"Arin!" my friend called me.
I yelled, "Coming! It's time for office!"
She is my second best friend (the first one is confidential—haha, just kidding). Here is my first best friend, Nyel; I will introduce him later. Now, let's go to the office.
It was time for our meeting. We both work together in a publishing company; we publish journals, novels, magazines, and books. We are the number one company in our city. Nobody could beat us for three consecutive years. At the same time, we have tons of work to do.
It was another tiring day. We both completed our work by the afternoon, did some corrections, and got approved for launching while other teams were rechecking. Finally, the day came to an end.
Jessica said, "We will eat dinner on the way."
I said, "Okay."
We went to a restaurant where Nyel and Jessica's boyfriend were already waiting. I had informed them already. We ordered our food, kept each other company, and discussed how our day went. Jessica, Nyel, and I live in the same house, though Jessica sometimes stays at her boyfriend's house.
After eating, we went to a dessert shop and ate our favorite ice creams. Jessica said she would go to her boyfriend's place today and winked at me. Nyel and I went to our house. I walked toward my room when Nyel grabbed my hand and took me to his room. He slammed the door and kissed me. I kissed him back, knowing what was going to happen for the night. His lips tasted like the ice cream flavor we had before. The kiss was so intense; we didn't pull away for a few minutes.
When we went out of breath, he whispered in my ear, "Did you miss me?"
"Babygirl." That word gave me chills all over my body. I saw his eyes; he smirked at me. "Answer," he said.
I nodded my head. Then, he lifted and placed me softly onto the bed. He removed his clothes and came to remove mine. I pushed him toward the bed and started to undress slowly. He liked the show and took a condom from his drawer.
"We are going to have a banging night," he told me and laughed evilly.
He told me how his day went missing me. I laughed after hearing it. I said, "Go say this to your other chicks, not me."
He seemed kind of offended by his expression. I said sorry and hugged him. Yes, we are not in a relationship or situationship; we are in a 'friends with benefits' zone. The day we crossed the line, we decided to be in this. We both are friends from childhood. I didn't have any boyfriends from school till now, and he had many chicks.
We were talking about something and forgot we were naked. He saw my eyes; I saw him.
"I love you," he blurted out.
"Ahhh?" I repeated.
He laughed. "Just kidding." He came near me. "What do you want me to love?" His voice was so dominating it gave me chills. I turned red. He tucked my hair behind my ear. I can't even understand his personality; one time he is soft, another time he is so fucking dominant that I can't resist.
"Let's do our business," he told me.
We fucked each other for one hour. We were tired and didn't have enough energy to go another round. He lifted me and took me to the bathroom to clean up. He cleaned me. Sometimes I wonder if he behaves like an actual husband and does things for me. When I am on my period, he used to buy chocolates, make my favorite dish, and sleep with me to give me warmth. I think, *does he do all these things only for me, or does he take care like this for all the girls he fucks?*
He snapped me out of it and asked, "What happened?"
I said, "Nothing," and was about to go to my room to change my dress.
He said, "Wait," and brought me my nightdress. "Sleep here with me," he told me.
I asked, "Why?"
He raised an eyebrow. "Okay," I said and went to bed silently. He locked the doors, turned off the lights, and came to bed.
"Turn this side," he said in his dominating tone.
I turned and asked, "Why are you so dominating?"
"Shut up and sleep," he told me and pulled me closer to him. I could hear his heartbeat, and mine was racing. I saw his face in the dim lights; it was glowing. His lips were too soft; it was like with one bite, they could bleed. His ears were soft. You could take a photo and stare at it as much as you want.
"Now sleep," he told me with his eyes closed.
But I wanted to kiss him. Bruh, he was like a perfect meal; how could I not admire him when he is in front of me? I gave a peck on his lip. I closed one eye and saw him smile with his eyes closed. I don't know when I fell for him. With these thoughts, I slept.
Next morning, I checked my phone; it was past 10. I yelled, "You idiot, why didn't you wake me up?"
He said, "It's Sunday, you lunatic kid."
"Ohhh," I said and went to sleep again.
"Get up," he said. "I made breakfast."
Jessica said she would not come today either, so it was just him and me. "Come fast!" he yelled.
I got up and freshened up. He made so many dishes. I asked, "Is someone going to come?"
He said, "No."
"Then why did you make so many?"
He said, "For you only."
