Fallen Past
Nick and Kelly were your typical high school romance. They had gone to the same elementary school and were always together and then once they got to high school they came into their own sexuality and decided that there was no one better to date than the other. So, four years passed and they became the talk of the school.
By the time senior year rolled around and people were planning for prom, there was no question in anyone’s mind that they were going to take King and Queen. The school was right and Nick and Kelly both won the King and Queen respectively.
However, that wasn’t the only thing they were excited for. After waiting until prom night, they had decided to be as cliché as possible and to have sex that evening. So, as the evening wrapped up, the two made their way back to Nick’s house where they had it all planned out.
“Alright, so, you stay in the car for now and I’ll make sure my parents are asleep.” Kelly nodded in agreement as the two made their way back in his beaten up, old car. “Once I know that they’re asleep then I’ll come back out and get you, cool?” Nick looked over at her as he drove. She agreed, but he couldn’t help but continue to look at her every few seconds. He would glance at her and catch her eye and after a moment she giggled and asked him what he was doing.
“I’m sorry, but you’re really beautiful tonight. I mean that.” And he wasn’t wrong. Kelly was always beautiful, one of the most beautiful girls in their town. She was always a sporty girl who wouldn’t dress up just in case there might be a chance to do something fun. Her hair could almost always be found in a messy bun and she had a natural beauty that didn’t require makeup. Her sisters were always much more involved in makeup and fashion than she was but she didn’t have time for it.
Tonight though she had let her sisters work their magic on her and made her more stunning than ever before. Her hair was curled into long ringlets that seemed to bounce and levitate around her shoulders as she walked. They hadn’t gone overboard with her makeup and stayed very tasteful. She had been thankful for that, and Nick had taken notice. Which she also liked.
“Well, I’ll make sure to tell my sisters you said so,” she said laughing. She reached across the center console of the car and rested her hand on his leg. “You don’t look too bad yourself.” Kelly teased him constantly about his appearance. He was the kind of guy that couldn’t grow facial hair even if he wanted to, but there was no reason because even at eighteen, he had a perfectly chiseled jawline. She had also never seen his hair messy, it always appeared perfectly quaffed, regardless of the situation.
Nick was the guy that would grow up and become a politician. He was incredibly friendly with everyone and had never met a person he couldn’t charm. Whether it was with his boyish charm that he would turn on for older women and teachers, or the gruff athlete that he could turn on with every one of his friends. He knew his way around a person, and was going places.
So, as they drove along, it was obvious that both of them were excited and nervous for what was going to happen and both felt like they had a lot to talk about. Kelly had been accepted into a prestigious nursing school in a nearby town and Nick was attending a Pre-Law program at another college states away. Both had agreed when they were choosing schools to not let the other be a distraction, but they were now realizing that there was more to discuss than that.
They had all summer to discuss it though, and knew that they had more important things to handle that night. Their plan fell into action when Nick pulled into the driveway and creeped up to the door, searching for lights on in the house. When he was satisfied, he motioned for Kelly to move around to the backyard.
Kelly quietly climbed out of the car and grabbed her change of clothes from the back seat, making sure to not make too much noise. As she rounded the corner of the house she heard Nick open the door and walk inside, calling that he was home to his parents. She sneaked around the house to the back door where there were steps leading down to the basement and she waited.
Nick had walked into the house and quickly searched the ground floor for anyone, but only heard a shout from his dad that they would talk in the morning. Nick quietly pumped his fist because he knew they had gotten away with it and began walking down the stairs into the basement.
Kelly had been waiting for a few moments when she heard the muffled TV from inside the basement turn on and a few seconds later the door creaked open slowly and Nick popped his head out, looking for her. He ushered her inside and closed the door behind her after looking around outside after she walked in.
She tossed her backpack onto the couch and Nick walked up behind her, wrapping his arms around her waist. She let her head fall back onto his shoulder and they swayed to the music that was playing on the television. After a moment of this, she spun around in his arms so that she was facing him and kissed him deeply.
