Kaitlin woke up the following morning with arms wrapped around her. She looked behind her and saw Bradin still sleeping. She looked down at her body and saw clothes on. She sighed with relief. She propped her head on her hand and watched Bradin sleep. She smiled at how cute he looked. She rolled onto her back and covered her face as she thought about the previous day. Laying there thinking, she felt weight on the bed move. She looked to find Bradin lying on top of her.
"Hi," she said.
He smiled and kissed her. "Hey, baby," he whispered softly as he kissed her again, "I dreamt of you last night."
"Was it a good or bad dream?" she asked.
"It was an amazing dream," he smiled as he kissed her again.
"Can I know what it was about?"
"I don't remember. All I do remember is seeing you and your amazing smile. Everything was a blur except you."
She smiled and kissed him. Bradin placed his hands on her waist as he got into the kiss. He moved his fingers so he could feel the softness of her skin. She let out a light giggle making him smile. They continued to kiss and roll on the bed.
"Kaitlin! Bradin!" the two heard.
Bradin groaned as they stopped kissing. "What, Lauren?" Kaitlin yelled to her sister.
"Mom says you two have to get down stairs," she said.
Kaitlin looked at Bradin who was looking at her. She kissed him. "We'll continue later," she told him. He grinned evilly and kissed her.
As the headed to the living room where Kaitlin's family was, they heard them talking.
"I'm telling you that she won't do it especially after what happened weeks ago!" her mother yelled.
"We have to at least ask her," her father said.
Bradin looked at Kaitlin who stopped walking down the stairs. She looked like she was going to cry up a storm. She began to tremble as she sat on the stairs. Bradin walked up to and sat next to her wrapping his arms around her. tears began to escape her eyes as she remembered her racing accident. She knew that someone wanted her to continue racing. And, she knew that she wasn't ready for it at all. She still had dreams about it. She still saw it wherever she went.
Bradin couldn't believe what he heard her parents say. They knew that she wasn't ready to race again. She probably never would be ready. He was worried for her because whenever she'd try to have fun and be happy, that moment would get ruined one way or another. He wouldn't let it happen again. He would make her the happiest girl in the world. He would protect her from getting hurt again.
Kaitlin didn't know what to do about anything in her life anymore. She pulled out of Bradin's arms and ran up to her room slamming her door.
"What's going on?" her father asked as he and her mother ran up to him.
"We heard you two talking about her and racing," Bradin told them, "She's really upset. I don't think she wants to race just yet."
Kaitlin lied on her bed crying because she hated life. It always went in the gutter. A knock sounded upon her door.
"Baby, it's me," Bradin's voice sounded.
She didn't care if he was part of the FBI. She wouldn't let him in. she got off her bed, grabbed a hoodie, went out onto the balcony, and climbed down. She made sure than no one could see her and ran off.
Kaitlin sat in the tree house looking out at the water. She just calmed down and stopped crying. She had her arms folded in front of her as she sat there and thought. She turned back to her racing accident and broke down completely. She buried her face in her arms and sobbed. She couldn't stand what this was doing to her. she thought about what to do.
Kaitlin's parents and Bradin sat in the living room waiting for Kaitlin to come down from her room. They heard the front door open and someone walk in. They looked to find Kaitlin standing in the doorway with her arms folded.
"Kaitlin," her mother said as she got up. Bradin and her father followed. They gathered around Kaitlin asking if she was okay.
"I'm fine," she said, "I need to tell you all something." She looked at Bradin and took his hands. "I'm sorry I'm doing this, hon. But, I have to."
"What are you talking about?" he asked with concern.
She kept a hold of his hands and turned to everyone else. "I want to race again."