Emylee sobbed, as she lay curled into a ball after her husband Rex had just hit her once again out of a fit of anger and stormed out the door. She knew she couldn't take it anymore, but was she strong enough to follow through with a divorce? She needed someone to talk to, but who? For some odd reason, she thought of Shawn. Shawn was a sweet teddy bear looking guy who had had a crush on her and loved her since grade school.
Despite his pleadings she had always turned him down, thinking of him only as a friend. Deep down she had always loved him, but afraid of what other people would think, she never acted on those feelings. Through it all though, she had always been able to count on him to hold her when she was sad, and to listen when she needed a friend. The problem was though, that he had just moved over 2000 miles away from their small Texas town to a bigger city up north. She had to find him though, the hunger for his presence overwhelmed her. Through some detective like work on the net, she had found his messenger address and looked him up.
She needed someone to talk to, and he was just the guy. She told him about what had just happened between her and Rex. As she talked, she thought about the past, and the way Shawn had always treated her. He was always so kind and gentle. He would never ever hurt her like Rex did, she thought. That's when it hit her. She had to tell him how she felt. She had to confess her love for him. It had been tormenting her for almost 15 years. She gathered her nerves and told him exactly how she felt. She explained how she had always loved him, that she just never could get the nerve to tell him. They talked about mistakes they had both made, and reminisced over times shared together through their school years.
Emylee had finally told Shawn that she was still madly in love with him. It was the moment of truth. Had his love for her endured the years of rejection, and now the miles apart? Shawn explained in gentle detail that he still loved her. He told her that if there were anyway he could be there, he would gather her into his arms and never let go. Eventually Shawn gave her the strength she needed to leave Rex. To leave the abuse, and noncaring household she was prisoner in.
It took 6 months, but she was finally free from Rex. It had been tough and terrifying for her, but she felt as if a burden had been lifted off of her shoulders. Now she had to visit Shawn. She arranged for her vacation and made arrangements to surprise him with a visit from her. She arrived at the airport ahead of schedule. She took this time to freshen up, and change into something really sexy. It had been almost 2 years since they'd last seen each other.
Back then Emylee was a hefty 300lbs, but thanks to the divorce, worrying, and a helpful diet, she had dropped to 130 lbs. She had always been told that she was beautiful, but that she'd be gorgeous if she could "just lose some weight." Boy would Shawn be surprised! She changed into a black mini skirt, black sandals and a baby pink short little sleeveless shirt that just showed her belly enough to show off her new belly ring. She had been working on a tan, and had still been keeping the weight off. Her outfit really showed off her long thin tanned legs, and with the cut of the shirt, it just showed off her perfect breasts. She wore no bra and the cool northern air was causing her nipples to push gently against her shirt. Sexy, she thought! She felt like a new woman as she stepped into the rented convertible to go surprise Shawn.
She knew he was getting off of work from the casino he worked at 6:00. Despite the butterflies in her stomach, she was more than ready to meet him. Maybe this would change her life for the better, even if it didn't though, she would still have an awesome vacation. She parked down the street from the casino. She walked nonchalantly into the casino, looking for the bar where Shawn would surely be. That's when she saw him. God he was still just as handsome as he always had been. Just seeing him made her heart beat faster. She walked over to the bar, and ordered a drink.
As Shawn gave Emylee her drink, their eyes locked. Something seemed familiar to him, but where had he seen this gorgeous woman before? As he made small talk, he asked her where she was from. As she told him, his eyes grew wide with surprise. "Why that's where I grew up!" Shawn said. "Really?" Emylee barely whispered. She placed her hand over his as he sat there deep in though, as she produced a small locket he had given her in grade school with her other. He looked down and saw the locket, and squeezed Emylee's hand. He looked at her with tears in her eyes.
"Emylee? Is that really you?" Emylee just nodded in reply. Shawn took off his apron, tossed it on the bar as his shift was close to ending, and whispered to Emylee, "Let's get out of here, we have a lot of catching up to do, and we need to talk." She silently obeyed him as he wrapped his arm protectively around her and guided her through the crowded casino. As they walked to her car, he asked how long she was in town. "For 3 weeks!" Emylee replied.
"Great! I'll personally make sure you have a blast!" Shawn said with a grin. They got into her car and he asked her if she'd like to have dinner with him, then maybe go to a show or go for a walk. She explained that after the flight, dinner and a walk sounded heavenly. He knew that she was partial to Italian food, so her took her to a romantic yet cozy little Italian place on the other side of town. As they sat with their dinner, they discussed the events that had recently transpired for her, and what she was planning on doing with her life now.
She gradually explained that she had decided to move on with her life, but that she needed to know something before she made further plans. Puzzled, Shawn asked her what she meant. She asked him if he remembered 6 months ago when she told him that she was leaving Rex, if he remembered how she had told him she felt about him. Placing his large warm hand onto hers, he whispered, "Yes sweetheart I remember."
"Well," she went on, " I need to know if I'm too late for what might have been. I know how much you loved me in the past, and I have always loved you, but I just need to know, how you feel about me, now. I am terrified of getting hurt again, but I had to come see you face to face to see how you feel. I love you with all my heart as I always have, unlike any kind of love I felt with Rex. This love feels different, and I need to find out why. Shawn stood and seated himself beside her in the booth they were sitting. He put his arms around her and said, "Emylee Faith, I have never stopped loving you and never will. Seeing you right here beside me makes me want you more than anything. I want to swoop you up into my arms and take you home with me and never let go of you again."
He looked down at her and saw tears in her eyes as he gently took her chin into his hand and softly placed a kiss on her full soft lips. Emylee's faith had followed through for her. Her heart was so full of happiness she thought it would surely bust. She had come 2000 miles, and to her delight, found that her admirer of early years still loved her, and now, she realized, made her tingle inside like she never had before. They sat close through the rest of dinner as they polished off dessert.