They stood like this for a moment, connected at the mouth, his arms now gripping her waist firmly until she pulled away and led him to the couch where she pushed him down so that he was sitting. He settled into his seat and expected her to follow, but instead she placed one leg up on the couch next to him and pulled back her dress slowly revealing a garter belt attached to her thigh high lace topped stockings.
Nick’s mouth dropped wide open as she began to work the few fasteners on the back of her dress and unzipped it, letting the dress fall to the floor. Kelly stood there like a Victoria's Secret model and stared at Nick in enjoyment. He stumbled over his words, but eventually got them out.
“Was this your sisters’ work too?” She laughed and took a step toward him, ready to mount him on the couch.
“Oh no, this was all me, babe.”
******
Kelly walked a few more steps toward him and leaned down and began to unfasten the hooks and zipper on his pants. Nick had his hands all over her body as she finally got them undone and pulled them off of him. She tossed them into a heap with her dress and watched as he began to unbutton his shirt and took off his jacket. She waited and as he finished he tossed the shirt and jacket into the same pile.
So, Kelly kneeled down in front of him and removed his boxers. His dick was already hard by the time she pulled them off and went to work right away. With one hand she began to stroke the shaft of his cock and bent down lower to tickle Nick’s balls with her tongue. She flicked and tongued them, sucking on them gently. She smiled in enjoyment as she listened to him moaning. After a moment of teasing him she stopped sucking his balls and moved to his head.
She licked the tip of his dick a few times until it was nice and wet and then proceeded to put it in her mouth. Nick’s head fell back onto the couch and he moaned louder and louder. With his dick in her mouth, Kelly looked up at him and allowed her hands to drift up his legs and her fingers began to tickle and scratch his thighs.
Nick looked down at her as she bobbed up and down on his dick and he reached down and pulled her hair up so that he was holding it in a ponytail behind her head. He shifted a bit in his seat so that he had more room to move and, while holding her hair back with one hand and her throat in the other he began to fuck her mouth.
Kelly stuck out her tongue so that there was more room and gagged slightly as he held her still. She felt his throbbing cock in the back of her throat and felt herself getting wet. She and Nick always had an adventurous sex life and this was something that they both got off on. So, Nick continued to thrust harder and harder, moaning with each movement.
After a moment she pressed off on his legs and he released her. She pulled away and took a deep breath and looked up at him. He had a big smile plastered on his face as she stared at him and she yelped slightly when he jumped up from the couch. Nick lifted her off her feet and placed her on the couch where he had been sitting.
As she laid on the couch, reclined deeply, she waited for him to act. However, he just stood and stared at her. She posed seductively and motioned for him to do something. So, Nick smoothly lowered himself to his knees and lifted her legs up over his shoulders. He began by kissing her inner thighs and Kelly could feel the goosebumps cascade over her body. Nick didn’t stay there long though after a few kisses he moved to her wet pussy.
Nick had once been very shy when it came to this, but he had learned a few things and didn’t waste any time. With one hand he began to finger her and with the other he reached up and began to play with her tits. She moaned his name under her breath, trying not to scream out. She knew that the last thing they needed was to wake up his parents at this point. Nick began to work her clit with his tongue and he began to suck at her pussy. He kissed and licked up her juices as his finger worked itself in and out of her.
Kelly squeezed his head with her legs and grabbed his hand that was playing with her tit. She slid her fingers in between his so that they were interlaced and he began to play with her nipples again with more fervor. She let her head roll back and with her other hand she reached down and took a fist full of his hair. With her fingers tangled up in his hair she pressed him more firmly into her pussy.
He ate her pussy for a few more moments until he felt her body shudder and her fingers loosen. He kissed her thighs again and raised up so that they were face to face. Nick smiled as he watched Kelly’s chest rise and fall and laughed when she pretended to fall asleep.
