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The next few days went by very quickly. Adam and Payton spent a lot of time with Briana. The more time he spent with her, the more he liked her. He asked her out for another date just the two of them. She told him that she would cook for him this time. He had Krissy's dad watch Payton this time.
"So, you are letting Jerry take care of Payton?" Jay asked as they were sitting around Adam's house before his date.
"Yes." He replied trying to decide what to wear.
"So, are you expecting this date to go very well?" Jay asked with a smile.
"No. I am not expecting anything." He replied. "I decided to let Jerry watch her to give you guys a break. I am sure you don't want to watch Payton all the time."
"We love to watch her. You just don't want us to watch her overnight and that is where you think this date might go." Jay said getting up.
"I don't think this date will go like that."
"If it did, would it be so bad?"
"I am not sure I am ready for that. Briana and I are friends and we are getting to know each other. Right now, we are in the beginning of whatever."
"How long did you know Krissy before you slept with her?"
"Jay, I don't want to talk about this."
"Okay. I am just saying, you married Krissy after knowing her for three days. You have really gotten to know Briana. It wouldn't be bad if things ended up like that?"
"Okay, first, I knew Krissy for a while before we got married. We were in Mexico for three days and really got to know each other before we got married. And secondly, Briana and I aren't rushing anything."
"Adam, I think if things end up with you and Briana sleeping together, it would be great. You like her a lot."
"I do like her but being together like that is a big step. One I am not sure she and I are ready to take."
"Alright. I was just mentioning it."
"Thanks. I better go. I don't want to be late."
"Later." Jay said walking out.
Adam was soon on his way to get Briana. She said she wanted to make dinner for him. He thought about what Jay had said. But he wasn't sure taking that step was the right thing. He really had let Jerry watch Payton to give the guys a break. They had been so good about watching her. But he realized that they had lives and should be out living them not helping him with Payton. He arrived at Briana's.
"Hey, come in." She said opening the door. "Dinner has a few minutes. I got home late from work."
"That isn't a problem." He said to her.
"Please make yourself at home. I have to check on it." She said walking to the kitchen.
While she was in the kitchen, he looked around her apartment. She had tons of pictures of family and friends. She had a Wii, DVD player, flat screen TV, a lot of stuff that he never thought she would have. He was looking at her DVD collection when she came back in the room.
"I like a lot of different movies." She said walking up to him. "Here." She said handing him something to drink.
"I see that. You really have a variety." He replied. She had horror movies, romantic comedies,action, dramas and TV shows.
"Yeah, I like movies." She replied. "So, who has Payton?"
"Krissy's dad." He replied. "I figured the guys needed some time off."
"I bet they wouldn't have minded. They love her and she has them wrapped around her finger." She said sitting down.
"She does that. It is funny sometimes to see this two hundred plus guys play tea party or wedding with her." He said sitting down by her.
"I'm sure it is. But sometimes we all need to go back and be kids again." She said just as the oven timer went off. "Oh, I guess dinner is ready."
She headed into the kitchen and finished things up. He thought about what Jay had said. Maybe it was time to move things to the next step. His last relationship,which was with Krissy, went so fast. They arrived in Mexico, got married three days later, found out they were expecting a month later, six months after, Payton was here and Krissy was gone. Now, five years later, he was with someone else he cared about. Someone who reminded him of Krissy in so many ways but also was nothing like her in other ways.
"Dinner is ready." She said coming back into the room.
"Okay." He said following her into the kitchen.
They had a nice relaxing dinner. Afterward, they sat in the living room and talked about their families and other things. He still had what Jay said on his mind. Could he be with her and not feel like he was cheating on Krissy?
"Are you okay?" Briana asked him.
"Yeah, just thinking." He replied.
"Anything you want to share?" She asked.
"I was just thinking about things." He said looking at her. He was really debating about whether to take the next step.
"Okay." She said getting up and turning on her I pod docking station. "So, this has been nice evening."
"It has." He replied getting up and walking over to her.
He leaned in to kiss her. Before he or she realized it, they were kissing passionately. They were soon on the sofa kissing and things were heading to be together. But he stopped and pulled away.
"I'm sorry. I can't do this." He said to her.
"It's fine. There is no rush on this. Things are going good. I don't want anything to mess that up." She said to him.
"I don't want that either but I just don't think I am ready for this." He said getting up and getting ready to leave.
"There is no need to be sorry or anything. Let's just slow this down a little bit and see where it goes." She said walking over to him. "There is no rush on anything."
"Thanks for understanding. I better be going." He said opening the door.
"Goodnight, Adam." She said to him.
"Goodnight, Briana." He said leaving.
Once he got home, he headed right to bed. He left Payton with Jerry for the night. He wanted the time to himself. Once he was asleep, he found himself dreaming about Krissy. It was a dream he had had before but this one was different.
"So, I think it is time we talked." Krissy said to him.
"About Payton?" He asked as they sat in this beautiful garden.
"She is one of them. I mean, about Briana."
"You know about that?"
"Yes. I watch you and Payton and make sure you guys are okay. Kind of like a guardian angel."
"Are you upset about Briana?"
"No. I am happy that you found her finally."
"What does that mean?"
"It means it took a lot doing to get you to meet her. You have no idea."
"You had me meet her?"
"Yes."
"Why?"
"Because you need to move on. It is time. I want you and Payton to be happy. You can't live in the past forever."
"What if I am not ready?"
"You are ready. Adam, I know you have stayed in love with me for the last five years. But it is time for you to be happy again. To be with someone who loves you like I did. She is who you are meant to be with."
"I don't know about that. That was you."
"It was at one time. But our time has past. We had our happiness if just for a moment. Now, it is time for you to be happy with Briana and Payton. I want that for you."
"Krissy, I don't know I can."
"I know you can. It is time. Time for you to stop living with my memory and be with someone else. I will always be with you but I want you to be happy. Briana is a great person who is what you need. She loves Payton and that makes me happy."
"I feel like I am being unfaithful to you. I still love you."
"I know. But I'm gone. My time with you was so special and very short. Shorter than I thought it would be. But everything happens for a reason. I know you don't understand why I was taken so soon. You might not ever know but you can't shut yourself off to love. I don't want that. You aren't being unfaithful to me. You are moving on and I want that. I want you to find someone else and be happy. To give our daughter the best life. Briana is that person. She is kind, loving, and caring. And I know she loves you and I know you like her."
"I do like her but I love you."
"I will always love you. But I am gone and you need to move on. I don't want you to stay in love with a memory. I want you to fall in love again. Promise me that you will try to do that for you and for Payton. She doesn't understand why you aren't moving on. She doesn't know me and that is just how it is. She needs real mom not a picture or movies. Our daughter deserves that. I never wanted to leave her but it was beyond my control. I wanted to be the best mom and I never got that chance. This is what I can do for her and you. Move on and live your life and love again. I will always love you and Payton. I will always be with you and Payton."
"Krissy, please wait and don't leave me."
"I have to. Adam, open your heart to Briana and you will see that there is so much still for you. I love you."
He woke up crying and shaken up by the dream. He never expected her to come in the dream and tell him to move on. But she was right, he couldn't stay in love with her memory forever. He needed to move on for him and Payton. She always knew what he needed hear and it was great to have that moment with her again. But it was time to put the past behind him and move on.
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