The wedding was in a month. AJ and Corey were both very excited. Everything was planned all that was left was the wedding. It was two days before Valentine's Day. Since AJ be on the road then she and Corey were celebrating tonight. AJ went to Corey's office to have lunch with him.
"Hi." He said smiling.
"Hi." They kissed.
"I can't wait for tonight."
"Me either."
"I'm gonna cook."
"Your famous lamb?"
"Yep."
"Good I love it."
"I know that's why I'm making it." There was a knock on the door. "Sorry."
"No it's ok."
"Come in." In walked a woman AJ had never seen before. She was tall and blonde. She looked around AJ's age.
"Oh I'm sorry." The woman said.
"It's alright." "You haven't met my fiancée yet have you?"
"No." "No I haven't."
"This is AJ." "AJ this is Barbara Dale." "I hired her last month she took your old job."
"It's so nice to finally meet the famous AJ." Barbara said. "I've heard so much about you."
"It's nice to meet you to Barbara." AJ said.
"Call me Barbie." "Everyone does."
"What did you want Barbie?" Corey said.
"Just to tell you a few things about the new patients but that can wait." "Please, get back to your lunch." She left.
"How come you never mentioned her before?"
"You know how busy we get." "Must've slipped my mind."
"She's really pretty." "I can see why her name's Barbie." "She looks like a Barbie."
"Baby."
"What?"
"Are you jealous?"
"No."
"AJ."
"Well look at her."
"Compared to you she's nothing."
"Really?"
"Yes." "Why would I be attracted to someone like her when I already have everything I want?"
"I'm being silly aren't I?"
"Yeah but it's cute." "You have nothing to worry about." "I love you."
"I love you to." They kissed.
Later that night AJ was at Corey's house.
"Here." Corey said handing her a rectangular box.
"Corey I thought we decided no presents."
"We did but I changed our mind." "Open it." She opened it. It was a diamond bracelet.
"This is beautiful."
"Well I know how much you like to wear the plastic ones." "I wanted to get you a real one."
"Thank you." "I love it." They kissed.
Two days had passed.
John was in bed in his hotel room but he wasn't alone. He was making out with AJ. She broke the kiss.
"I shouldn't be doing this." AJ said.
"I can't hide the way I feel anymore AJ." "I don't want you to get married."
"Why not?"
"Because I-
John's alarm clock started ringing. He reached over to shut it off. He'd been having dreams like that for weeks. He just wanted them to stop.
Later that night AJ was at the arena. John went up to her.
"Hi." He said.
"Hi." John took something out of his pocket.
"Here." He handed her a box of sweetheart candies. The little hearts with the words on them. "You still like these right?"
"Yeah." "Thank you." "That's so sweet." She hugged him. "John when was the last time you went on a date?"
"It's been awhile."
"I think should start again."
"Nah."
"Why not?"
"Well my last two relationships were total disasters."
"I still think you should give it a shot."
"Well I think I could've been happy with someone once but that time has come and gone."
"Maybe not is she still around."
"Yeah."
"Talk to her."
"It's to late." "Trust me." "I gotta go." "I have a match."
After the show John got some beers took them to his room and got drunk. He was laying on his bed talking to himself.
"Yeah she's still around isn't she John?" He said out loud. "You see her almost every day." "She's getting married and there's nothing you can do about it." "Corey gets AJ and you get nothing." He fell asleep.