This is Love

Chapter 2

I feel the car come to a stop.  I slowly open my eyes.  We are at a gas station.  "Good Morning sleeping beauty."  I look over at Trevor who is giving me a smirk.  I weakly punch him on the shoulder.  he gets out and starts to pump the gas.  I look at the navigation route and we are about half-way there.  I slept for about an hour.  I get out of the car, and stretch my legs.  The position I was in made my legs really stiff. 

"I'm going to head inside."  I tell Trevor I hear him mummer okay.  I walk inside like your normal gas station.  I start walking the aisles, looking for something to eat.  I finally settled on a protein bar.  Knowing we are probably going to stop to get a full meal in about a hour. 

"Oh my god. April young is that you?"  I hear a man's voice say from behind me.  I turn to look at the man.  He looks familiar, his blonde hair in tight curls, and his skin is a light pale.  I look into the emerald green eyes that seem so familiar.  I see him notice my look of confusion.  "Thomas Lynn, someone I know I have changed, but you have to remember your lab partner."  Right when he says that I remember exactly who this man is.  "Thomas, wow you have changed."  It is truth that Thomas I knew was my lab partner who had big bulky glasses and always wore button up shirts. 

"Yeah, yeah.  I ditched the glasses  and have found some style since then."  He says as we both let out some awkward laughs.  I notice that he looks me up and down.  "Well you definitely look good.  Grant you always looked good." I give him a nervous smile.  I was about to say something else, but I feel a pair of strong arms wrap around my waist.  "Are you ready, babe?"  My cheeks flush a light shade of pink.  I can see the look on Thomas's face as he looks Trevor up and down.  Obvious that he is intimidated.  "Yeah, I'm ready.  It was good to see you again Thomas." I give him a smile before Trevor and I start walking to the counter.  "Hey April, are you going to the reunion?" I turn back to Thomas giving him a nod.  "Yeah we planned on it."  I tell him over my shoulder. 

Trevor pays for our stuff as he pushes me out the door.  I let out a giggle, as we got into he car.  I watch Trevor climb into the car, I keep my eyes on him.  Trevor notices my staring and look over at me.  "Can I help you?"  he asks with a smirk.  "Oh nothing, babe."  I emphasize the "babe", knowing he has never called me that since we started dating.  His cheeks flush red.  I let out a laugh and pointed my finger at him. 

He starts the car and starts driving.  "Don't even say it." My laughing continues.  "You were jealous."  I reach over and poke him in the stomach.  He lets out a low chuckle.  "Maybe I was so." I can hear the hint of mischief in his voice.  "So, jealousy looks hot on you."  I give him a mischievous smirk.  He gives me a wink as he looks back towards the road. 

"Who was he anyway?" I let out a sigh "He was my old lab partner back in high-school, I think back then he had a crush on me.  But I never gave anyone one the chance." I laugh.  "You gave me a chance."  I roll my eyes at him.  "I'm a very different person than who I was in high-school." he lets out a small laugh.  "Well we have four more hours till we are in Millbank, so tell me, babe, who were you in high-school?" 

Who was I in high-school, definitely not the girl Trevor is dating.  I was a nerd.  I was quiet, shy, and insecure with myself.  I was always ashamed of my body image.  I think that's the reason for me being such a fitness geek.  It also didn't help that I always had to live up to my sister's image.  She was athletic, she was popular, she was the golden child.  I never really went to live out of her shadow until I moved to Denver and started living my life. 

I tell all of this to Trevor as he sits quiet listening, he gives me a smile here and there.  When I reach the end of the story I notice some tears falling from my eyes.  I let out a laugh as I wiped then away.  Trevor reaches over and grabs my hand, rubbing circles with his hands, rubbing circles with his thumb.