Random Short Stories

The Choice

Lips crash against yours, a few moments later you blink and push back. Stumbling back a pair of strong hands grab your arms to keep you from falling.

"Why?" You are so confused, and you stare at the gorgeous man before you.

(I thought you hated me. All those times before.)

"Because," He replies pulling you closer, but you up your hands between the two of you stoping the movement.

"Why are you resisting?" He asks. "You have said before that you desired this."

(Yes.) You thought, your mind swirling. (But you never did.)

Then his eyes catch sight of something else and his head moves to look at something else.

You look as well, hoping that it is someone who can help you.

"Daisuke," You breath.

The look at Daisuke's face is heart breaking, its sadness, hurt, and disappointment all wrapped up into one facial expression. It makes your heart pang, and you try to step towards him.

Two things stop you. The hands still wrapped around your arms and the way Daisuke flinches back when you attempt to move.

You might be overtly confused by the kiss but you are still your own person.

"Let go of me Reo," You push lightly at his chest, but he does not let go.

"No," He is still looking at Daisuke, like somehow he is a threat.

"Why?" You ask still trying to easily maneuver your way out of his grasp.

"Stop," Reo's gaze stops you cold as you realize he is looking at you. The grip on your arms tightens painfully and you stop moving.

(Is this what I wanted? I always thought that gaze was so arousing before, but was it just my imagination? Or was it because it wasn't aimed at me...Did I want what I thought I couldn't have?)

"I'll...I"ll leave you two alone," Daisuke's voice breaks you out of your thoughts.

"No!" You look at Daisuke, who's back is to you now. He stops moving, but does not turn back.

Reo growls, you can tell that he does not approve.

"Are you trying to make me more jealous than I already am?" Reo asks shaking you slightly.

"Jealous?" You are so confused.

(You never even looked in my direction before....before that...)

You hear yourself groan in realization.

(Its because of that...because I changed.)

"Its because of the accident," You look at Reo in the eye and he cocks a questioning eyebrow at you.

"This interest in me, it's because of the accident. Because I survived," You say as it all clicks together.

(I changed, before this kind of attention. From Reo. I would have eaten it up. I would have chosen him.)

You slam your hands into Reo's chest and he grunts in pain but releases you grabbing for his now probably aching chest.

(I always thought I wanted the type of man Reo is as a life partner. Mysterious, possessive, powerful. But that's not what I needed. And now what I want and what I need are the same. Someone who's there, someone who's kind, someone who's willing to let me be their equal.)

"Daisuke I am so sorry," You dash towards him.

He turns in surprise, gaze flickering from you to Reo and back.