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in her hands so I couldn’t look away from her, “Joey Green, you deserve nothing but the best. You are an amazing man, and an even better friend. You put everyone above yourself, and you treat my daughter like royalty. I can’t wait for you to be married and have a family, and all that comes along with that, but I’m sorry…I just don’t see you having that with her . You deserve so much more than you give yourself credit for, why settle for less?”
I could feel the tears wellin’ up, and I damn sure wasn’t about to start cryin’ like a little girl, especially in front of her. “Thanks, KJ.”
“Any time, love. Now can we please finish our dance, because you know my drunk ass husband isn’t going to dance with me.”
I looked down at her, and we both lost it. We were laughin’ hysterically at just the mere thought of Madison tryin’ to dance. Madison was good at many things, but dancin’ sure as hell was not one of them. He looked like a mixture between a monkey and a man with one leg that’s shorter than the other. It was definitely a sight to behold. As the song came to an end, so did my alone time with Kayla. She placed a chaste kiss to my cheek, and turned to walk away, but I quickly caught her by the arm and turned her around to look at me.
“Kayla, thank you.”
“For what, Jo?”
“For being one of my best friends. For believin’ in me, and never lettin’ me give up on myself. You always tell me exactly how it is, and you have no problems callin’ me on my shit. I know I don’t say it often enough, but I love you. No, not like that.” I laughed. “I guess just thanks for bein’ you. I don’t know where I would be without you in my life. And it means a lot to me that you were able to see the potential in a friendship with me even when I was proclaiming my love for you. You’re a pretty cool chick.”
“You’re not telling me anything I don’t already know, Jo.” She laughed. “I’m teasing, and you’re welcome. I’ve never told you this Jo, and I never really thought I would, but…”
“I knew it. You’re head over heels in love with me, aren’t you?” I busted out laughin’ and so did she.
“No, smart ass. When I first met you, you made me feel…safe, and loved. Two things I hadn’t felt in a very long time. Joey, you were there for me when no one else was. Even when Madison was trying to show me how much he could be there for me, you were the one I trusted the most. You made me believe in kindness again, and you showed me what it was to have a guy friend who was capable of loving me as just a friend, no questions asked. Okay, maybe a few questions asked, a few hundred times, but you get the gist.” Kayla wrapped her hands tightly around mine. “Joey Green, I love you so much and I can never thank you enough for being the man that you are. Don’t let anyone take advantage of that or dim your light. You deserve nothing but the best, and I’ll beat any girl’s ass who isn’t willing to give you just that.”
I wrapped my arms tightly around Kayla’s small frame, and gave her a gentle squeeze. “You’re my bestie, girl. BFF’s forever?” I joked.
“Duh! I didn’t give you half of the necklace for nothin’.” She laughed.
“Well it looks like some people are havin’ some fun tonight.” Madison wrapped his arms around the both of us, and gave us a tight squeeze. “What’s all the lovey dovey shit about?”
“Nothing you need to concern yourself with.” Kayla cooed as she pulled Madison’s lips down on hers. Before I could get too uncomfortable, she pulled back. “Come on boys, we got more alcohol to drink. We ain’t done yet!”
“Man, I love it when the redneck comes out in my woman. WHOO! Let’s get drinkin’, hot stuff.”
Madison smacked Kayla’s ass, and then tugged the three of us towards the bar, but I stopped before we approached, to look around for Glenn and Cami, but they were nowhere to be seen. I got a little bit worried,
I could feel the tears wellin’ up, and I damn sure wasn’t about to start cryin’ like a little girl, especially in front of her. “Thanks, KJ.”
“Any time, love. Now can we please finish our dance, because you know my drunk ass husband isn’t going to dance with me.”
I looked down at her, and we both lost it. We were laughin’ hysterically at just the mere thought of Madison tryin’ to dance. Madison was good at many things, but dancin’ sure as hell was not one of them. He looked like a mixture between a monkey and a man with one leg that’s shorter than the other. It was definitely a sight to behold. As the song came to an end, so did my alone time with Kayla. She placed a chaste kiss to my cheek, and turned to walk away, but I quickly caught her by the arm and turned her around to look at me.
“Kayla, thank you.”
“For what, Jo?”
“For being one of my best friends. For believin’ in me, and never lettin’ me give up on myself. You always tell me exactly how it is, and you have no problems callin’ me on my shit. I know I don’t say it often enough, but I love you. No, not like that.” I laughed. “I guess just thanks for bein’ you. I don’t know where I would be without you in my life. And it means a lot to me that you were able to see the potential in a friendship with me even when I was proclaiming my love for you. You’re a pretty cool chick.”
“You’re not telling me anything I don’t already know, Jo.” She laughed. “I’m teasing, and you’re welcome. I’ve never told you this Jo, and I never really thought I would, but…”
“I knew it. You’re head over heels in love with me, aren’t you?” I busted out laughin’ and so did she.
“No, smart ass. When I first met you, you made me feel…safe, and loved. Two things I hadn’t felt in a very long time. Joey, you were there for me when no one else was. Even when Madison was trying to show me how much he could be there for me, you were the one I trusted the most. You made me believe in kindness again, and you showed me what it was to have a guy friend who was capable of loving me as just a friend, no questions asked. Okay, maybe a few questions asked, a few hundred times, but you get the gist.” Kayla wrapped her hands tightly around mine. “Joey Green, I love you so much and I can never thank you enough for being the man that you are. Don’t let anyone take advantage of that or dim your light. You deserve nothing but the best, and I’ll beat any girl’s ass who isn’t willing to give you just that.”
I wrapped my arms tightly around Kayla’s small frame, and gave her a gentle squeeze. “You’re my bestie, girl. BFF’s forever?” I joked.
“Duh! I didn’t give you half of the necklace for nothin’.” She laughed.
“Well it looks like some people are havin’ some fun tonight.” Madison wrapped his arms around the both of us, and gave us a tight squeeze. “What’s all the lovey dovey shit about?”
“Nothing you need to concern yourself with.” Kayla cooed as she pulled Madison’s lips down on hers. Before I could get too uncomfortable, she pulled back. “Come on boys, we got more alcohol to drink. We ain’t done yet!”
“Man, I love it when the redneck comes out in my woman. WHOO! Let’s get drinkin’, hot stuff.”
Madison smacked Kayla’s ass, and then tugged the three of us towards the bar, but I stopped before we approached, to look around for Glenn and Cami, but they were nowhere to be seen. I got a little bit worried,
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