There Will Be Others
Shay
“Shay, are you okay?” Bryson asked as we watched Bryce put his helmet on and get on his bike. It was beautiful. Matte black, sleek, and looked like something you’d see in a spy movie. He leaned forward, one foot on the ground as he revved
the engine.
“Yeah, I’m just excited and worried about your friend. Why?”
“Well, if I was a lesser man, you’d have crushed the bones in my hand,” he said, chuckling.
“Oh, I’m sorry,” I said, trying to let go of his hand. He wouldn’t let go.
“No, I like your hand where it is. You don’t have to worry about Bryce, he’s a pro. We both race bikes. I’ve been doing it since I was a kid. He started doing it in his early twenties. When we met, I was surprised by how much we had in common. We quickly became friends, and now, I consider him my best friend. I know he does with me as well. I mean it’s only been a year, but I feel like we’ve known each other all our lives. He’s like a brother from another mother.”
F*ck, f*ck, f*ckity, f*ck. I can’t be the catalyst that breaks these two up. Their friendship is obviously very important to both of them. Looking at him, I decided to tell him I was going to go home and that we shouldn’t see each other again.
“Bryson, I..”
“This is it, they’re about to start. You’ll see he’ll be fine and he will win. Your hundred dollars is about to turn into a
thousand,” he said, beaming at me.
We both went back to looking at Bryce. I’ll tell him after I collect my money. I’ll ask him to take me home.
I watched as a flag girl stood in front of the bikers with a green flag in her right hand. She raised her arms and yanked them down and the bikers took off. At first, it looked like they were neck to neck, but halfway down Bryce took off, and he was a whole bike length and then some in front of the other biker. As he passed Bryson and I, his head turned, and I swear he was staring right at me, but I couldn’t see because his visor on his helmet was so dark. He flew by us and grabbed the flag from the other flag girl at the end.
Bryson and I cheered. He was so happy that he turned towards me, grabbed my face and kissed me. It was like time slowed. The crowd faded around me, the cheering ceased to exist. I swear I heard bells. Butterflies erupted in my stomach and that’s never happened to me before. He pulled back, and his eyes were probably as wide as mine.
“Wow,” I heard him whisper. I nodded slowly, agreeing. Definitely wow.
“Shay, I don’t know what just happened, but I think, I think there’s something here.”
I didn’t disagree. How was I supposed to say anything now? God d*mn it, this whole situation was f*cked.
I felt my phone buzzing insistently in my back pocket. I pulled away from Bryson and took out my phone. It was Isha.
“Isha?”
“Shay! Ava is in the hospital. She fell down a flight of stairs. Aaron is going insane with worry.”
“Oh, God, I’ll be right there.” I hung up and looked up at Bryson. He looked worried.
“Is everything okay?”
“One of my best friends fell down some stairs. She’s pregnant and in the hospital. I have to go.”
“Okay, let’s go.”
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I was relieved he didn’t want to wait to talk to Bryce. We took off at a jog, weaving our way through the crowd until we
made it to his bike.
“I’ll have you there as soon as possible. I’m sorry about your friend,” he said as he clipped my helmet on and then his.
“Thank you.”
We got on his bike and he took off. He weaved through the parking lot, dodging cars and people. Then, as we got on the highway, he opened the bike up. If I wasn’t so worried about Ava, I would have enjoyed the ride.
Ten minutes later, we pulled up to the hospital. I got off and unclipped the helmet and handed it to him.
“Thank you, Bryson. I had a good time tonight. It was really fun.”
“I did too. Can I see you again?”
“I don’t know if that’s a good idea. I really like you, I do, it has nothing to do with you. But, look, I have to go, speak to Bryce. I’m sorry.” I leaned in and kissed his cheek and then I ran off. It seems I was good at running from guys that have rocked my world lately. First, Bryce and his epic d*ck and now Bryson. I was a mess. It sucked that I met two guys that
are out of this world, and they just happened to know each other and are the best of friends.
I ran into the hospital and saw Isha, Savvy, the guys, James and Aaron.
“Have you heard anything?”
Everyone shook their heads.
“What happened?”
“She ran upstairs to grab her laptop. She had an idea for a story to write. As she was coming down she missed a step
and I heard her tumble. I was in the kitchen making some dinner. The thud won’t stop playing around in my head,” Aaron
said. His head in his hands.
“Sh*t. She’ll be okay, Aaron. She’s a tough girl.”
We waited twenty more minutes when a doctor came and asked for the family of Ava Grayson. We all stood and his eyes
widened.
“I’m her husband,” Aaron blurted.
