“Bye……be careful driving. ” Was all I could get out and that I barely got out.
“Always. ” And then he hung up.
I turned to look at Ari who flew up and wrapped me in her arms.
“OH. MY. GOD! How…. . How can I feel this way about him Ari? I just met him and I feel like I’m…. I’m…. ” I could not say it.
Ari was about to say it…. ”NO! Don’t say it. I’m not sure that is what this even is! Please don’t say it. ”
Ari laughed and guided me into my closet that was pretty much packed up. “Let’s find you a hot moving day outfit!” We both started laughing and for the first time in three weeks it didn’t feel like I had someone sitting on my chest. I could breathe and I could smile.
Gunner was coming for me……
CHAPTER TWENTY EIGHT
Gunner…….
I set my phone down on the coffee table and looked up to see Jeff standing there waiting for me. We were planning on going and picking up some stuff for Brad’s birthday party tonight right before I got the call from Ellie.
“Holy shit dude……. . you get a part time job with fucking Hallmark that you didn’t tell me about! You almost had me in tears. I take it Ellie had a positive reaction since it sounds like you are heading over there now. ” Jeff said as he walked up and slapped me on the back. “Just make her happy and treat her right Gunner. That’s all I care about. ”
“You got it dude!” I said as I took his hand and slapped his arm. I was happy at this moment and I wouldn’t have cared who heard me talking to Ellie.
Jeff knows the hell I have been through these last three weeks. The first week I wouldn’t even get up to go work
out. The second week I worked out so much I almost injured myself and this week all I was doing was getting drunk every night.
“You going over there right now?”
“We are going over there right now. Ellie wants to see you and they are moving into the guest house on Ari’s parents place and need help moving some shit. ” I said as I walked over to grab my keys and wallet.
“Well why can’t Ari’s boyfriend Jason help them move?” Jeff said as he sat down on the sofa.
“I don’t know I didn’t ask Ari when she asked if we both could come over to help out. ”
Jeff sat up straight. “Ari asked for me to come over too?”
I shook my head yes and Jeff jumped up and jogged back into his bedroom. Well I guess that solves that. I saw Jeff walking back down the hall…. what the fuck?
“Dude…. did you change what you were wearing?” I asked as I looked up and down at the khaki shorts and the tight ass red t-shirt he put on.
“What? I didn’t want to wear jeans if we were going to be moving…fuck it’s hot outside already. ”
I just nodded my head and headed out the door. The whole drive over to Ari’s house Jeff was quiet. I knew he was excited to see Ellie since he had not seen her in about two weeks. The way his knee was bouncing up and down I would say he was excited to see Ari as well.
“Do you want to invite the girls over tonight for Brad’s party?” I asked Jeff as he looked out the window in silence.
“Um, I don’t care. I’m sure Ari will want to bring Jason. That guy was a fucking prick in high school who fucked every girl who let him. I can’t believe she would give it up to that fucker. ”
Jeff had been kicking himself in the ass for the last month for pushing Ari into sleeping with another guy. I knew it was killing him inside. About a week ago we all went out and got trashed and when we got home Jeff and I sat in the back yard for a bit. He told me how fucked up he had been feeling since he found out Ari gave up her virginity to this Jason guy. He blames himself for pushing her into it. He just kept saying it should have been special for her…. I knew what he was talking about. I think about Ellie all the time. I pray to God I’m the one she is with for the first time. I will do everything in my goddamn power to make sure it is special for her. Of course I can’t talk to Jeff about that unless I want to get my ass kicked.
“Jeff, what’s done is done. You can’t take any of it back dude. You haven’t seen this guy in how many years. He might be a nice guy who will treat her good. ” I said as I saw Jeff look over at me.
“Yeah well I guess you’re right. I just hope she’s happy. ”
Jeff looked back out the window and I saw his body tense up as I pulled into Ari’s long ass driveway. Damn these people had a shit load of money. As we got closer to the house I saw Ari and Ellie outside putting stuff in their cars. My dick instantly started jumping when I saw her.
FUCK…. it had been too long since I laid my eyes on her beautiful face.