Chapter 9
Kim was sitting on the end of the bed brushing her hair she hadn’t slept much due the excitement and disbelief of yesterday’s occurrences. Everything had been so perfect and just like a dream a smile formed as she relived the kiss in her mind, he was so sweet and tender. She closed her eyes and inhaled deeply remembering the taste of him and a faint hint of his scent came back to her memory.
Kim reached over the bed and grabbed her phone off the table she desperately needed to talk to someone about what was happening and get it straight in her head, but who to call she thought. I can’t exactly phone Jayne in case she says something to Ash it wouldn’t be fair to ask her to keep secrets from her son. She flicked through her phone book looking for some inspiration, being a delicate situation she couldn’t just blurt it out to any Tom, Dick or Harry, that could cause all sorts of problems if word got out, so who could she trust? She stopped on her cousin Grace’s name and paused for a second.
Maybe I just shouldn’t tell anyone as soon as I put it out there its real and what if it ends up as nothing and I look like a fool? Oh fuck it if Grace can’t help me then no one can! And she pressed the call button.
“Hey Kimmy” the voice on the other end of the phone said after a few rings.
Kim smiled happy to hear Grace’s calming voice.
“Hello, are you OK?” Grace asked slightly concerned by the lack of response coming from Kim.
“Kim are you there?”
“Hey you, yeah I’m here and fine. How are you?” Kim finally spoke.
“Oh you know same old working hard whilst your swaning off around the world” Grace joked.
“So how’s it going? What do you have to do? What’s the bus like? Are you getting much free time? What are they guy’s your working with like? Any cute ones? Your mom said you were with the Backstreet Boys, so what are they like is that Brian still a cutie?
Grace fired question after question as if Kim was in a hot seat.
Kim laughed as she tried to take all the questions in.
“Yeah, it’s going really well, everyone has been super nice.”
“That’s it! That’s all you got to tell me! It’s going well!” Grace didn’t sound too impressed by Kim’s lack of enthusiasm.
“Is something on your mind Kim? Are you not happy there?”
Grace pressed for more information, not understanding why Kim was not bouncing off the walls with excitement at what she was doing.
“No really I’m having the time of my life, I really am. It’s just.” Kim paused as she quickly debated with herself if she should confess to her cousin.
“Oh come on girl, something’s up with you so spit it out, I’ve known you all my life not only as my cousin but my best friend to so don’t think I can’t tell there’s something up. You know you can tell me anything.”
Kim took a deep breath.
Grace was right, Kim knew she could trust her with this and she was going to explode if she didn’t tell someone soon.
“I kinda kissed a guy last night and well I’ve only known him for a week but have an overload of feelings for him.”
Kim let out a heavy sigh as she threw herself backwards onto the bed she was beginning to feel slightly foolish now she’d said it out loud she realised how crazy she sounded.
Kim spent the next 40minutes bringing Grace up to speed on everything that had happened since she got there and how she didn’t know whether to trust the feelings she was having for Nick, were they for real or was she just getting swept up in a fantasy she was creating for herself.
Grace soon interrupted Kim’s confession.
“Look Kim you know I love you but this is kinda surreal, I’m so pleased you’re into some finally after the way that jerk treated you but please be careful I can’t mend another broken heart for you.”
She took a slight pause.
“I’m not trying to put a dampener on this cause it is kinda cool, all a bit forbidden love like but,”
Grace took a slightly longer pause this time.
“Ok Kim here’s my advice, Just bloody go with it, you only live once hey, just take each day as it comes and have as much fun as you can, but just do keep in mind it’s not gunna be a long term arrangement. He’ll be off around the other side of the world soon and you’ll be back here in the rain. So go, have some fun while it lasts but be cool about it and don’t fall too hard to fast OK?.”
Kim’s phone buzzed, she took a quick look to see it was a message from Ash but she ignored it to carry on her conversation with Grace.
“Yeah you’re right I’m glad I told you now and you’ve pulled me back to reality, gosh what was I thinking like we’d live happily ever after or something?”
Kim let out a slightly nervous laugh trying to make light of the situation.
“That’s my girl, You’ll be fine, it’ll all be fine, just do what makes you happy and you know I’m always here for chats or sleep over whatever”
Grace jested.
“Sweetie I really sorry but I gotta get back to work now, my boss’ll go ape if I’m still on the phone when he gets back. I love you OK and please phone me later or tomorrow to keep me up dated on developments and what not.”
“Ok Gracie, will do have a great day and thanks again for listening, I’ll call tomorrow k”
Kim ended the call and checked the message from Ash.
Hey we’re gunna hit the golf again today. Maybe a few beers after
Let me know if your in we’re off in 30mins x
Kim thought about it for a few minutes she really just wanted to chill out but decided it was probably best to spend the day with the guys and it would keep her mind of Nick for a while, she’d be catching up with him later anyway. She quickly texted Ash back and grabbed her coat and bag and headed for the door.
As she opened it she was greeted by Nick who was just about to knock the door.
“Hey” she said slightly startled by her unsuspecting visitor.
