Love It Happens

CHAPTER 1

I lay in bed watching him get dressed. What had just happened? How could this have happened? He put his jeans on and turned around. He is so hot, that is how this happened! He slowly leaned down and gave me a kiss on my forehead just like he used to do in college.  He put his t-shirt on and began walking towards the door. I could hear the waves crashing across the sand and I knew there was no going back now.
“Hunter, email me when you can. I am going to miss you,”
“I will try my best pumpkin.”
He closed the door behind him. I was naked and alone. I closed my eyes and drifted back to the days him and I were together. The days before John and I got married.

Senior Year of College

“Let’s go sisters! Get in line” It was the middle of Rush week and everyone was freaking out. We needed to get the best pledges and keep our reputation on campus. We opened our house door and began singing our sorority name as the girls walked in. I am so bored of this, I thought to myself. I looked over at my best friend and she rolled her eyes probably thinking the same thing as me. It was our senior year and we just wanted to be out partying not singing Kappa songs to little freshman girls.
I walked around and chatted to the freshman girls. Trying to see whom I liked and whom I didn’t. Who should be a kappa and who shouldn’t? Not that in one week you can really know someone but a first impression can tell a lot.
“Hey Amy,” my roommate Kathy said.
“What’s up? When is this over?” I whispered.
“I’m hoping soon because I heard the Phi-Deltas are throwing a Hawaiian keg party tonight. You game?”
“Another theme party? How many theme parties can one fraternity have? I don’t know if I’m up for it? Is Sam going? ”
Sam was my ex boyfriend who had cheated on me last semester. I despised running into him at parties.  Sam and the disgusting girl he cheated on me with were still together and I was single therefore I looked like a bitter loser.

“Shut up Amy. I don’t know if he is going. Who cares anyways we graduate in a few months. Maybe you will meet someone new”
“Now I know you will say anything to get me to go to this party! We both know there are no new boys except freshman and I won’t date them!” I laughed.
“So you will come?” Kathy looked up at me with her big brown puppy eyes.
“I will go with you. Now go talk to girls and lets hurry this rush event up!”
A few hours later we were dressed and ready to go. Kathy as always had dressed per the theme. She was wearing a Hawaiian print Lilly Pulitzer dress. Kathy looked at my outfit in disgust. I was wearing skinny jeans, J.Crew tank and my favorite orange Tory Burch flats. “Don’t say anything Kathy! At least I am going with you!” I said before Kathy could speak.
The music was loud and everyone was wearing Hawaiian shirts. I walked straight to the keg where Jake was standing. Jake and I have been best friends since freshman year and surprisingly we never hooked up. We came close one night but luckily- I passed out.
“Well, look who is here?” Jake said teasing me.
“Shut up. Is you know who here?” I asked while I looked around the patio.
“Not yet don’t worry. I do have someone for you to meet though” he winked at me and handed me a cup full of keg beer.
“Come on Jake that is just mean. Are you going to introduce me to the keg, the bathroom, and a closet? I am not in mood tonight to be messed with” I took a long sip of my beer. It was refreshing and cold even though it was keg beer. I looked up and saw someone I had never seen before walking towards us. He had broad shoulders, dark brown hair, and green- eyes and looked very delicious. I tried to quickly ask Jake if I looked pretty but he was to busy doing some stupid Phi-Delta handshake with the delicious green-eyed stranger.

“Hunter this is my best friend Amy”
“It is nice to meet you Amy. Jake has told me a lot about you” Hunter said with a strong confident voice. Hunter, I love that name. Who is Hunter? Why have I never met Hunter? Jake told him about me? What?
“Amy? Are you here? Come in Amy?” Jake taunted while looking up at the sky as if I had floated away.

I hit Jake and said, “Oh hi sorry must have spaced out there for a second” Good one Amy, could you sound any stupider if you tried. I spent the rest of the night with Hunter talking and laughing. Couple of my sorority sisters came by to chat, but once they realized that Hunter and I weren’t listening to them they went away. He had such interesting stories and was very witty. I love a guy who can give and appreciate sarcasm. Come to find out the reason I didn’t know Hunter was because he transferred here for his last semester. Very weird time to transfer I thought. I didn’t want to make him uncomfortable so I never said anything.
“Do you want another beer?” Hunter asked me.
“Thank you that would great” I watched Hunter walk away and started picturing our future together. I could see it now. Our children would have brown hair, greenish eyes and be very athletic. He will be such a great soccer dad.
“Amy, Amy you got to come quick,” Victoria yelled as she ran over and grabbed my arm.
“What is the matter Victoria?” I said while removing my arm from her tight grip.
“Just please come trust me!” I tried to get Hunter’s attention but he was next to the keg talking with tons of people. Victoria pulled me towards the edge of the patio. I followed her down the four little stairs to the sidewalk and then she stopped and pointed. There was my roommate throwing up and crying on the side of the Phi-Delta house.

“Thank you Victoria. I got her from here” Victoria walked back to the party as I tried to get Kathy off the ground. This is the time I wish we already had pledges. I put one of her arms around my shoulder and began to drag her as best I could back to the sorority house. I was now sweating and swearing and Kathy was becoming heavier and heavier as I dragged her closer to our Sorority House.

“Looks like you might need a little help,” I turned around and there was Hunter. I couldn’t even think about how gross I must have looked all I could say was “Yes, please!” Hunter picked her up like a baby and began walking. We walked back to the sorority house together and he helped me get her upstairs and in bed with a bucket by her side.

“Thank you so much. You just met me and now you are carrying my wasted roommate for me. I really appreciate it.” I am blushing I know it.

“I am glad I could help you both. You didn’t seem to be having too much fun dragging her,” he smirked.

“I must admit that was not going so well!” I had my hands in my back pocket and was rocking back and forth on my Tory Burch flats. I was looking down when Hunter reached over and slowly pushed my chin up and looked me in the eyes. Next thing I knew we were kissing. It was as if I had known him my whole life. He stayed over that night but we just kissed and snuggled. I fit perfectly into his body.

In the morning Kathy woke up and had no clue why she was in her clothes and why there was bucket next to her bed.  Hunter and I both started laughing. Kathy let out a scream when she realized I was not alone “Who is in your bed Amy?” That did it. Hunter and I lost it. Tears were coming out of my eyes and I couldn’t breathe. Finally I composed myself enough to explain to her that he was the man who had to carry her home after she was found on the side of Phi-Delta house puking and crying.

“Thank you so much. That is so embarrassing. I didn’t mean to scream, it’s just not usual for Amy to bring a guy home” I looked at her wishing my eyes could tell her to shut up!

“Well, I should be going and give you time to fill Kathy in on her night” He threw his Rainbow flip-flops on and grabbed his sweater off the back of my chair and left.

“I am in love. That is the man I am going to marry,” I told Kathy.