�Wow, this is amazing!� I said, flipping through the article on Kasey. He had overnighted me a copy as soon as he got them; they weren�t due out until next week. �Kasey, he did an awesome job summing you up.� I said, quickly scanning the first couple of paragraphs. I could tell he was smiling, he was proud of this spread. �I can�t believe you are in People� I smiled, studying the picture of Kasey standing up against the race car.
Kasey and I had not seen each other since the weekend in Cali. It had been two months, a few arguments had been started over the not seeing each other issue. Each time we would get over it, but still both be unhappy with the distance.
�Babe you know the banquet is coming up right?� Kasey said randomly. �Yeah, in December right?� I asked, knowing where this conversation was heading. �Uh huh, well you want to go?� he asked. �I don�t know, depends on the schedule� I said, still scanning the article about Kasey. He huffed, �Well that�s fine� he said in an angry tone. �Here we go again� I thought as I took a deep breath. Kasey began to speak �Shay, I know that I love you but�.� He stopped. �But what Kase?� I asked, hoping what he was about to say wasn�t what I thought. �But I think we need to stop seeing each other�. I sighed; somehow I knew this would happen. �Well if that�s what you want� I said before hanging up.
I knew I should have tried to talk this out with him but if he was so quick to jump to the worst conclusion possible then why should I push it? Kasey had never been one to jump quickly to decisions, so I knew that he had been thinking about this for a while. My cell phone rang; I already knew who it was. I didn�t feel the need to even look at the caller ID. I walked into the bathroom, leaving the phone on the counter. Turning on the shower, I quickly rid myself of my suit that I had still been wearing from work. I made sure the shower water wasn�t scalding hot, and stepped into the shower. I let the hot water run down my body and let my emotions go.
I stood in the shower, sobbing over the events that just happened. It had only been a couple of months but Kasey and I had grown closer than we were before. I knew that having him in my life was for the best, he was so good to me, but if he did not want a long distance relationship then he wasn�t going to have one.
Kasey�s POV
�Shay it�s me call me back please� I said to the voicemail. Jeremy had wandered into my office and sat down on the desk right before I hung up. �Still no call?� he asked. I shook my head no and put it into my hands. �I�m having a relationship with her voicemail� I said, thinking about the last four days. �Well, I know you probably don�t want to hear this but, you did it.� Jeremy said, almost waiting for some sort of object to fly across the room and hit him. �I know I did this and it isn�t what I want. But then again, I don�t want her all the way in Washington either� I said, my head still resting on my hands.
I spent the rest of the day in my office, calling Shay about every two hours and leaving voicemails. I knew eventually she would talk to me; just hopefully it would be sooner rather than later. I was about to leave to go home when Ray walked into my office. �Dude, is it raining outside?� I asked, noticing Ray�s soaked apparel. �Nope, I decided to run through the sprinklers. Oh, and that loud banging isn�t thunder, there are a heard of elephants on the second floor playing twister� he said, obviously being a smart ass. I rolled my eyes and stood up, grabbing a few papers off my desk. �Kasey, don�t forget that tomorrow we have a meeting in Detroit� Ray said before turning and walking out.
I walked through the shop, telling Tommy and Kale that I was heading home. I made my way outside and stood underneath the overhang, hoping that the rain would miraculously stop. After a couple minutes, the rain kept falling. I ran through the parking lot, unlocking my door with the remote before I got there. I jumped into the driver�s seat and started it up. I turned on the heat to try and warm up, seeing as it was about 35 degrees outside.
I drove home quickly; all I wanted to do was change and curl up under the covers. Shay had been on my mind all day, I couldn�t believe how stupid I had been to say that to her. I knew that even though she acted like a strong willed, independent person, deep down she was just as scared of getting hurt as the weakest person anywhere. My mom called me the day I told her I wanted to break it off, she yelled at me for about an hour. �She is the best thing that has happened to you� she said �How could you be such an ass Kasey, I raised you better than that�. I knew that I deserved her chiding.
My mind had spaced so much that before I knew it I was home. I pulled into the driveway and waited a minute before I made my dash to the house. I turned off the truck and pushed open the door and started running towards the house, keys ready to unlock the door in my hand. I got about 3 feet from the door when I heard her voice. �Kase?� she said. I turned around and saw her, she was sopping wet. �Shay!� I turned around; at that point the rain was the last thing on my mind. I quickly embraced her and was shocked when she wrapped her arms around me.
We stood there in the middle of the yard for a few minutes when I finally pulled away I noticed that her mascara was running down her cheeks. I couldn�t tell if it was from her crying or the rain. I grabbed her hand and led her inside, going straight to the bathroom to grab us both towels. I wrapped a towel around her shoulders and sat down next to her. �Why are you here?� I asked, rubbing her arms to try and warm her up. Her teeth chattered before she spoke to me.
Shay�s POV
�God how do I explain this?� I said to myself. I was savoring the feel of Kasey�s hands on my arms. �I�. I �. I needed to see you, I needed to tell you� I paused, feeling the tears well up in my eyes. Kasey wrapped his arms around me and pulled me to him. I buried my head in his chest, wetting his shirt even more with my tears. He pulled back and looked at me, running his thumb underneath my eyes to wipe away the tears. �Baby what is it?� he asked, his blue eyes starting to show signs of tears.
I took a deep breath; I knew that he needed to hear my reasons for coming as much as I needed to get them out. �Kase, I love you more than anything, you should know that by now. All this fighting and bickering over not seeing each other is killing what we have. I don�t want to do it anymore.� I said, wiping the tears that were now flowing freely from underneath my eyes.
Kasey hung his head, I saw a few tears fall from his eyes. �Kasey, look at me.� He brought his eyes up to meet mine. �I really don�t want to lose what we have� he said, his voice shaky. �Kasey you misunderstood me. I don�t want to live do this, living 3,000 miles away from each other. That�s why I quit my job yesterday, and that�s why tomorrow I am flying back to Enumclaw to pack up my apartment. I will be moving here next week� I said, watching his eyes change. The sadness disappeared but the tears stayed. �Are you serious?� he asked, smiling. I nodded and fell into his arms, �God this makes me so happy� he said, his voice muffled by my hair.
I pulled away and looked at him, �Kasey are you sure you want this?� I asked, making sure that this was all for the right reason. He nodded, leaning in he planted a kiss on my lips. He pulled away and wrapped his arms around me, nuzzling into my neck. I could tell from his movements that he was still crying, I rubbed his back and was happy when I came to the conclusion that the tears were of nothing more than joy. �I love you, Kahne� I whispered. I felt him chuckle �I love you too babe, I love you too�.
THE END
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