Always Mine by T. Ashleigh

Author:T. Ashleigh [Ashleigh, T.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2023-12-04T16:00:00+00:00

SEVENTEEN

Wyatt

I feel bad.

I shouldn’t, but I do.

Cooper and I may not be together, but I don’t think Paxton knows that. Judging by his reaction, I feel like I shoved a big fuck you at him when I hugged Cooper.

The thing is, I didn’t even do it intentionally. The relief of seeing my friend, the one who was my salvation for the last three years, outweighed everything else at the moment. Even though I know I shouldn’t be, I’m flooded with guilt as I glance around now, still not seeing Paxton anywhere.

Damn it.

I realize that this is why Dad said I needed to talk my feelings out. Somehow, I’m starting to feel guilty about my friendship with Cooper, but I’ll be damned if I let Paxton ruin it.

“You okay?” Cooper asks, passing me a bottle of beer. We’re alone near the barn, waiting for the music to start before we head over to where everyone else will be.

I sigh, not really sure how to answer. “I’m surviving.”

He cocks a brow, leaning back against the door. “That doesn’t sound reassuring.”

I just shrug, not really sure what else to say. “It’s been a long two weeks.”

We sit in silence as I enjoy the calmness that Cooper gives me. I really did miss him while he was away. Maybe not in the way a boyfriend would miss his partner, but in a way that’s equally special. All the reasons for being apprehensive about him coming back to this shit show are long gone, and all I feel is sweet relief that he’s here.

“Is he behaving?” Cooper’s tone is neutral, not giving me any idea as to how he’s feeling.

“So-so. He’s not doing anything wrong, he just really wants to talk, but I haven’t given him the chance.”

“Do you want to?”

And that’s the million-dollar fucking question right there.

“I honestly don’t know. A part of me thinks I should get closure. You know we never really had that. Everything ended between us on a dime. It was so quick it took me days to process that he was really gone.” I pause, taking a long sip from the bottle before continuing. “Then the other part of me wants him to leave me be. You know it’s been three years. I’ve gotten this far without that closure. So do I really need it?” It feels good to let this out, even though I’m still apprehensive when it comes to talking about this.

Cooper ponders, taking a few sips from his own drink as he thinks. Then he shifts, tilting his head to look at me better. “Closure can be a good thing, it can help you move on, especially with something like this. Yours and Paxton’s relationship wasn’t a typical one. You were friends your entire lives and then started dating in middle school. You were never individual people, to anyone. I remember it was always Paxton and Wyatt. It was so rare to hear one name without the other attached to it. To the point where you guys even had your own couple ship name.

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