Say Cheese

When I first met Khalil, I thought he was stunning. He was something that I couldn’t even hope to call my own one day. But I did. I got to call him my best friend. My crush did little more than intensify in the next few years. But by the time we graduated college, I had to finally accept that we were never going to be more than what we were. I was okay with that. I appreciated what we had. And then I decided it was time to move on with my life. Admittedly, I may have gotten a bit carried away, made up for lost time I guess. Hell, dating is fun if you’re having a good time. But I always seemed to compare my dates to Khalil. And they never lived up to the comparison. Then I met Rowan. And the comparisons seemed to fade away almost instantly. It wasn’t love at first sight. I’d hardly call myself capable of such a romantic notion. Let’s not pretend here. Everything was perfect, too perfect. And that should have been my first clue that something was going to go wrong. I had my man, my best friend, and life was good. But then Khalil dropped the bomb on me, the bastard. Not only did he confess to feelings deeper than friendship, he admitted to having felt them and hid them for years! Now, somebody tell me, what the hell am I supposed to do?! Nerdy Heroine who loves video games & comics... Check! Hot Basketball player with a heart of gold... Check! Sexy ex-football player with a sensitive side... Check! Crazy loveable families taking pleasure in embarrassing those around them? Double Check!