New Beginnings

I was a good three drinks into my stay at the bar when I had the odd feeling that someone was watching me. I turned around slowly and looked around. There were a few people on the dance floor, some groups at the tables and a bunch of other people just milling about, but none of them were paying any attention to me. How odd. I turned back to the bar to call on the bartender for a refill when I seen a full drink in front of me.

I stared at the drink for maybe a minute before I noticed there was someone in the once empty seat beside me. I looked over to my right slowly. Yes, I can honestly I was a little on the tipsy side. Well you would be too if you had just downed three glasses of straight vodka in fifteen minutes. I looked over at the stranger and I couldn’t help but smile.

Jet black hair, icy blue eyes, lip ring, toned muscles, tattoos, about six feet tall, and just to sum it all up, sexy. I could almost feel myself drooling. Almost. I was snapped out of my daze when I heard his voice. Smooth, but husky, and just to make me melt even more…Irish accent. Could this get any better?

“So you notice me finally huh?” he said smiling at me. Wow, he had an amazing smile. It had…oddly…more of a melting effect on me then Demik’s had. Of course I wasn’t over Demik yet, but I had to at least try.

“Um, yeah…sorry, I’m more then a bit out of it.” I tried my best to sound normal, but I guess I failed because he laughed. It was another thing about him that made me melt. First his looks, then his smile, and now his laugh. I wonder what else he could do….? Damn, must not think those thoughts. Must not…oh fuck, too late. I just hoped he didn’t notice my now painful hard on straining against my already tight jeans. And the one night I don’t wear boxers with my jeans, I just have to meet a hot guy. Well this is just great. Note the sarcasm…?

“It’s perfectly fine. And yeah, I more then noticed.” he laughed again and I couldn’t help but smile when he did.

“So…why’d you buy me a drink?” I asked slowly.

“Well, I noticed you earlier and waited to see if anyone showed up to claim you,” he smiled at that part. “So when no one did, I figure I’d make a move to see if you were attainable or not.”

“Attainable?”

“Straight or gay. Straight being unattainable. Gay being attainable.” he laughed again and I smiled again when he did.

“Well, I am in fact gay.” he smiled widely. “But sadly I’m not exactly looking right now. I’ve just gone through some rough shit lately.”

His face fell and he started frowning. “Oh…I see. Um…do you mind if I ask what’s going on?”

I sighed before starting on my story of the past couple years. “Well, back in high school me and my boyfriend had a bit of an issue. He got in an accident…he got hit by a car…and he was fine for three months after, then one morning, we woke up and he didn’t know who I was. We got that all figured out, went on with life as normal and got married, adopted a set of twins, a boy and a girl, and then he got in another accident a little over a year ago if I remember right.”

“Oh, is he alright at least?” he asked. He seemed concerned seeing as he was leaning close and his hand was dangerously close to my own.

“No, he died shortly after he got to the hospital. I was in a bit of a cloud up until maybe a earlier today, I don’t know. I lost track of time as soon as he died.” I sniffled slightly as I recalled my final moments with Demik.

*Flashback*

“Shy, I can’t hold on much longer. You should know that. They’re taking me off life support as soon as you give the go ahead. I can’t live without it, and I can’t live on it. It’s not fair to you and our children.” he said starting to cry as well.

“Ok baby. I love you, always have. I fell for you the instant I hit the ground when we first met. You were always my life, and you still are. I don’t know what I’m going to do without you.” I said hugging him as best I could.

I helped him up a little and slid underneath him so that he was laying in my lap. I had to hold him one last time. I couldn’t let him go without holding him again. I leaned down and pressed my lips to his in a passionate, pain filled kiss lasting a good minute.

“You’ll find a way to move on baby, I’m sure of it.” he said when we broke apart.

The nurse came in after that and looked at me softly. “Are you ready to give the go ahead?” she asked.

“How long will he survive once he’s taken off of it?” I asked without looking up at her. I had my eyes held in line with Demik’s. What was I going to do without this beautiful boy by my side?

“About five minutes.” she said.

“Go ahead.” I said. I heard her shut the machine off and then Demik’s breathing got more strained. “I love you baby. I won’t let go…ever. No one will replace you, ever.” I leaned down and kissed him for the last time, wrapping my arms tight around him. When I pulled away he looked just about to give in.

“I love you Shylar, be strong for our children…I love you.” he said. His voice was getting fainter by the second now.

“I will. I love you.” I kissed his lips softly. While I was kissing him, I felt him stop breathing. At least he died happy. The last thing he felt was me kissing him, that would have made him happy. “I love you.” I held him in my arms until the nurse came back in saying I had to leave now.

*End flashback*

“Oh, I’m so sorry.” by this time he was actually gripping my hand softly trying to comfort me. It helped a little, but not much. I took a few sips of the drink he had bought me and looked at him.

“It’s ok, I’m slowly getting over it.”

“Are you’re kids doing ok?” he asked softly.

“Yeah, I told them they were adopted last year. But they took it well.” He just looked confused so I continued. “They told me they had already figured it out since they don’t look like either me or…Demik.” I flinched involuntarily from saying his name out loud. I hadn’t spoken his name in almost two years, it felt foreign on my tongue, and it brought back a lot of old pain.

“That’s an interesting name…oh, that reminds me…what is your name? I completely forgot to ask.” he asked smiling slightly.

“Shylar.” I replied.

“I like it. I’m Kryce. It’s a rather odd name, but my family is very odd, so I guess that explains it.” Kryce said smiling softly. It was an odd name…it was like Bryce…but with a K instead of a B.

“I like it. It suits you.”

“Thanks.” he said smiling.

“And did you know that you are incredibly gorgeous?” I hadn’t realized what I had said until it had left my mouth by five seconds.

“Well so are you.”

I blushed and smiled looking down at my lap. Kryce lifted my chin and looked me straight in the eyes. I felt frozen, I couldn’t look away. It was like he was looking straight into my soul or into my mind and reading my every thought and emotion.

“Is it alright if I kiss you? I’m not sure if I can refrain from doing so for much longer.” he whispered.

I nodded and he started leaning closer. My breathing was ragged and uneven by the time our lips met. I felt a spark I hadn’t felt in years as he kissed me. It was like the kisses me and Demik shared when we first had sex, or like our first kiss. It was amazing. I melted right into him with the intention to deepen the kiss, but he pulled away before I could do so.

“I’m afraid I have to get back to my daughter, it’s late.” he sounded deeply sorry so I guess I believed he wasn’t just making an excuse to run off on me.

“You have a daughter? How old?” I asked.

“Yes, Maseera. She’s fourteen. I was rather young when she was born I guess.” he said smiling softly.

“How old are you by the way?” I asked looking at him slightly confused.

“I’m twenty nine. And you are?” he asked in return

“Going on thirty three. I feel kind of old now. Thanks.” I said laughing to show that it was sarcasm.

“Wow. Well Shylar, here,” he wrote something down on a napkin. “Is my number, feel free to call me tomorrow if you’re free. I have a day off work tomorrow.” he handed me the napkin and stood up.

“Will do, it was great meeting you Kryce. And I look forward to meeting your daughter.” I smiled softly and put the napkin in my pocket.

“That reminds me, how old are your twins?”

“Almost twelve. James and Tora.” I replied.

He nodded and smiled again. “Well I look forward to meeting them and receiving a call tomorrow.” He gave me a brief hug before he left the bar. I sat there for a few more minutes before I called a cab to take me home.