“Oh, no, we’re not done yet.” He said through a smile. Kelly smiled back at him and shifted so that she was laying down across the couch. Nick joined her and tossed the pillows off onto the floor so they had more room to work with. He lowered himself on top of her and they began to kiss again. After a minute of passionate making out, Kelly reached down and began to stroke his dick again. As soon as he was hard he shifted so that he had a better angle and Kelly guided his cock into her pussy.
Her legs immediately began to shudder with enjoyment and her fingers dug down into his back as he shifted and thrusted his hips into hers. They both moaned and grunted together in unison as they throbbed and pulsated, nearly in sync. Nick began to kiss her neck and he sucked and nibbled on it as well, leaving a small hickey. She did the same, but bit him a bit harder. They both laughed between labored breaths and panting.
Nick felt Kelly cum as she tightened her pussy around his dick and he could tell that he was going to cum soon. With each thrust he tried to time when he would pull out. He whispered in her ear that he was about to cum, and just then the light at the top of the stairs turned on.
In the momentary surprise he came inside her as she pulled the blanket off the back of the couch to cover them. From the top of the stairs, Nick’s dad called down to them and asked them to turn down the television. Nick, still winded from the sex, shouted up that he would. A second later the light turned off and his father told him to sleep well. Nick turned and looked down at Kelly who had her eyes tightly shut and was plugging her nose and mouth to not make a sound.
“Christ, that scared the cum outta me.” They both laughed lightly and he reached over for the remote and turned the volume down. Kelly shifted and Nick laid behind her so that were spooning and they fell asleep together watching late night television. In the morning they woke up early before Nick’s parents and they snuck out. He left a note for his parents telling them he had gone to get breakfast with friends and would be home in time for dinner.
For the next few weeks Kelly and Nick spent all their time together knowing that Nick had to leave sooner than Kelly to start his intensive Law School program. He was going in and taking classes before he officially started so that he would be able to have a leg up and potentially get a few minors as well. So, after about two weeks Nick left to go to school. However, that was also around the time that Kelly started realizing that something was off.
****
Law school proved to be quite the ordeal and after only a few weeks Nick and Kelly fell out of touch. He was unable to come home and visit for the next four years for longer than a few days because of the classes and the few times he was home, Kelly would be out of town or unavailable. So, years passed and the two high school sweethearts drifted apart. However, with each passing year they would get invitations to go back to their high school reunion.
Nick didn’t go to the five year anniversary because he was busy in grad school, but when the fifteen year anniversary came around he couldn’t pass up the chance. He finally had something to brag about and wanted to meet up with all the old friends that he had fallen out of touch with. So, fifteen years after graduating and leaving his town, he returned. However, unlike when he left, he was now a senator.
The school appeared to be just like he had left it except he couldn’t help but feel that everything had mysteriously gotten smaller. Upon entering the gym he ran into a few old friends that he had played different sports with or had classes with and they all caught up. They showed him pictures of their children and introduced him to their wives, and Nick would tell them about working in the Senate and about all the things in D.C. that he was involved in.
The entire time though, he found himself always looking over his shoulder, hoping that he would see Kelly. It had been years since they had last had contact and he wanted nothing more than to see her again. As he campaigned and worked the state he was constantly told by his campaign manager that he would look better with a wife and, although he went on countless dates, no one ever compared to how Kelly made him feel. He knew that time had passed, but he believed that love like they had lasted.
After being there for about an hour though he began to abandon hope. So, he made his way to the makeshift bar they had set up under the scoreboard and ordered himself a drink. As he stood and waited a familiar voice chimed in from behind him.
“My god, is it you?” Nick spun around and saw Kelly. It was as if she hadn’t aged a day. Her hair was pulled up into a messy bun, just like when they were teenagers. While everyone else had worn their dress clothes, Kelly basically wore the same thing she wore back in high school. Jeans and a tank top. Nick could feel his face flush when he looked at her, and he bashfully looked away. She walked forward and grabbed the lapels of his jacket.
