angrily. "That's enough. I talked her into doing this, Carter. This is my fault. She wanted to wait, but I-"

His fist slams into the side of my face before I can say anything more. I should be angry, but I get it. I deserved a punch. I watch him begin to pace back and forth before he sits down onto the chair next to the couch and puts his face into his hands. "Just get out." He finally says. 

"Carter..." Reina sniffles, wrapping the blanket tighter around her. "Look, I'm so sorry. I didn't know that I was going to get my memory back. That doesn't make what we did okay, but I'm just so sorry. Please don't hate me."

"I was going to propose." He finally replies, causing the whole room to grow quiet. 

The silence is too thick, and when he says he was going to propose I want to punch him straight in the face like he just did to me. If he thinks that he'd ever get her he's so wrong. With her memory gone I couldn't be certain of that, but now that she remembers everything he doesn't have a shot in hell. She knows that she will always belong to me. 

"You were going to propose?" She asks, completely in shock. 

"That's why I came home early. I was going to surprise you. That is until you decided to fuck your ex and cheat on me."

More silence fills the room, and all Reina can do is just sit there embarrassed. I feel horrible for her right now, and all I want to do is wrap her up in my arms and kiss her repeatedly. I still feel like this is a dream that I'll wake up from at any minute. Sure, Carter found out, but that was bound to happen eventually.  I can't believe that her memory is back. 

"Just get out." He says again. "The both of you. Seriously, just leave."

"Okay." She replies, grabbing her leggings from the floor. "Um, can I grab my stuff first?"

He turns to look at her in disbelief, and she quickly just nods her head and holds the blanket up with one hand as she puts her clothing back on. I'm still standing here awkwardly, but when she looks at me all of my nerves seem to fade away. Even though she's upset right now, I can see the happiness and relief in her eyes that she's got me once more. She never lost me though. That's what she fails to realize. 

I decide to leave first, so I walk out onto the street and feel the cold whip against my face. It's quiet outside, and as I let the events of tonight slowly sink in I can't help but smile. Even though some of it was shitty, most of it was pretty damn amazing. I haven't had sex with Reina in so long. I haven't felt her kiss in so long.