The Best Man

Chapter 22: Meghan

I knew he could make me feel like no man ever had but that didn't make it right. I would get married the day after tomorrow. I loved James, he was the love of my life and that was the right choice.

The way Taron looked at me made me shiver. I closed my eyes in a long blink, trying to concentrate. All my rational thoughts flew out of the window though.

"I can't" was all I could choked out.

He took a step back, hurt reflecting in his eyes.

"Taron, I don't want to lose you as a friend" I said.

"I can't be just friends" he whispered "We haven't been just friends for a while. At least not to me"

My heart was beating faster at his confession. I was more to him than just a friend? It broke my heart he couldn't be my friend.

"Please just take me home" I whispered as tears formed in my eyes.

Taron pressed his lips together and nodded. We got back in the car and silently drove back to London. He parked outside James' and my flat but I wasn't ready to say goodbye just yet. It felt like it would be final.

I glanced over to Taron, he looked down. Was that how we would part ways?

"I – I should go" I said quietly.

He cleared his throat "Yeah, you should"

I was taken aback by his tone but I guess I deserved it.

"Bye, Taron" I said before opening the door.

"Bye, Meghan" he said and his eyes met mine. Maybe for the last time.

I took my suitcase out and unlocked the front door. I turned around just in time to see Taron drive off. I gulped, trying to get rid of the feeling of heartbreak. What was I even sad about?

I unlocked the door to our flat and pulled the suitcase inside. James was still at work, it was only 2 PM. I looked around and suddenly the room felt empty, heartless. I pushed these thoughts from my mind as I distracted myself with unpacking and cleaning.

Then my phone rang. I picked it up instantly, hoping it was Taron.

"Hello?" I answered.

"Hi you." It was Kate. "Are you back yet?" My heart sank.

"Yeah I am" I said, probably sounding sad as hell.

"What's wrong?" she asked.

Where to begin? "Not really"

"Oh I'm sorry, honey" she said "I can come by later if you want"

"I'll come by your place if you don't mind" I said as I plumped down on the couch.

"Of course. Let's say at 4 PM?" she suggested.

"Great, see you then" I said before we hung up.

"You kissed him?" Kate gaped at me as we were sitting on her couch. Laura had come too and I couldn't be more grateful for my amazing friends.

"Yeah" I shrugged "It felt like the most natural thing in the world" My mind immediately wandered off to that scene and I got goose bumps.

"Sounds like you love him" Laura said.

"Laura!!" Kate yelled "She'll get married in 2 days!"

"She doesn't have to get married if she doesn't want to" Laura looked at me intently "Not to him anyway"

"What do you mean?" I asked.

"You could always marry Taron" she smirked at me.

"You can't be serious" I laughed. What in the world made her think that?

"You're obviously so in love" Laura continued "I see the way Taron looks at you. Have you not noticed that?"

My skin was tingling. I knew exactly what she meant. Every time our eyes locked my heart was beating faster. His every touch made me shiver.

I nodded "Yeah. That doesn't make it okay though"

"Well you are attracted to each other. So what?" Kate said "That doesn't mean you have to act on it. I thought you loved James"

"I do love him" I said quickly. "And I want to marry him. I just don't want to lose Taron"

"They already kissed twice" Laura chimed in "The tension between them won't get any better, even if she's married"

Her phone pinged and she picked it up and read the text before looking at me "Taron is here"

"What?" I practically yelled. "Why?"

Laura shrugged "You guys need to talk. And even if you don't love each other or whatever" she waved with her hands "You shouldn't lose each other as friends"

She had a point but my heart was beating out of my chest imagining talking to Taron right now.

The door bell rang and my heart jumped "I still don't like this" Kate said as she got up and opened the door.

"Hi" I heard Taron say.

I looked down, trying to prepare myself to come face to face with him but I couldn't. I looked up and his eyes met mine. I was happy, yet nervous, he was here.

"Hey" his half-crooked smile was back.

"Hi" I gulped.

"We will leave you two to it" Laura said and shoved Kate out of the living room.