“Still as fancy as ever. And a politician, right? I’ve seen your face everywhere.” She fiddled with the American flag pin that he wore on his lapel and she looked up at him and smiled. He reached up and grabbed her hands. Her face began to flush as well.
“It’s been too long, Kelly.” She looked down and batted her eyebrows.
“I couldn’t agree more,” she said looking back up at him and smiling.
******
Nick collected his drink from the bartender and offered Kelly a drink. She ordered what he was having and he slipped the bartender a five dollar bill as a tip and they headed back out to the larger group of people. However, they very quickly realized that they weren’t at all interested in the other people that were there and they really just wanted to spend their time together.
So, Nick led Kelly back through the halls and found their lockers that they had way back in high school. They both tried to unlock them with what numbers they could remember, but neither could get them open. They both laughed to themselves at how silly the whole high school looked now that they were older.
“I mean, this place used to terrify me. It always seemed so big.” Nick said this as they walked through the halls, drink in hand. “The teachers seemed scary, the classes were daunting.” He took a sip from his cup before continuing. “And then college came along. Now that was tough.” Kelly laughed and stopped at a door.
“Wasn’t this where we had Mr. Carpenter’s trigonometry class?” Nick walked back the few steps and stared in through the windowed door. He stepped back and laughed loudly.
“I think it is. Holy shit, I hated that guy.” Nick laughed and began to walk away, but Kelly tried the door handle. It easily opened and she walked inside. She grabbed a piece of paper up off the desk and shouted for Nick to come back. “He still teaches here, Nick.” Nick turned and ran back into the classroom. Kelly was standing with a devious smile on her face.
“Are you thinking what I’m thinking?” Kelly put the paper back down on the desk and sat on the edge of it. She set her drink down on the floor and spread her legs, motioning for Nick to come closer. Nick walked up to her slowly, his face getting red. “He used to always break us up in the hallways. Why not get back at him?”
Nick took the last few steps and Kelly slowly reached out and grabbed the sides of his face. Pulling him in close they both began to kiss and it was as if Nick had a new breath of life breathed into his body. Their lips made contact and he felt like he was eighteen again. His hands massaged at her back as they kissed and worked their way to her breasts where he gently caressed them.
She laid back onto the desk and Nick positioned himself up on the desk so that he was on top of her. They made out for a few minutes, but were stopped abruptly when they heard some footsteps coming down the hallway. They quickly separated and picked up their drinks, distancing themselves. They looked at each other and laughed at how ludicrous it was. A man they both had the same math class with walked past the door and saw them both.
“No way, does Mr. Carpenter still teach in here?” He walked in and grabbed a piece of paper that had been crumpled under Kelly’s back and he inspected it. “Oh my god, he totally does.” He looked back and forth between Kelly and Nick and realized there was a tension in the room. “Oh wait, did I…” Nick stood up and laughed.
“We were just reminiscing about this class,” Nick walked over to him and clapped him on the back with his hand. “Nothing weird going on, don’t worry.” The man laughed uncomfortably and turned to leave. Kelly waved at him as he walked away and as soon as he was out of earshot, she turned to Nick.
“We need to get out of here.” She jokingly started to feel her face. “I can almost feel myself reverting to when I had acne.” Nick laughed and grabbed her hand, lifting her to her feet. They walked out of the room arm in arm.
“Well, where would you have us go? We could grab some drinks down at the Alley, we’re legally able to now.” Kelly stopped and pulled Nick back so that he was looking at her and not walking away. She had a very serious look on her face and Nick immediately knew what she was going to say.
“Your place or mine?”
****
Nick led Kelly back out into the parking lot and held open the passenger seat to his car open for her. She slid into the car and cleared out the center console of the car as he walked around to the driver’s side. She was smiling waiting for him as he got in.
“This car is certainly an upgrade from what you had before.” He laughed as he pressed the button that ignited the engine. She ooed and awed as the car started up.