I was surprised to hear it and ate silently. After some time, he called me. I asked, "What?"
"Come, let's watch a movie," he told me.
I went and sat beside him. He made our house look like a theater setup and pulled me to cuddle. The movie was a rom-com, my genre; I only see those kinds of movies. At one point, the leads started to make out. I saw him; he was already staring at me. My heat rushed. I couldn't wait a second and smashed my lips on him. He kissed back. I sat on him. He was giving hickeys to me. I could feel his boner under me; it was urging to come out and fuck. After some time, we calmed down and continued to watch the movie. We crossed all the shy stages and became fuck buddies.
After the movie, I went to bed again to sleep. Suddenly, it started to rain. That rain sound woke me up. I went to see what he was doing. He was sleeping on the couch with a Switch in his hand. Yeah, I forgot to tell you what he does: he is the owner of a game company and a developer. I brought a sheet to cover him and did some laundry. The weather was so cool; I like this climate. I was sightseeing when suddenly—*booo!*—a voice came.
He scared me. "You dumbass!" I yelled.
He laughed, showed me a middle finger, and went to his room.
After some time, I was bored, so I went to his room to see what he was doing. He was busily working. He saw my presence and said, "Come in."
I went and asked, "What?"
In a blink of a second, he drew me towards him and said, "See this," and showed me his laptop. "Choose one," he said. It had designs; I didn't know for what purpose he wanted it. I selected one design that attracted me.
"Nice taste," he said.
I was amused by his words. He is acting like a pookie boy. I ruffled his hair. He took my hand from his head and kissed it softly like it was a fragile thing. These things made me fall for him. Yes, I accept I got feelings for him. When we started this, we had rules that emotionally no connection should be there, but I broke it. I fell for him. He became my everything. I don't know how to say it. *What if he sees me as a friend only?* These thoughts took over my brain.
"What are you thinking?" he asked.
"Nothing," I said.
He completed his work and called me. "Tell me what you were worrying about. I can see your expressions. Don't lie."
I saw his eyes; he saw mine. "I can't say anything, not now. I don't want to ruin our friendship." I said nothing else and went to my room.
Jessica called me. She told me she wouldn't be coming home today. She knows the feelings I have for Nyel; she sets me up with him. She is truly my gem who understands what I think. We three are best friends from childhood. We know each other very well. Even though Nyel runs a big company and can live alone in his mansion, he chose us over the luxury. We don't give up on each other; it's our strength in the group. Jessica's boyfriend, Rish, was added later. He is a gentleman, perfectly suitable for Jessica. They have been in a relationship since college. Even Nyel had many girlfriends, but not a serious one.
We had a good chat. Nyel knocked at my room.
"Yes?" I said.
He came in and said, "I am going to the supermarket. What do you want?"
I said, "It was raining."
"It stopped," he said.
"Ohhh, okay. Wait, I will also come," I said to him and hung up with Jessica. She laughed at our conversation; I heard it. "Bye," I said to her.
We went to the supermarket. He went to buy what he wanted. I went to the chocolate section, which is why I came with him. I took what I wanted and heard him laughing with a girl. *Who is she?* I wondered. She was so touchy with him. I glared at her. I went and put my chocolates in his basket and went to other sections. He was still talking with her.
"Shall we go?" I said to him.
"Okay, bye, see you," that girl said to him and winked at him.
I glared at her.
"Don't glare, let's go," he said.
"I didn't," I said.
We were at the billing counter. He was seeing something with so much curiosity. I glanced at it; it was a condom pack.
"It is a new edition. Let's use it," he said.
I was surprised to hear it and blushed. "Let's go."
We paid the bill and went to our house. On the way, I asked, "Who was that girl?"
He smiled and said, "She is a college junior."
"Ohhh," I said.
The day came to an end. All the weekends are going like a fast motorboat. I cooked dinner, we ate, and he washed the vessels. He was eating my chocolate, which I bought earlier.
"Yeah! It's mine, don't eat it!"
He shoved the whole chocolate in his mouth.
"Fuck you," I told him and went near him.
He ran away from me. He was still having it in his mouth. I knew how to get it. I climbed onto the couch and caught him. Within a second, I smashed my lips on him and pulled all the shoved chocolate from his mouth to mine. He was surprised by my action, and I ate it. He was standing still, and I went to continue my work. He was still shocked.
"Yeah, go sleep, idiot," I told him. He went to his room.
