~2 Months Later~

It was almost time for cheerleading practice to be over. I had hot pink Hollister shorty shorts on, a hot pink Nike sports bra, and my Nike cheer sneakers.

It's been a while since i saw Steve. I still cry sometimes. I loved him so much. His scent is still on my sheets, even after i wash them.

You see, I've known Steve for years. We met when i was 14 and he was 20. I was at the mall with some friends, and he was at Johnny Rockets, with some SEAL friends. We got a table there, and ordered our food. Courtney just happened to say something super funny, and we all burst out laughing. He and his friends looked over at us, and my eyes locked on his. My bright green eyes never left his ocean blue ones for a while. When it was time for us to leave, i was reluctant to go. As we left, i waved at him, and he waved back.

The next time i saw him, it was the next week. I was with my sister and some friends, trying to find a bikini for this party we were going to. We were in American Eagle, and i had just put on this super cute bikini, and i strutted out to show them. I was spinning around, when i caught sight of him and his buddies over in the men's section. He was staring straight at me, and i had just shake my butt. I felt my face turn red as he chuckled at me. I ran back to the dressing room, and changed back to my shorts and tank-top. I came back out and went up to the register to pay for the suit. I felt a presence behind me, and turned to find him standing there.

"I'm Steve." He said, holding out his hand.

"Bahati." I replied back.

Since then we were best friends. I cried when he left to go on leave, and he cried when i graduated from high school. I've always had feeling for him. I just put them into action when i turned 18. I was about to leave for college, and he was about to go catch another criminal. I confessed everything to him. Luckily he felt the same way. We started slow, since we were both leaving. Apparently over those 4 years is when he met Catherine, and she became a booty-call. When we met back up after i graduated, he proposed to me. And i said yes.

I was pulled out of my thoughts, when Jessica came to tell me practice was over. I grabbed my pink Nike bag, and left the gym. I was walking across the street to my Ducati, when i just happened to look to the left, and see Steve standing there, talking to Danny. When he noticed me, he froze. I turned back quickly and mounted my bike. I was about to put my pink helmet on, when i felt a hand on my shoulder.

I turned around, and saw Steve standing there.

"Hey." He said.

"Hi." I said, irritated.

"How are you?" he asked.

"I'm fine. I've been fine. I can take care of myself." I sneered.

"Please Bahati. Just hear me out. We went out for a while, but i broke it off before your graduation." He explained.

"It's not that. It's the fact that you were having sex with her, while we were dating! How am i supposed to handle that?" i exclaimed.

"Please. Just give me another chance." He begged.

I looked up into his blue eyes, and saw sincerity. I sighed.

"I'll think about it. But don't expect anything." I said.

I mounted my bike again, and took off to my house.

I was walking on the beach in my floral A&F bikini and a matching Coral one-shoulder cover-up. I had coral old-navy flip-flops, and my army back pack.

It was just the cheerleaders and some friends on the beach hanging out, and doing stunts. I walked over to my friends, and put all my stuff down, and took my cover-up off.

I ran over and jumped on Courtney, my BFF! She swung me around, and held my hands. She looked down and frowned.

"Where's your ring?" she asked.

I suddenly got sad, and my eyes watered. "Me and Steve broke up 2 months ago." I gave her a sad smile.

She just wrapped me up in a hug and said I'd find another.

The problem is; i don't think i will.

"So what are you going to do about your back?" she asked.

I reflexively itched my shoulders. I had a tattoo of huge angel wings on my back, and at the base i have Steve's initials, my dad's, and Steve's dad's. I frowned.

"I don't know. I talked to Steve after 2 months, and he explained what was going on. He wants another chance, but i told him I'd think about it." I nodded.

She thought for a while. "You should give him another try." i smiled at her, and nodded again.

We got up and started dancing as One Night Stand by Keri Hilson came on. I was swaying my hips, and dipping to the song. They started putting me up into stunts, and stuff. I was the smallest on the team, so i did the hardest stuff.

I noticed Steve a few yards down the beach, with the whole crew, and they were looking at our group. Suddenly someone said "Bahati, basket-toss!"

I saw Steve's head snap over to me, and i nodded.

They prepped me, and i was watching Steve the whole time. I flew into the air, and did three front tucks. As i came down, i saw everyone on the beach cheering. I got out of everyone's hands, and wondered off to Courtney. I saw Steve staring at me in Awe. I just smirked, and started dancing again to Good Life by One Republic.

Courtney looked at me and winked, i nodded smirking. We ran and did a whole bunch of level 6 tumbling passes. We ended in a back tuck, and turned to each other. We waved at the people surrounding us.

"Here's your chance." Court whispered to me.

I turned, and there was Steve staring at me the way he does, holding a beer. I smiled at him, and nodded. He grinned and ran up to me, lifting me into his arms. I wrapped my arms tightly around his neck, and ran my fingers through his hair. I pulled back, a pressed my lips to his, hard. As i slowly pulled away, nibbling on his bottom lip, i grinned. Pressing our foreheads together.

"That was great, what you did out there." He whispered, staring into my eyes.

"And your body looks great in these trunks." I breathed back.

"Well then maybe later you can take them off." I threw my head back laughing.

He put me down, and i barely came up to his chest. I pulled my hair back into a ponytail, and Steve pulled something out of his pocket.

He leaned down and whispered, "Will you marry me? Again."

I looked up, a nodded, grinning. He slipped the violet diamond flowering, with a gold band, onto my finger. He pressed another kiss to my forehead, and we went back to the party…

YAY! Okay… links for outfits and stuff are on my profile!