“Oh yes, the government has its perks, that’s for sure. Like enough money to afford a car that starts every time.” She laughed and he began to back out of the spot. She asked if he remembered where she lived when they were younger. “Do you still live there?”
“Yeah, my parents wanted to move, but couldn’t find anyone that wanted to buy it, so I offered to buy it from them. They gave me a good deal.” Nick pulled out of the parking lot and started heading to her childhood home. Kelly however reached across the center console and unfastened his belt and pants. “Well, if you don’t need directions, I can get started.”
Nick leaned his seat back a bit and held himself up so that she was able to pull his pants off slightly. With one hand she pulled his dick out from his boxers and started to kiss and lick the shaft. Nick kept one hand on the steering wheel, but with the other he held her hair out of her face so he could watch as she worked. Kelly used her free hand to fondle his balls and she delicately played with them as she stroked his shaft.
She gently placed the tip into her mouth and began to bob up and down on his dick. Nick had to force his eyes open as he felt goosebumps tingle up his body. He even felt the feeling leave his face as she worked his balls, shaft, and blew him. Kelly went deep on his dick and gagged a little bit. As she did, Nick’s leg shudders and he gunned it down the empty street.
She laughed slightly and continued to go deeper. She stuck her tongue out and gagged on his dick. Nick let her hair fall and reached over to her ass. He slapped her ass and grabbed it, squeezing it. She shifted in her seat so that he had a better angle and he slid his hand under the waistband of her pants.
He tried to reach her pussy, but her pants were too tight so he pulled out his hand and unfastened her pants. She shifted again and he pulled them down just enough so that he had a point of entry. As she gagged and slurped on his cock he reached and began to tease her pussy. His fingers slid inside her easily as she was already wet.
She moaned into his dick as his finger slide inside her. It was warm and tight and he wanted nothing more than to fuck her, but he was still a few minutes from her house. So instead he fingered her until his finger was soaked and he began to tease her asshole. She moaned even louder and began to stroke his dick faster.
He gently forced the tip of his finger into her ass and she pulled away from his dick. He continued to stroke it and played with his balls, but she was getting short of breath. He slid a bit more of his finger inside her ass and she moaned loudly asking for more. Slowly, he began to slide it in and out. She swore under her breath and began to suck his dick again.
She was more passionate about it this time and throated his cock deeper and deeper, gagging and bobbing. As he reached her house he felt like he was nearly about to cum and as he pulled into the driveway he took his hand off the steering wheel and forced her head down on his dick. He whispered that he was about to cum and Kelly began to stroke his cock more vigorously.
With a loud moan he shuddered and shot his load into the back of her throat. He continued to finger her asshole as she gave his dick a few more long tugs to make sure that he had completely came. She lick up the remainder of what she couldn’t hold in and opened her car door. Nick got out of the car as well and followed her to the door where she turned around and looked at him.
“Your turn.” Nick laughed quietly and ran into the house after her. She shushed him as they walked through the house and pointed out a few things for him to avoid. Namely, there were a lot of things in the house that Nick found confusing. He looked around and saw textbooks on the table as well as a book bag that didn’t look like one that Kelly would use. She hurried him through the main part of the house and into her bedroom.
“Oh, man. I don’t know if I can have sex in your parents’ bedroom, Kelly.” She laughed and pulled him onto the bed. He fell on top of her and they kissed for a moment before she responded.
“After what I did for you in the car, you better.” Nick laughed and began to kiss her neck as she took her pants off completely. As he worked his way down her body, kissing it as he did so, Kelly began to unbutton his shirt and took it off of him. She threw it into the corner of the room. He made his way down to her pussy and began to kiss her thighs.
Kelly moaned as he made his way up and down her legs to her pussy where he began aggressively, as she had done with him. He immediately buried his face into her womanhood and began to tongue her clit. He kissed it a few times and with his free hand made sure that he had clear access to it. He then began to suck at her clit and looked up to see her head fall back in pleasure.