Nick instantly smiled when he saw her. “Hey to you to, I hope you don’t mind me dropping by I just kinda needed to talk to you about last night.”
Kim bit her lip as the words instantly caused her heart to drop into her stomach. This is it she thought.
This is where he tells me last night was a big mistake and should never have happened.
“Err I was just kinda on my way out to meet Ash n the guys.” She mumbled.
“Oh, well that’s cool but this won’t take long and it’s kinda important, just a few minutes I promise.”
Kim hesitated for a moment dreading what was about to be said but she moved as side to let Nick walk past her into the room. He glanced around room before perching on the edge of her bed.
“So what’s up?” Kim softly asked.
Nick let out a heavy sigh and ran his hands through his hair. Kim could see he looked distressed she hated that she had let that kiss happen and now it would be awkward between them. Nick look up at Kim who was franticly biting what she had left of her nails, he quietly looked into her eyes before a small smile formed over his lips.
“OK you’re kinda freaking me out a little now. What’s the matter?” she asked.
Nick took a hold of her hand and gently stroked the back of it with his thumb. He pulled her slightly so she would sit next to him on the bed. As she sat down her heart was pounding causing her breathing to increase. Her eyes were glue to his trying to read him for any signal that would help her figure out what he was thinking.
“OK I can see you’re having trouble here so I’ll say if for you. Last night was a mistake.” Kim blurted out.
Nicks face suddenly changed, his eyes narrowed and he let go of her hand.
“What do you mean a mistake?” He finally said.
Kim’s eye’s dropped as she felt them begin to sting.
“Do you think it was a mistake?” He pressed with a slight annoyance to his tone.
Nick looked at her trying to read her face.
Shit I knew this would happen, she doesn’t like me and I’ve pushed her too soon.
He thought to himself as he inhaled deeply.
“I just, well,” Kim was finding it hard to find the right words to use without sounding like she was some insane crazy leech.
“Go on.” Nick prompted her.
“I kinda have all these crazy feelings flying around inside me and although I like you I, well I just don’t wanna jump in too deep with someone I’ve only known for a week and well I was hurt pretty bad not long ago and don’t wanna have to be going through that again in a few month and I know we’re not in ‘normal’ surroundings but,”
She was interrupted by Nick who had begun laughing.
She looked at him puzzled.
“It’s not a game you know, what’s so funny?” she demanded to know.
“I feel the same, I thought it was just me and I was going crazy” he chuckled.
“That’s kinda what I wanted to talk to you about. Look I really don’t wanna rush you into anything you’re not comfortable with. I feel I like you at lot and it kinds scares me that I’ve only just met you but I feel like this already and I know I’m gunna like you even more as time goes on. I didn’t want you to think I was some insane crazy fool or something, I had so much fun yesterday but I just needed to know you felt it to.”
Nick smiled brightly at Kim as a wave of relief washed over her face. He took a hold of her hand again.
“I tell ya what, How about we agree to well, just take it day by day and see what happens?”
Kim smiled feeling relived they were on the same page.
“Yeah, sounds like a plan to me but can I just make a small request?”
Nick looked at her and reached his hand out to push a stray piece of hair out of her face; he uncontrollably smiled at her shy reaction then nodded his head for her to continue.
“Well I just think if we’re gunna take it slow and just get to know each other better, well then maybe we should just keep this between us. I think if people know then they get in the way and it gets complicated. What you think?”
He mulled it over for a few seconds then said
“Yeah I think your right, it’ll just blow up and people will interfere and.”
Kim placed her finger on his lips to stop him continuing further. The urge to kiss him like last night was becoming unbearable. The two of them were locked into each other’s gaze both wanting the same thing but were trying hard to stick to the plan.
Kim finally looked away
“Look I was just gunna go meet up with the guy’s play a bit of golf, why don’t you come with, we were gunna hang later anyway and I know the other’s won’t mind?”
“Yeah why not sounds cool.”
Kim laughed at his enthusiasm “So you’re golf pro as well?”
“Some might say.” He playfully toyed with her.
“You ready to go or do you need a few minutes?” she asked
“Nah I’m good to go can I just use your bathroom first?”
“Yeah sure it’s just through there.” Kim gestured towards the bathroom.
As the two stood up they knocked heads causing them to both rub their bumps.
“OUCH!” she cried.
Nick chuckled then lent over her and placed a gentle kiss where she got knocked.
“All better now” he grinned.
Kim coyly smiled at him then playfully pushed him down onto the bed as she headed for the door.
“I’ll wait out here for you.” She said opening the door and entering the corridor.
Outside she pulled her phone out of her pocket and quickly text Ash.
Hey on way now. Would it be OK if Nick came? He kinda at a loose end the others have gone to pick up relatives from the airport.
Within seconds her phone she had a reply.
Yeah cool. Taxi just arrived so hurry. X
Nick appeared shortly after,
“All set?” Kim asked.
He beamed back at her “yeah all set to beat your ass.” He joked as he playfully pushed her towards the elevator.
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