I am a huge fan of Bethyl. The first chapter is just a description of the circumstances that introduce us to the actual story that will develop in the next 7-8 chapters which I have already mapped out. Hope you enjoy it.

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Prologue

It has always been like this between them. Christa was amazing and Beth was just nice. Christa was tall, bold and loud, with bright emerald eyes, gorgeous dark hair and extremely attractive feminine curves. And Beth was just nice. That was all that guys around could say about Christa's shy friend.

And Beth didn't mind. Actually, she was grateful to Christa who initiated their friendship. During her first semester in the college in Atlanta Beth felt herself so miserable and lonely away from her family that she was overwhelmed with happiness and joy since the day Christa knocked at the door of her room looking for Beth's help with one of her homework assignments.

Since that evening they started spending more and more time together. Christa confided in Beth a lot of her personal dreams and secrets about all aspects of her life, including boys. Beth always accompanied her to all the parties Christa was invited to and she always wondered, why her? Christa could hang out with any girl, who was more beautiful and easy-going. Whatever the reason was, Beth tried not to think about it much. She was just grateful.

Beth was very focused on her studies and her work in a small diner in the afternoons. Her father paid for the college but Beth had to earn her pocket money herself. She couldn't wait to complete her studies and to start working as a primary school teacher.

She terribly missed her sister Maggie, who had a nice husband Glenn, a good job in a bank and didn't call her younger sister as often as Beth hoped she would. Beth missed her and missed their times together. Maybe that was the reason of her devotion to her friend: Christa reminded her of Maggie.

And Christa knew how to have fun. She always attracted attention wherever she arrived. She was constantly surrounded by the guys looking for her attention. She was stunning, and Beth was always smiling looking at her, so full of life and energy.

At first college girls envied Beth for having such a friend as Christa, which meant she was also invited to all parties and events. But then they felt nothing but pity towards Beth: the pretty blond was always in the shadow of her awesome friend. But Beth didn't mind. She really didn't need that much attention though sometimes she felt sad that none of the guys seemed to notice her when she was going out with Christa.

And then there was Daryl. He appeared in Christa's life in the beginning of their last year in college. That time Beth went with Christa to one of college bars and Daryl came there with a couple of his friends. Just one look at him and Beth felt that she was lost to the world.

He was so out of his element that it caught everyone's attention. He was definitely older than the students' crowd in the bar. His long hair, leather vest and broad shoulders couldn't be unnoticed. But what captivated Beth the most were his eyes that sent shivers along her spine.

She couldn't remember if she had ever experienced such a reaction to a guy in her life. Of course, she dated a couple of boys and tried sex but wasn't into it much. But this was somehow different. He drew her to himself like a magnet and she was about to forget about her shyness and approach the man, though she had no idea what she would do next, when all of a sudden Christa was already all over the mysterious stranger.

"Daryl", - Beth heard him introduce himself to Christa. She silently whispered his name trying to taste the sounds with the tip of her tongue in a suddenly dry mouth.

Daryl seemed to be fascinated with the girl in front of him. With wide eyes Beth watched as Christa's hands were on his shoulders, listened to her bold conversation with him. Then, like in a slow motion, Christa waved Beth goodbye and disappeared holding Daryl's hand.

With an increasing pain in her chest Beth hurried back to her room and for the first time in her life she cried over a guy. And what was the strangest part of it – she didn't even know him.

Thank you for your attention to this story. Looking forward to your feedback.