Addicted

Jealousy:Party Pooper

"So you have a match tonight?"

"Yes and then I was going to go out with Nattie and some of the others. Is that OK?"

I stepped forward and kissed her and smiled "Of course Angie. Have fun."

I was lying. I didn't want her to go out again. And by again I mean every single night for the past month. Now that her issues have been sorted out she's got all of this self confidence that she's never had before, and that's great I'm happy for her. But what I don't like is the partying and flirting like she's single. Other guys are starting to notice her more than before and she is starting to like all of the extra attention. I, however, am not enjoying all of the extra attention she is getting. I don't even know why the fuck I care. I could go out and do the exact same thing, but I committed myself to her and no one else. That's part of being in a relationship, but it's starting to look like she's forgotten that. I walked back to the locker room and plopped down on the couch completely irritated

Colby: "Hey what's your problem?"

"I didn't know you were in here. My problem is my girlfriend seems to have forgotten she has a boyfriend."

"You guys need to sit down and talk.  She's young and she feels better and she's getting all of this attention she never got before. She is probably not doing that to hurt you. She just feels free to do whatever she wants without the chains of her past holding her back. She still comes home to you at the end of the night so I wouldn't worry about it."

"Did you want to go out with me tonight?"

"Are you going out because you want to hang out or are you asking me to go with you to check up on her because you don't trust her?"

"Both"

He sighed in annoyance "Yeah I'll go. Just can we not make a scene. I don't think you have anything to worry about."

I hadn't really seen much of her lately either. I missed her like crazy. She was always so busy these days. I'd walk by the gorilla and she wouldn't be there like she used to. She didn't come around the locker room, wasn't waiting for me when my match was over. It was a different feel. A different dynamic and I didn't like it. I came out of the bathroom, towel drying my hair, and looked up to see Angie. I grinned and went over to her. I hadn't seen her all day really and I just wanted to be with her. She smiled and threw her arms around me and I kissed her.

"Ang...are you really going to go out tonight?"

".....but you said it was fine."

I lead her over to the couch to sit down "Yeah and it is, but Angie I just feel like things between us are different.  I miss you and you never want to do anything with me anymore. You'd rather go out with the girls and party and it's great that you're making friends and having fun. I just think you...I don't know...whatever forget it. Go have fun"

"No, Jon...I...God I feel so horrible....I love you Jon. You have to know how much I love you. There is no one else I'd rather be with.  I'm so sorry I make you feel like you're not important to me. I just..."

She buried her face in her hands and started to sob. I pulled her to me. I didn't mean to upset her like this I just wanted to be honest about how I felt. I sat back and pulled her with me. She laid her head on my chest and I wrapped my arms around her. Something as simple as this was so hard to come by lately and right now it's all I wanted. I gently stroked her hair and held her close

"Don't cry anymore Angie. I didn't mean to make you cry. I just wanted to be honest with you.  I love you Ang. I love you more than you know."

We sat together for a little while longer until April walked in. I expected Angie to get up and leave, but she didn't move. I looked down and she had fallen asleep. I smiled and hugged her before gently shaking her awake.