Truth Undressed (Exposed Series, #3) by Hazel Kelly

sexy curls towards the door in a let’s get
out of here gesture, and Danielle and I scooted out of the booth immediately.
    “Thanks for defending me,” I whispered in his ear.
    “My pleasure,” he said. “Thanks for not messing with that douche
bag anymore. Ten bucks for keg beer.” He shook his head. “What a sad little
man.”
    I hoped Ian wasn’t too hurt- even though he deserved it- but I
didn’t look in his direction again to find out. Instead I turned and nudged
Kevin. “I liked the bit about the dick implant.”
    His smile was like sunshine on my face. “Thanks. I was proud of
that one.”
    I held on to Kevin’s arm and let him escort me out of the room.
Danielle followed a few steps behind.
    “What happened last time you guys fought?” I asked. “I didn’t
know there was a last time?”
    “I broke his nose.”
    “When?”
    “Sophomore year.”
    “I thought that happened in a lacrosse game?”
    Kevin shrugged.
    I could’ve asked why they fought. But I didn’t care, and I
didn’t need to know. Because it didn’t matter. What mattered was that Kevin had
come to the last place he wanted to be and put up with a bunch of immature
bullshit all because he wanted to see me.
    And all I could think about was how much I wanted him to take me
upstairs so I could thank him properly for coming and standing up for me. And
when it came to my head going down, let’s just say he wouldn’t have to push.
     

Chapter
16: Dawn
     
     
    Lover #6:
Your Soul Mate
    I don’t believe there is only one right person for everyone. On
the contrary, I think there may be many wonderful matches for each of us. However,
just because the odds are a little better than one to one doesn’t mean that
everyone is lucky enough to find a soul mate.
    I also believe that we all want to feel loved and accepted by
someone. But just anyone won’t do. We all want love and acceptance from someone we love and respect. Otherwise, it doesn’t count for much.
    So when you find someone whose opinion and company you value
more than anyone else’s, take note. Because that means something. Most people
you meet will never get you, and it won’t bother you at all.
    But your soul mate is the opposite of all those people. Not only
do you want them to understand you, but you think they might actually be
capable of it.
    Of course, recognizing your soul mate when you meet them is the
easy part. When they come into your life, something will start churning inside
you that will make you feel a little more alive.
    Soon you’ll start thinking that if they were anyone else you’d
be sick of them by now, but somehow you aren’t. Then it will occur to you that
you haven't ogled anyone else in ages. And finally the thought will cross your
mind that maybe you’d be perfectly happy never sleeping with anybody else ever
again.
    When it happened to me, I felt like I’d found something
wonderful that I hadn’t realized I was missing before. Something that made me
more... optimistic. It felt like being home. Like there was nothing I couldn’t
do if I were holding his hand.
    Unfortunately, just because you’ve found a soul mate doesn’t
mean your love will last forever. So make every day count and don’t take it for
granted.
    You can fit a lifetime worth of love inside the framework of just
one relationship. Even a short one. So savor those feelings and remember them.
They can sustain you long after the relationship has run its course.
    But in the meantime, don’t waste your time looking for true love.
    During my professional career, I met so many people that were completely
hung up on trying to find love. Some of them even began to stink of desperation
to the point where they would’ve repelled anyone that might have fit the bill.
    Now I understand how much pressure people feel to find
meaningful companionship. But looking for love is like looking for a rainbow. It
will either show up or it won’t, but stressing about it doesn’t increase