After a moment of that he moved to her actual vagina and tongued his way inside her, licking her along the length of her lips. She reached down and tangled her fingers up in his perfect hair, willing him to go deeper and faster. Nick was happy to oblige. He reached up with one hand and began to finger her as he licked her.
This went on for a few minutes until she came and she pulled him up to her face. On the way up, he stopped off at her nipples and flicked them a few times with his tongue before making out with her passionately, removing his pants and getting up onto the bed. She laid back on the bed and told him to do what he wanted.
Nick flipped her over so that she was laying on her stomach and he spread her ass cheeks apart. He spit down onto his dick and rubbed it in for a moment and gently slid inside of her. She clenched at the bed sheets as he began to speed his thrusts up. Each one shaking the bed slightly. She moaned loudly into the pillow. Nick reached forward with one hand and pulled her hair back.
With his other hand he grabbed at her ass and slipped his finger into her ass again and she began to shudder with pleasure. He continued with both his dick and his finger going in and out in unison and he listened as she screamed into her pillow. It only took a moment, but he felt her body tense up and then relax as she came.
He rolled off of her so that he was on his back and Kelly shifted on the bed so that she mounted him and sat on his dick. She bit her lower lip and began to slide up and down on his dick trying her best to stay quiet. Nick remembered her being much louder and couldn’t imagine why she was working so hard to keep her volume down.
Whatever the reason he didn’t care though because after a moment of her riding his cock he could feel that he was about to cum. He reached up and grabbed her hips as they came down and at the last moment he pulled out. He shot his load out onto her and quickly stood up after finishing to help her clean up. She stopped him though and held him in bed.
“I’ll handle it, you get comfy.” She stood up and made her way to the door. “I’ll be right back.” Nick felt himself fading fast as she closed the door behind her. He was beyond happy that he had her back.
****
Nick woke up with his arms wrapped around Kelly and he took a moment to smell her hair as he came out of a strange dream he had. In his dream he had stumbled into her house where there was a teenager’s bike in the driveway and a gaming system plugged into the television. That couldn’t be right though because Kelly wasn’t married and didn’t have a kid. So, as he felt Kelly begin to wake up in his arms he began to tell her about his strange dream.
“It was the strangest thing, babe. I dreamt about coming home last night and it was weird because it honestly felt like what my house looked like when I was a kid. With a bike out front and sports gear inside the door. It was pretty surreal.” Nick waited for Kelly to say something, but all he did was feel her body grow tense. “What?” Kelly rolled over in bed so that she was facing him and asked him a question.
“What is your stance on kids? I know what they were when you were eighteen, but what are they now?” Nick looked at her and noticed how concerned her face looked. He waited a moment before answering so that he could study her face, but it seemed like she was holding her breath waiting for him to answer.
“Well, my campaign manager said that having a kid would make me a more accessible candidate. And I’ve enjoyed being an uncle to my brother’s kids. Why?” Kelly let out a small sigh and closed her eyes, clearly preparing herself for what she was about to say. Nick was growing more concerned though, so he slid out of bed and stood up.
“What if I told you were a father?” As soon as the words left her mouth Nick felt like he went deaf. There was a high pitch tone that went off in his head and he immediately felt dizzy. He staggered and stumbled forward into the bed. Kelly jumped up to help him, but he felt himself drifting and he passed out.
He was only out for a minute, but he woke up to not only Kelly, but also a young boy. He was terrible with guessing the age of people, but he had to figure that he was about fourteen or fifteen. He quickly did the math in his head and felt the color draining from his face again. Kelly slapped him gently a few times to keep him awake and he stammered a few times.
“Wh-wh-who is this?” He pointed at the young boy who looked at his mother and then back down at Nick. It was the boy who answered.
“I could ask you the same thing, man.” Kelly looked between the two of them, but couldn’t figure out what to say or do. Nick took a moment and looked at the boy’s features. He had a very similar jawline and eye shape to his own, but he had the messy hair of Kelly. He tried to piece it all together, but didn’t even know where to start. That was when Kelly finally spoke.
