"I'm going to kiss you." Chris said suddenly as if he felt the need to prepare her.
"OK." Belle tilted her head to the side and parted her lips as invitation that Chris wasted no time in taking.
In the second row along the 3rd base line Belle felt h...
Pulling out her phone to check the time as her Allie and walked into a pizza place for lunch she stopped in her tracks.
"Chris commented on my Instagram." She looked up at Allie.
"You didn't block him?" Allie asked dryly.
"I only blocked him from calling me because it was too hard not to answer." Belle said defensively.
"Doesn't that tell you something right there Bells? You LOVE him. HE LOVES YOU!" Allie slid into the booth seat.
Belle didn't say anything as she set her phone down on the table staring at it.
"Well what did he say?" Allie nudged Belle's phone with her finger.
Belle spun her phone around so Allie could read the comment. "Said he misses me."
"You need to talk to the boy Belle. He is going out of his mind."
"How do you know?"
"A little birdie told me." Allie shrugged.
"A little birdie named Matt?"
"Maybe I didn't catch his name."
"Ha Ha." Belle said sarcastically.
"You've been doing so amazing Bells, I can see you're feeling better. But at the same time you're still hurting. Talk to him. Imagine how great it could be being together now that you're feeling better and back to being you."
"I don't know that I'm strong enough to be with him." Belle shifted in her seat tracing her finger over her phone screen she looked once again at Chris's comment.
"Ok well just talk to him." Allie suggested.
"If I see him....."Belle shook her head trailing off.
"Call him."
Belle shook her head. "Where's the waitress?"
"Way to change the subject." Allie rolled her eyes.
It was late on Monday evening when Belle and Allie pulled into Matt's driveway to retrieve Killen.
"Chris is here." Belle frowned looking at her best friend. "Did you know he was here?"
"No." Allie opened her car door.
"Liar!" Belle called. "I don't want to go in."
"Well you have to. Your dog is in there." Allie slid out of the car.
"You get him."
"Nope."
"Fine. It's no big deal." Belle shrugged trying to pump herself up. "I'll just go in and get my dog and leave. Easy peasy."
Allie chuckled following behind her.
They got to the front door and Belle froze, "You knock. It's your boyfriends house."
Allie stepped around Belle and knocked twice before pushing the door open. "Hello?" She called. Belle followed timidly behind her until Killen came rushing around the corner practically tackling her in the process.
"Oh my sweet handsome boy!" She cooed bending down to hug her pup.
"Look who decided to return." Matt greeted Allie with a kiss. "Did you have fun?"
"We did." Allie grinned.
Belle stood up and carefully peered around the corner.
"He's in the kitchen." Matt nodded his head toward the back of the house with an amused smile.
"Who?" Belle smoothed her hair down.
"I think someone is at the door." Chris's loud voice echoed through the house as he entered the foyer where the other 3 were standing. "Oh shit." His eyes locked on Belle's and try as she might she couldn't turn away.
It was quiet for a minute as they stood there looking at each other.
"Awkward....."Matt rocked back on his heels.
Allie couldn't help but laugh. "I'm going to use your restroom."
"I'll help." Matt gave her a look.
"Will you? Thanks." She grabbed his hand pulling him with her leaving Belle and Chris standing in the foyer staring at each other.
