Chapter Three

My heart controlled my hands at this point and my hands pulled his face closer to me. His hands wrapped tightly around my waist pulling me closer to him. Nothing in the world could touch us. We seemed almost invicible. When I say almost, I mean the past is going to creep up behind us. I hate that, but nothing can change the facts that sit in front of us.

My thoughts faded back to when we first met. It was at a friend's birthday party. I was sitting alone and enjoying a nice slice of chocolate cake too. I rarely talked the whole time I was there, simple because to me, I'm not that interesting. I had also noticed that Dave was paying alot of attention to me. His eyes often glanced at me every few minutes.

2 years ago...

"What's beautiful woman like you sitting all alone for?" Dave asked in a flirty voice and a nice grin on his soft pink lips.

A smile appeared on my lips and a glow began to form in my heart. I feel like a teenager in highschool that sees her first crush of the year. Maybe it's just a fling and will go away. I thought. Something whipsered softly that it was more than that.

"I like being alone. I'm not the type to have conversations long with people unless I know them well." I said slowly. Ah, great! I'm just rambling along. Ugh I wish life had a rewind button on it. That'd be so nice!

"Well, I don't know why you think that. I'd love to get to know you better. Maybe we can have a nice dinner sometime." He said touching my hand slowly.

I just kinda stared at his hand for a second. Wow, He touched me. I've never had that happen really before. All the other guys I've dated usually get to the point and are like, So you wanna date or what? Ya, Ok, that's the right way to ask a girl. No! The way we want to be asked is. Will you be my girlfriend? That's so romantic to me. More than people can imagine. Make memories you can tell your kids and grandkids. I would hate to tell my kids and grandkids, that welll daddy was like you wanna date or what? That's lazy and shows no real interest to me.

"That's really sweet, but I think that I decline." I said soflty as I got up from my seat and grab my plate.

"You should really reconsider." He said with a sweet smile on his face.

"No thank you, but do enjoy the rest of the party. I'm gonna head on home." I said waving goodbye at him. My legs moved me toward my best friend who was over in the left corner beside the exit door with her loving her boyfriend Tommy. Brittney, she finally found the right guy and she deserves to be happy. Four years last month that they been together. To me that's shocking because how people manage relationships for so long without things going wrong. That simple fact amazes me everyday.

"Grace, your not leaving are you?" She asked with utter sadness in her voice.

"Yeah, I gotta get up early and run a few errands." I said giving her a hug goodbye.

"Fine." She said stubbornly. She usually pouts until she gets what she wants and this was going to be one of those situations. Reminds me of the time that she did opout until we got so drink that half of that night, my best friend was the toliet. The next day was so bad that I promised myself that I'm never going to get drunk again. So far, so good.

"You'll be fine."I said laughing softly.

"I know i will. I'm just curious about the guy that hasn"t been able to keep his eyes off you all night and he still can't right now." She said pointing over to the table that I was sitting at moments ago.

My eyes shifted back over to the table and he was standing beside the chair that he was sitting in moments ago. This made me become a little worried. Is he a stalker or just someone that is really interested in me? Fear creeped into me at this moment.

"He doesn't give me a creep vibe though, you know."I said looking back at her now quickly. I can his eyes on back, watching every move I made. That's creepy to me, but I'm gonna keep that to myself.

"That's good. Maybe he's your soulmate."She said with excitement in her voice. Ah, yes. One small detail about my best friend is that she believes everyone has a soulmate and that happily ever after is real. No matter what. Me on the other hand, well I don't really believe in happily ever after.

"Maybe. Anyway I'm gonna head out." I said giving her one last hug, before walking out the exit door quickly. My feet moved just as quickly my breathing began to grow rapidly. Maybe I'm just overreacting. Am I? The questioned repeated through my mind over and over. Never finding an answer, but I needed one. Bad.

I didn't even realize that I was standing outside the night breeze crossed my face softly making goosebumps form all over me. My eyes started to scan for my car. My jeep sat 3 spaces down from the entrance. Not to far for some people, but far enough for me to walk.

Suddenly, before I could take a step, a warm hand grabbed my arm and pulled me back softly. Instinct told me that it was Dave, before he had even spoken one word. I don't how i know that. I do.

"I don't mean to be rude or be the creepy stalker type, but I couldn't let you leave without atleast getting your number." He said sweetly. In his brown eyes I saw a sparkle. No mattermuch I tried when I dated, I couldn't get that sparkle in anyone eyes. It was amazing to see that.

I smiled softly and giggled a little at him as I stepped back. I have this thign baout standing to close. My bubble space as I call it. I'm not the type to really want someone all over me. To me, thats just too needy.

"You got a pen and piece of paper." I said smiling while I shook my head.

"Grace." Dave's voice softly whispered and I realized that we are in the same position. Only now, our foreheads rested agianst each others. I finally for the first time felt peace. Like my heart is whole again. Then a voice whispered to me softly in my head that this wouldn't last long. This feeling.

"I love you. I always have. I always will. Whether we are together or not. I made the wrong mistake and I regret it badly. I can't go back in time and fix what I did. I wish that I can, everyday." He said with such sadness that my heart breaks all over again.

"You can't." I said moving away from him and turning my back yet again. Leaving did no good. I wonder how he found me anyway.

"How'd did you find me anyway? I asked softly.

"I called your best friend. She said after you left the hotel. She didnt hear from you for almost six months. She doesnt't really hear from you now. She's woried about you just like I am." He said trying to move closer.

"I'm fine. Don't take another step forward." I said not looking back at him. I don't need to let my guard down.

"What did I do?" He said sadly.

I turned around this time with tears rolling down my soft face. i just don't care if he sees how bad he's hurt me and how much my heart needs him.

"You decided to want someone else." I said moving past him and into the offce. My feet toke me straight to the restroom where I just finally leaned aganist the the door and started to cry even more harder than just a few minutes ago.

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