Just A Friend

"Do you know how hard it is for me knowing that you're with someone else?" Tyler asked, staring at me intensely.

"You think this is easy for me?" I asked, trying to hold back my tears.

"I didn't say it was -" he began, but I cut him off.

"It's not. I have to go around hating myself. Hating myself for thinking about you. Hating myself for wanting you. I just want to stop feeling this way." I stepped closer to him as my voice shook with every word. "I want to forget about you, but I just--." The rest of my sentence was cut short as Tyler took the final step, closing the gap between us and brought his lips to mine.

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Tyler is back from college to find out that the girl who once held his heart has a new boyfriend. They haven't been together for four years now, so why can't he convince himself that he's over her?

Emily, who is trying to move on with her life, found a new boyfriend after four years of missing Tyler. Everything was going great, and she thought she was finally beginning to be happy again, but all that changed when Tyler moved back home. Her feelings that she thought she had buried resurfaced.

Could she forget about Tyler and move on? Will Tyler remain just a friend? Or will she follow her heart?

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This story is the sequel to "Just A Kiss." However, you don't need to read "Just A Kiss" to read this. This story can be read alone.

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