Ch. 1 Mending a Friendship

"What are you doing here?"

"I was about to ask you the same thing."

I glanced away from Junior for a moment. Why was he here?

"So what are you doing walking on the side of the highway at night with a duffle bag? Planning to rob someone?" Junior said with a smile.

"Very funny; Jean kicked me out and I lost my jockey license."

Junior looked down at the steering wheel then looked at me.

"I'm so sorry Kris."

"Yeah, me too."

There was an awkward silence between us. Why was he being so nice to me after everything that has happened between us?

"Hop in." Junior said, while he unlocked the doors.

"No."

"What do you mean 'no'?" Junior asked confused.

"I don't want to get close to you and do something I'll regret."

"Kris, I don't want you walking on the side of the highway and getting hurt." Junior said sympathetically.

"Well deal with it." I said harshly as I walked away.

Junior jumped out of his car and grabbed my arm and spun me around.

"Kris, you can't keep running away from all of your problems!"

"What am I running away from Junior, I lost everything!"

"No you didn't! You still have me."

"No…..I don't." I said with tears forming in my eyes.

"How can you say that?"

"What am I suppose to say Junior? Lets forget everything that has happened and start over!"

"That's not what I'm saying Kris."

"Then what are you saying. You know what, just leave me alone." I turned around and started to walk away. Junior came up behind me and grabbed my bag and threw it over his shoulder.

"Junior come on, give it back."

Junior looked at me for a second, then picked me up and threw me over his shoulder.

"Junior come on, put me down."

Junior opened the back door and threw my bag in. He then put me in and shut the door. He got in the driver's seat and started the car.

"You do know this is kidnapping." I said with a half smile.

Junior laughed as he glanced at me and started driving. I looked around the car and there were a bunch of bags next to me.

"Hey Junior."

"Yeah?"

"What's with all the bags?"

"I moved out, no one seemed to want me there. So I packed my things and bailed. Then I saw you on the side of the road." Junior answered as he glanced at me.

"Oh…..so what do we do now?"

"Well, we could sleep in the car or rent an apartment."

"Well, renting an apartment sounds good. But where are we gonna get the money?"

"We already have the money."

"Huh?" I said confused.

"Well, before I left I took some money in case I needed it." Junior said.

"How much?" I asked

"1 million dollars."

"And you were planning to do what with all of that?" I asked as I climbed into the passenger seat.

Junior thought for a moment. "I don't know."

"Oh." I said yawning.

"Tired."

"Yeah, it's been a long day."

"There are a couple of blankets and pillows in the backseat somewhere."

"Okay." I said as I grabbed a blanket and a pillow and made myself comfortable.

"Hey Junior."

"Yeah?"

"Thank you." I said as I looked into his eyes.

"You're welcome."

"Good night Junior."

"Good night Kris."

I fell fast asleep with all these feelings I had for Junior flooding back.

Okay, this is the first chapter. You like? You better. But anyways you may get the idea that Kris and Junior are gonna get back together. But I have a few surprises up my sleeve. Leave reviews, they make me happy inside!

Lots of Love,

Melanie