“I’m happy to tell you she’s alright. She does have a concussion, so she needs rest, no electronics or other stimulation for
at least ten days.”
“And the baby?” he asked. We all held our breath.
“Your baby is just fine. It’s still early in her pregnancy that it’s well insulated.
We all let out a sigh of relief. He told us that Aaron could go and see her, but she shouldn’t have a lot of company because
she needed rest. We all nodded and gave Aaron hugs and well wishes for Ava.
“So, where were you tonight? It sounded loud when I called,” Isha asked as we walked out of the hospital. I waited for Dawson and the guys to walk ahead of us. James and Savvy stayed with Isha and me.
“One of the matches contacted me tonight. We went out to dinner and then to an underground bike race. I was there. But that’s not the news you should know. The match was the security guy and he f*cking works for Becks Security. He’s one of the team leads, Bryson Olsen.”
“Oh sh*t,” James said, his eyes wide and a smile crossing his face.
“Well, that’s going to make things interesting at work,” Savvy said.
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“Luckily, I work mostly from home, so I don’t have to see him.”
“Why? Was the date a bust?”
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“Oh, no. He’s a f*cking dream, the perfect guy, really. When we kissed, it was like bells from heaven went off in my brain. It was amazing. But, the guy I f*cked at the club? It was his best friend and the only reason I know that is because he was one of the bikers that was racing. Not to mention, as I was coming back from the bathroom, the “club guy” grabbed me and yanked me into a dim hallway where I let his finger bang me. And that was before I found out his name was Bryce Dennison, the other f*cking team lead for Becks Security. They’re both part of the two four-man teams that are coming to work for us and that have been gone for the last year training.”
“Oh, f*ck!” They all said in unison.
“Yeah,” I said, throwing my hands up in the air and letting them drop.
All of a sudden, my best friends in the world all broke out in a fit of giggles. I gaped at them as they fell all over themselves with laughter.
“Are you f*cking kidding me right now? I met two amazing guys after a year of being celibate, and I found out they’re best friends. And you guys find this hilarious.”
“I’m sorry,” Isha said, trying to stop herself from laughing, but snorting in the process.
“No really, you’re right, this isn’t funny,” Savvy said, sobering a little. James and Isha tried too, but then they all started laughing again.
“You know, sometimes I hate you guys,” I mumbled.
“No you don’t. You love us as much as we love you. This isn’t the end of the world. Look, if worse comes to worse you’ll never have to talk to them unless it’s work-related, but you never know, this could be a good thing. Maybe they’ll talk, and they’ll both want you,” Isha said.
“Not everyone can be as lucky as you three. You all hit the jackpot of husbands. With my track record, I’ll be celibate for the rest of my life. I might as well become a nun.”
That had them all cracking up again. I crossed my arms and glared at them.
“Forget it, I need a ride home.”
“I got you,” James said.
I hugged Savvy and Isha, waved to the guys and got in James’ car.
“How did your meeting go?”
“Excellent. They liked my designs and I signed with them.”
“Oh, that’s fantastic, congrats.”
“Thanks.”
“I’m glad Ava is fine,” I said, sighing.
“Me too. That was a scary call to get.”
I nodded. We drove to my home in relative silence. Before I got out, he stopped me.
“Shay. Don’t let this mess with those two guys f*ck with you. If they don’t ever contact you again, f*ck them. You won’t have to interact with them at work unless there is a financial meeting, so you’re good there. There will be other men.” “Yeah, you’re right. It just sucks because I really felt a connection with Bryson, and obviously I had a fantastic s*xual
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connection with Bryce. I’ve never felt anything like that before. Not even with Carson.”
“There will be others, Shay.”
“Thanks James. I leaned over and kissed his cheek. I got out and waved him off.
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Turning towards the house, I walked in and let out a huge sigh. My phone chimed. I saw there was a message on the dating app. I held my breath, hoping it was from Bryson. I was disappointed to see it wasn’t. It was the chef, Charles Drench.
Hi, this is Charles, I see we matched. I was wondering if you’d like to go out to dinner with me tomorrow night. Say 8 o’clock? We could meet up and Torrino’s?
I stared at the message. Well, I might as well move on. It wouldn’t hurt to see if I can find a connection with this guy. Hi Charles. I’d love to. Can’t wait to meet you.
He sent me a smiling emoji. My shoulders slumped. I had a feeling that this would be a mistake. Whatever, there is only one way to find out.
I went to my room and stripped. I showered for a third time today to get the sweat off my body, not to mention my c*m from my thighs. I didn’t bother with night clothes tonight. I face planted on my bed and fell asleep instantly.
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