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"Dare." Word vomit, that's what I'd call it. Truth would have been easier. Or just going back to my room. As soon as he heard it his eyes lit up. Like a freaking Christmas tree. "Oh,doc. I like your style." He rested with his back against the side of the pool and smirked. This wasn't going to be good. "I dare you to kiss me." Yep, he went right to it. "You have a girlfriend!" "You always go and ruin a good moment,Doc." He knew once he said it how I was going to take it. He immediately grabbed me and spun me up against the side of the pool. And put his arms on each side of me. "It will always be you. Always has been. There is no one else." Ok. It's official. I definitely can't breath. What is it with this man? How does he make me feel like this? "Truth or dare." I had to do something. "Truth." He smirked. Inches from my face. "You big weenie!" I thought hard what I should ask. "Is it true you came to South Carolina?" Apparently that wasn't it. He tensed you. His face dropped and he backed up a little. "Who told you?" "It only matters that you didn't." I said as I tried to inch closer to him. "The way I saw it, that was probably for the best." He snapped as he started to get out of the pool. "Why are you doing this? Making me play truth or dare. It's al fun and games until you have to face the truth. Typical Wade! Always starting shit and then running away!" He turned around so quick. "Aren't you the one who ran away? I don't recall me leave Alabama." "I had to get out. It was best for both of us. Besides you've moved on. If you would have stuck around in South Carolina you would have seen I wasn't over you. I didn't bring anyone here with me. If I was dating someone, I wouldn't have brought them here. I knew you'd be here. Talk about a slap in the face." He look defeated. He grabbed two towels and gave one to me."Ill make sure you make it to your room. There is a little southern gentleman in me somewhere." "I have more to say!" He smiled softly. "C'mon Zo, lemme get you to your room. I promise when you sober up we can I've all the conversations you want." I reluctantly obliged.
The elevators opened on my floor and I bolted to my room. "Goodnight Wade, I can get it from here!" I said trying to open my door as quickly as I could. I may be drunk, but I sober enough to know this might just needs to end. Was a short lived thought, before I knew it Wade had slid past me walking into my room. "You have a better view than me." He said. "Well, I'm here. Your duties are done." He was still standing at the window . "The brightest light, right here in front of me. But still, you are the biggest light I see." I internally collapsed. He made my soul flutter. I felt like a young girl all over again. He continued "You were wearing a pink sundress. It was flowers on it. Your hair was in braided pig tails. You were in between your mom and dad. You didn't want to let go of their hands. I ran up to you and asked if you wanted to play, I thought you would say no, but I knew I had to meet you." He's turning around at this point. "You let go of their hands, reached out for my hand." I'm looking at him hanging on every word. "That moment changed everything for me. I felt it then. Maybe I didn't know I was going to fall in love with you. I knew you would be my best friend." I felt my stomach sink. "We will always be best friends. I think love got in our way." He looked at the ground. This was it. This was the moment my heart would break forever. I focused on a light outside. Trying my best to keep these tears behind my eyes. He let out a huge sigh and held out his hand. I stared at his hand. Like I've never seen one before. He just chuckled. I was sober at this point, so I wasn't seeing double hands. I reach for his hand. He guided me to bed and we sat down on the side. He had both my hands at this point and I knew I should look at him but I couldn't. I didn't think this was all necessary to reject me. But leave it to Wade to make it some grand gesture. He finally said something. "The second time I knew it we were 10. At old man Willy's pond. You ran as fast as you could after I tripped. You beat me on a technicality. But the smile on your face when you came out of the water. It was one of the most beautiful things over ever seen." "Second time you knew what?" I mustered out. "Let me get this all out, I'll have Q after my speech." He smiled. I relaxed a little. I'm getting a little dizzy from his back and forth emotional roller coaster he is putting me on. "As I was saying. The third time I knew was the 8th grade dance. Tucker asked you. He asked me if he could, I being a dumb kid told him I didn't care. I lied and told him I was asking Claire Woods. The next day when you told me he asked you and you said no I felt relief like I never knew. I took my chance and asked you and we made it official that night. The fourth time..." He paused and said "junior year, after the football game. We were at the farm and you proposed to me." We both tensed. That single question led to the beginning of our problems." I didn't tell you at the time because like I said I was a dumb kid, I knew then I wanted to marry you. I was stubborn and ignored all those feelings. I made the biggest mistake of my life when I kissed her on what would have been our wedding night. I didn't understand why you wanted to postpone everything when you were the one who asked. I get it now." I swallowed hard. We are at this moment. I didn't think he would bring any of this up. "Wade..." " I'm getting to my point." He was now full on facing me. "A part of me thought I was doing better by you. Letting you go accomplish your dreams without me holding you back. When I saw you in South Carolina with another guy I thought I had lost you forever. They told me you weren't coming here. That's the only reason I brought her. I wouldn't have had I known. I didn't find out you were coming until we saw you outside." "Thank you for that" I say, still not seeing his point. "Until the day I die, forever and always." I felt something slip on my finger. I looked down and saw a very familiar piece of jewelry.
Flashback to Old man willy's farm
*Senior year*
"Baby, before we go, there's something I have to tell you..." I was getting up when Wade said that. I turned around, heart racing. Praying he wasn't about to break up with me. "Zo," he said grabbing my hands. "You have been the one single constant in my life. We have been friends practically our whole life's. I can't imagine a life where you don't exist." He said as he slipped a ring on my finger. "This ring will stand as my promise to you, to always love you, and to always make sure you exist in my world." My cheeks filled up and I didn't think I could smile any bigger . "Don't go making promises you can't keep now baby." I said as I jumped In his arms and just kissed him all over.
"Wade... I thought you got rid of this." I twisted the ring on my finger. In shock he had kept it. "I lied." He smiled, but before I could question it he stood up quickly like he was about to leave. "What are you doing?" He turned around. "I'm going back to room,Doc." "Maybe you could just lay with me and watch tv for a little bit?" I knew I shouldn't have asked. I was lost in the moment and didn't want it to end. "Sure, for a little bit." It took him a little while to answer. Contemplating ,I guess. We both laid down at the same time. I turned the tv on to a movie channel. I didn't care, I didn't really want to watch tv. I snuggled up to Wade and made up my mind I'd blame it on the alcohol tomorrow. Apparently I was more drunk than I thought. I was out the second I closed my eyes. Right when Wade wrapped his arms around me.
The next working I woke up. I feel like an 18 wheeler just ran me over. I sat up and realize I look like one did too. Al of a sudden the memories of last night flooded back. Pretty sure I smiled really big. And then it hit me the last thing I remember of the night was falling asleep in wades arms. That's when I realized he was gone.