"What the fuck was that about?" Kassidy yelled into her phone before even saying 'Hello'.
"I just wanted to see what the competition was like and I'm not worried," Sean said casually despite her tone.
"Competition? Competition! Sean, what the hell are you talking about?" Kassidy asked, staring at her phone in utter disbelief.
"Kassidy, I want to be with you," Sean said slowly and calmly so there was no misunderstanding what he wanted.
Kassidy scoffed audibly, clearly not taking him seriously. How lightly she took the situation made him crazy... "Kassidy, I'm fucking serious!" he said, his anger getting the best of him.
"Sean, I'm sorry but I don't want to be with you... You're my best friend who I happen to have sex with, nothing more. I thought we had an understanding," she said softly.
"We did, it's just- fuck it... I'll see you in a little bit," he said, sighing.
"Actually, I'm really tired so I thought maybe I'd take a shower and go to sleep early tonight," Kassidy replied, mind reeling.
"So now that you're talking to that motherfucker, I can't even come over anymore? That's bullshit, Kassidy," Sean said, actually feeling a little hurt.
"Fine, come over, Sean," she said, throwing her free hand up in defeat.
"No, it's fine... Why the fuck would I go over there if you don't want me over there. I'll see you around, Kassidy," he said before hanging up.
Kassidy did not like her best friend being angry with her at all but she also didn't want to mislead him. After collapsing on her bed, she exhaled. What the fuck...
~*~*~*~
Jackson got home and sat his keys on the kitchen counter. Even though his home was the loneliest place he could fathom, he smiled thinking of the evening's events. He really liked Kassidy and he could fully understand why Sean was having such a hard time accepting a simple friend label. Jackson, however, had more pride than to pursue someone that was clearly uninterested in him. Of course the whole sex thing complicated things a bit... but, hey, they had an agreement.
He took off his shoes and laid on his couch. He was flipping through channels when he got the text message.
Kassidy: Sean is mad @ me.
Jackson: Why?
Kassidy: He thinks things have changed cuz I'm talkin 2 u...
Jackson: Have they?
Kassidy: No! I juss started talkin 2 u 2day! This was my 1st time talkin 2 him since I got home n I told him that I was juss gonna go 2 sleep and hinted at no company. Then he flipped n hung up on me!
Jackson: Wow...I'm sorry
Kassidy: U didn't do nething... he's just actin rly crazy.
Jackson: Do you need me to leave you alone for awhile so you can sort things out with your friend?
Kassidy: There's nothing 2 sort out! He'll get over it. I'm gonna shower n go 2 sleep. When can I c u again?
Jackson: I don't have any plans until I start back work. I'm on post-deployment leave.
Kassidy: Awesome... ttytmrw
Jackson went to the kitchen and got some water, confused. He didn't know what to expect from Kassidy and for now, she was fair game but he knew that soon she'd be his.
~*~*~*~
Kassidy tossed and turned in bed, feeling torn in a million different ways. She knew that she really liked Jackson but she knew that she was in a really fucked up situation right now and the last thing she wanted was to be mind-fucked by Sean. Against her better judgment, she picked up her phone and sent a text:
Kassidy: I'm sry we fought... I cnt sleep, come over?
Sean was lying in bed, staring at the ceiling when his phone vibrated. He looked at the phone saw the text. As much as he wanted to ignore the text, he couldn't. She had been texting him when she couldn't sleep for years and he couldn't walk away from her now.
-4 Years Earlier...-
Kassidy covered her head with her pillow to muffle the sounds of her dad and stepmom arguing. This was getting so old... Before long, she heard the door slam, indicating that her father had finally had enough and was taking a drive to cool off. Kassidy hated all of this for her father, he was such a good man and deserved a helluva lot better. She picked up her phone and called her best friend... He picked up on the second ring:
"What happened?" he asked, concerned and ready to whip some ass.
"Dad found out that Tina was cheating again," she said, matter of factly.
"That woman is such a fucking cunt," he said, gripping the phone a bit tighter. He knew that Kassidy's stepmother was a lying, cheating, manipulative bitch that Kassidy's dad thought the world of. She took advantage of him and always ended up apologizing and putting on the 'waterworks' and her father, in fear of dying alone, would always take her back.
"I can't sleep, Sun-Sean...come over?" she asked, hopeful.
"You never have to ask me twice, Kass... be there in a flash," Sean said, smiling.
"Thank you," she said, relieved.
Within 10 minutes, she heard knocking on her window. She got out of bed and opened it for him. It was cool out and the whoosh of frigid air made Kassidy's nipples strain against the thin fabric of her t-shirt. Sean gulped uncomfortably and thought of nursing homes to keep his erection at bay.
"Thank you so much for coming," Kassidy said, wrapping her arms around his neck.
"No problem," he said, returning the hug, "I'll always be here when you need me."