“Peter, give us a minute alright?” Nick looked up at Peter who nodded and left the room. He closed the door behind him as he left, and Nick heard his feet pad along down the hallway. “Listen, you were so busy with everything and I wanted you to have your future, I didn’t want to be the thing that held you back,” she continued. Nick was still confounded.
“We have a son?” Kelly smiled and looked at him. Nick however just kept shaking his head. “And you didn’t tell me. It’s been fifteen years and you kept this secret from me?” Kelly’s smile turned to a look of panic.
“I wanted to tell you, but I didn’t know how. We fell out of touch and the few times we did speak you always told me how busy you were. But I knew that you were happy. I wanted that for you.” Nick just shook his head more.
“I thought you loved me, I can’t believe you would keep this from me for this long.” Kelly reached out and grabbed at him as he went to stand up. She tried to hold him but he pulled away and began to get dressed.
“I do love you,” she pleaded. “That was why I raised him on my own. I loved you so much that I took matters into my own hands.” She followed him around the room as he put his clothes back on, trying to figure out a way to get him to stop. “Don’t you see that I was just trying to do the right thing?” Nick spun around and pointed at her.
“Do the right thing? How did you ever imagine this to be the right thing? You had no right to hide him from me.” He spun back around and swung open the door to leave. However, as he swung open the door, Peter fell in. He was clearly listening to the whole conversation. Nick stopped and helped steady Peter who took a few steps back and apologized.
Nick looked back at Kelly who mouthed for him to think about what he was doing and pleaded him to stay to have breakfast at least. However, Nick felt himself growing faint again and he pushed past Peter and made his way for the door. Peter shouted after him that he couldn’t do that to his mother and the door slammed.
Kelly fell to the floor sobbing and Peter rushed over to help her. Nick on the other hand was in his car and driving away, back towards D.C.
******
He had been driving for about an hour and looked down at his phone. He scrolled through a few missed calls and texts from Kelly, and noticed that he had a missed call from his assistant and a few texts which read: “911 CALL IMMEDIATELY.” Nick swore under his breath and put on his Bluetooth headset.
“Johnny, what is it?” Nick turned down the radio as he spoke and from the other line he heard a lot of movement and swearing. “Johnny, talk to me.”
“Who is Kelly, Nick?” The voice wasn’t the voice of his assistant, but rather it was Nick’s party leader. Nick sat up straight in his seat although he knew that he couldn’t see him.
“She was an old high school crush, sir. Why do you ask?” He repeated what he said to the room and he heard the whole room either sigh or groan. “How do you know about her, sir?”
“And who is Peter?” Nick swore again under his breath and thought about the best way to answer this. He decided that honesty was the best policy on this front.
“Peter is my son. I just met him,” he looked at the car clock. “About an hour ago, sir.” The man once again repeated the news to the room, which was once again met by mixed feelings. “I don’t see why any of this is something that should concern you though, sir.” There was a short pause before the man responded.
“Nick. A story went live this morning about how the youngest member of the Senate has been hiding a secret family in home city and that there’s the question of how many secret families does he have. Is this an isolated case or are there more illegitimate kids running around, Nick?” Nick could barely contain a laugh.
“Sir, I assure you this is the only child that I have. I was too busy in college and grad school to worry about any of that. I dated while on the campaign trail, but that was just for the PR people. They wanted me to have a pretty lady standing by me. Kelly though, she’s different.” The man audibly sighed over the phone.
“So how much money is she asking for?” Nick stared down at his phone in surprise.
“Sir, she’s not asking for any money. I was at my high school reunion and we caught up.” The man repeated the news to the room. “I reconnected with a lot of people last night.” The man absently acknowledged him.
“Nick, we need to nip this in the bud. I need you to make sure that no one goes to her for comments. She needs to not say anything negative about you. This could get you in a lot of trouble during your next election.” Nick shook his head confused.