I completed my work and went to bed. After some time, I heard his voice. He said, "I will sleep with you."
I didn't give an answer. He directly went to bed and said, "Come," with a happy face. I closed the door and went to bed while glaring at him. He smiled while his whole 32 teeth showed up.
I told him, "Don't you have a separate big room? Why are you coming here?"
He blurted out, "To sleep with you," and closed his eyes.
While I was still seeing his face, a memory hit me of where it started. One day it was raining heavily. I was in the house alone. Jessica went to see her parents. Nyel told me he wouldn't come; he had important work, so he wouldn't come. It was thundering heavily, and the rain did not stop even for a few seconds. I went to sleep earlier that day. The electricity went off. I was scared a bit. I thought to call someone, but the signal was not reaching. After a few minutes, someone knocked on the door. I was so scared to open it. Jessica and Nyel had separate keys for our home. The knocking was so loud I didn't dare to open it. I was trying to call Nyel; it was not reaching. The knocking didn't stop. Then suddenly, I heard some noise; someone was fighting. I didn't know who it was. I was standing near the main door; I was hella scared.
Then Nyel entered the house. I went and hugged him tightly. He calmed me in that situation. "It's okay," he said.
"Who was it?" I asked.
He said, "No one. I handed him to security. No need to worry." He was drenched in rain. He said, "I called you multiple times. The signal did not reach, so I came home. I am sorry I left you all alone. I am sorry." He sobbed.
I said, "It's okay."
He changed his clothes and came to my room. I was still scared. He calmed me and hugged me. He said, "See me. I am here. No need to worry, Arin." He made me look at him. Then I calmed down a bit. I don't know what he thought; he kissed me suddenly. My eyes widened. I kissed him back. That day we kissed each other so passionately and slept hugging each other. That day everything changed. We got closer to each other, we got personal, and that was the day we crossed the line and decided to be friends with benefits.
Those memories were running through my mind. He slept. I pecked his lips and slept.
Next morning, Jessica came to pick me up. In the afternoon, I started to miss him a lot. I completed my work early and told Jessica, "I am going to see Nyel in his company. I will come home with him." I said bye.
I went to his company. The next thing I saw, my jaw dropped and tears formed in my eyes. He was kissing another girl in his room. I couldn't bear to see it. I went home silently. My tears were flowing continuously; I couldn't stop them. I got hurt.
Jessica came home. I told her what happened. "It's okay, be calm. Let me ask. Don't cry, okay?" She made me calm down.
Nyel entered. He saw my swollen face and asked, "What happened?"
I said, "Nothing," and went inside my room.
Jessica told him what happened. He understood the situation. He knocked on my door.
I said, "I don't want to speak to you."
He said, "Listen, Arin, please." He was continuously knocking and didn't give up.
At last, I opened the door. He came in and locked the door.
"I don't want to listen to your explanation. Go out," I said. My eyes were filled with water. I didn't dare look at him.
He came towards me.
I said, "Enough. I don't want to talk to you."
He said, "Sorry, please hear me once, then decide what you want. That girl, she only randomly came and kissed me. I didn't kiss her. In that situation only you came. I didn't see you. Sorry, it was an accident. I didn't expect her to kiss me. Sorry, baby."
I got angry. "Oh, okay. Then why did you kiss her back?"
He said, "I didn't kiss her back. I was trying to move away. I gave her a slap and dismissed her. Do you know that for proof you can come to my office? I will show the CCTV. Okay? Sorry for what happened. Why didn't you call me before coming? I would have picked you up."
I was still angry and didn't say any word. My tears stopped. I couldn't hold it anymore and pulled him into an intense kiss and jumped on him. He kissed me back like I was a treasure. When I pulled out, I saw his eyes and kissed his eyes and said, "Sorry, Nyel. I broke our rule."
And I said, "I love you."
He was not surprised to hear it and said, "I love you too. I am not saying it casually; I am saying it seriously. I fell for you back then. I wanted to be in a relationship with you, but I couldn't say it. I know."
He said, "How?"
I asked, "He said your eyes said it. And now I am telling you: you are mine. Okay? No one has rights on you except you." And he kissed me.
Jessica told us, "Love birds, come out. You have a friend waiting here."
I laughed and went out holding hands and told her, "Officially, we are a couple."
She hugged us. "I am so happy. I love you guys. Be happy together."
THE END
with love,
~MELORE