Reckless Abandon

He was my brother's best friend... but my brother was never the problem. Everything else was.

Sloan-

Have you ever felt such a pull to one person that you cannot control yourself around them? Just one mention of their name and a fire ignites deep within?

Well I, Sloan Barton, had that connection... with my brother's best friend.

You see, I was in love with Wesley King long before I ever knew what love was. Always tagging along, admiring him from afar.

Until one day, he loved me back.

Except I found out he wasn't mine first and because of that, I had no choice but to let him go.

Although I tried desperately and failed to fight the pull between us over the years, that wouldn't be the last time we had to walk away from each other.

Wes-

I'll never forget the moment I realized the sweet kid I grew up with had turned into the girl I couldn't stop thinking about.

I fell hard.

Suddenly, she became all my hopes and dreams. Until life pulled us in different directions.

They say timing is everything, so when I see the most beautiful woman I have ever laid eyes on sitting in my bar... I take that as my sign.

Maybe our stars have finally aligned.