“Sir, she would never-” The man cut him off.
“Handle it, Nick.” The phone clicked and he was left staring down the road, defeated.
******
Nick pulled over at the next rest stop and looked at his phone. He stared at Kelly’s contact page which still had a picture of the two of them from when they had been at prom all those many years ago. He looked at the expression on his face and couldn’t imagine being with anyone else at that moment. So, he got back on the highway, but going back towards his hometown.
Another hour in the car and he arrived at the school where he waited for Kelly to arrive and pick Peter up from school. He sat and waited and waited until finally cars began to file in. He stared out the window until he saw Kelly pull in and park. He threw his car into park and jumped out, nearly getting hit as he crossed the street.
He finally made his way to her car and he knocked on her window. She jumped in fright and Nick noticed that her eyes were red and bloodshot. He knew that she must have been crying and was ready to make her feel better. If she would let him.
“Kelly, we need to talk.” She turned away from him and locked the car door as he went to go and try to open it. “Come on, let me in so we can talk.” Kelly flicked him off and answered.
“If you’re here to make sure I don’t say anything to the papers, don’t worry, I’ll keep my mouth shut.” Nick laughed and continued to knock on the window. Maybe if he annoyed her enough she would open the car for him.
“I’m not worried about any of that. I think I have a way to keep it under control.” Kelly looked up at him confused. “Open the window so I can tell you my plan. I don’t like having to yell through the window.” Kelly looked around and noticed that there was a small crowd forming, including students who had just been gotten out of school.
“Dear god, Nick, you’re making a scene.” She covered her face when she realized someone was filming the whole thing on their smartphone. “Let’s do this somewhere else.” Just then Peter walked up to the scene.
“What the hell is going on?” He reached the passenger door and tried to open it, but it was still locked. Nick responded before Kelly did, but they both said the same thing.
“Watch your mouth, young man.” Kelly looked at Nick and he noticed a small smile creep across her face. She leaned across the car though and unlocked the car door for Peter. Nick looked at her and pleaded for her to open the window. She cracked under his puppy dog eyes and rolled down the window slightly. “Thank you.” He turned his attention to Peter who sat in the front seat confused.
“Hey, Peter. My name is Nick and you don’t know me, but I love your mother very much. I’ve been a fool for fifteen long years and I plan to start making things right, starting with this.” Nick knelt down next to the car and the crowd audibly gasped. “Kelly, will you marry me?” Kelly’s hands shot up to her mouth where she took in a quick gasp. Nick looked at his hand and commented on the lack of the ring. “I didn’t want to miss you, so I didn’t have time to get a ring, but I know just where we can go. And if you say yes, we can go right now.” Kelly was still silent, and it was Peter who prompted her to say something. Kelly took a deep breath and opened the car door.
“Yes, of course, Nick.” He stood up and they embraced. Their arms wrapped around each other and they kissed passionately. The crowd began to cheer and Peter groaned at the sight of his mother kissing someone. “I’ve been waiting fifteen years to hear that question.” Nick laughed and responded to her.
“I’ve been waiting fifteen years to ask it.”
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Nick followed Kelly and Peter back to their house and while he was driving he called up his assistant who answered very cheerfully.
“Nick, I’m so happy for you,” his assistant exclaimed. “We just heard the good news. The party leader is very pleased. It’s looking great for you in the press as well.” Nick shook his head in surprise.
“Really? I figured I would be booted out for sure.” His assistant laughed and answered him.
“Not at all, it’s looking like they want you to take on more leadership roles now. People love you and want to see what else you’re doing in politics now. This is great for us.” Nick talked to his assistant for a few more minutes and said goodbye to him as he pulled into the driveway behind Kelly. She and Peter got out of the car and walked over to him as he got out.
He looked at both of them and at the house. He looked at the neighborhood and remembered all of the great memories he had here. Then, he looked back at Kelly and asked her a question. After he asked she nodded enthusiastically.
“How about we start over in D.C?”
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THE END