Before and After (FKM)

[fam]

May 29th, 2014

Anthony was tired, but he had a friend coming over soon, so he had to wake himself up. His couch was really comfortable, any moment he could actually fall asleep. So he decided to get off the couch. Standing up, he walked to the kitchen. He was a little hungry, so he looked for where he hid his poptarts. Finding them, he pulled out a package from out of the box. Now for the beverage, he approached his fridge. Opening it he grabbed a coke.

Shutting the fridge door, he walked away from the fridge and to the dining table. Sitting down, he opened his poptarts and grabbed one out of the bag. Taking a bite of it, he set the remaining poptart down, and began to open his can of Coke. Pfffttsssss. He opened the can. Lifting it up the table he took a sip.

[katie2]

Katie was on her way to her friend Anthony's house. It was strange how things worked out. Back in 2008/2009 a date went disastrously wrong for them both and she didn't really talk to him much afterward. Then Josh was tragically killed. It was the worst possible time for Katie. Between the date going wrong, not getting another boyfriend and losing Josh, Katie had went off the rails slightly.

She was having arguments with her elder brothers, causing Jason much shame since he was Vice President, she was dressing like a slut, heavy make-up, and lost her virginity to that one guy she didn't even love. It had been pure lust and animal attraction. She hated herself for it. Then there was Ryan. Sweet adorable Ryan, he was like the angel to Jake being the devil, and actually made Katie realise that sex could be fun and gentle, unlike the disastrous terrible painful experience with Jake.

The problem was, the nice gentle fun encounter with Ryan resulted in her becoming pregnant, and now she had a **four year old child. They were with their Uncle William just now, so Katie could visit Anthony on her own.

Thankfully Anthony had been there for her through out everything and their friendship became stronger than ever. She had a lot to thank him for. She arrived at his house quicker than she thought she would, and knocked on the door, before shouting through the letter box. "Anthony, its me Katie, I'm here, can I come in?" she did this, because she was never sure if he'd leave the door open for her, or if she'd have to wait until he came and opened it. She was looking forward to spending some time with her friend, he'd grown to be a rather attractive young man and if Katie wasn't sure of her feelings back five years ago, she was damn well sure of them now.

**As this thread has been made before Rocky makes the mini profile for the love child, I have no idea whether they are a boy or a girl or their name.

[fam]

After swallowing the first, Anthony's real hunger had kicked in. Pulling his hand closer for another bite, he heard a knock at the door, followed by Katie's voice. He laughed a little as he set his poptart on the plate in front of him. Deep down, he still loved Katie. Memories then flashed through his mind. The memory of their first official, but yet unofficial date. The question of why he didn't ask her back out later.

He opened the door, and welcomed Katie in. "Hey Katie! Hows it going?" he asked. He shut the door after she had walked in.

[katie2]

Katie walked in and gave Anthony a warm smile and followed it through with a hug once she she had entered his apartment. He of course asked how she was doing.

"Hi Anthony, yeah everything's fine thanks" she replied, as she sat down, "How about yourself?" she asked the question back to him. It really was weird how things had evolved with them. Deep down she still felt like she harboured feelings of love for him, but their first date had never really worked out.

Katie wished that there was more to her and Anthony's relationship, she loved the fact he was a good friend, sure, but she'd have wanted it to have been so much more, but she was sure she had rocked that one all those years ago when she had her crazy spell.

[fam]

Anthony smiled as Katie had, as he did though she hugged him. This wasn't a new thing she did, but every time she did it surprised him for some reason. He hugged her back. As he did, he felt the love rise up in him like an untamed beast. He let her go as she began to head in to the kitchen. The beast then became tamed and fell back into the shadows.

He walked toward the table as she said how she was doing. He smiled to know that she was doing great. And like any person would do after being asked this, they would ask back. Katie did in fact ask back. "I am doing just dandy." he smiled at her as he sat back down in front of his pop-tarts. Quickly taking another bite, he wiped off the left behind crumbs and continued.

"So what are we going to do today?"

[katie2]

Katie always hugged Anthony because as mentioned in her thoughts before she still had a lot of hidden feelings for Anthony Miller. With everything that had happened to her, she hadn't expected anything more to come between herself and Anthony because she really had come with a lot of emotional baggage after the whole sex scandal ordeal and baby out of wedlock to Ryan Linderman following the drunken one night stand. She really couldn't have expected Anthony to try and take her back, but what she hadn't expected did happen. He remained her friend and with the help of William got her through her tough time.

So every time she hugged Anthony, to Katie it was like her way of thanking him all over again for always being there for her. "I'm glad you're doing well Anthony" Katie replied as she followed him into the kitchen and watched as he finished what he had been eating before she arrived. She sat down opposite him and then he asked what they were going to do.

To be honest Katie wasn't sure what she wanted them to do that day. Maybe go out for a ride in the car or something. As long as they were together and not inside she really didn't care. "I don't know Anthony, but what ever it is, so long as we're not stuck indoors, I feel like getting out, maybe go for a drive or something, what do you think?" Katie asked with a smile, anything which would be better than just sitting in and staring at the four walls which is more or less what she would have done at home had she not come to visit Anthony today.

[fam]

Anthony smiled as Katie was happy that he was doing fine. He was to for both, him and her. His urge was suddenly coming back, the heat of love sensation. He just wanted to kiss Katie right then and there. But he had to hold himself back for sake of their friendship. But trying escape the feeling as well as hide it, Anthony agreed with the going for a ride. He thought it be great to do with his car especially in this weather. Top down and all.

Standing back up, he threw his plate in the sink. "Ready then?" he asked Katie as he grabbed the keys that were sitting not to far from the sink. "Let's hit the road." he said smiling.

[katie2]

Katie had to avert her eyes away from Anthony, because the more she looked at him and caught him smiling at her, the more she just wanted to throw her arms around him. Yet at the same time she knew she had to hold back, the whole ruining the friendship thing.

Needless to say Katie was glad when Anthony finished eating and put the plate in the sink and asked if she was ready to go. "Yes, sure I am" she replied, wanting to get out of there before her face exploded from the redness surrounding it due to the blushing she was desperately trying to avoid doing.

"Yes, lets hit the road, please" Katie said giving Anthony a smile, as she watched him grab his keys and then she made her way out the apartment door to his car. Hopefully being out on the open road would help to take her mind off of how she really felt about Anthony. Of the way she had always felt about him but never admitted, not after the first disaster.