The One That Got Away

Talia never thought that she would ever see Adam Lowry again. Stupid, right? She got away with not seeing him for the past 6 years in a city like Calgary, she thought that was it. But boy was she wrong.

It was a mild, late May Saturday night when Talia finally saw Adam for the first time since they broke up. Talia’s 3 friends decided to drag her out on the town after a long work week. They were going to the bar that they frequent quite often, a little dive bar just around the corner from Talia and her roommate’s apartment. She never expected Adam to be here.

Talia was on her way to the bathroom when she saw him in the corner of her eye. She could pick him out of a crowd everywhere. Even after all of these years, she could find that 6 ft 5 handsome man out in the sea of millions. She stops abruptly when she spots him, turning to look and make sure it is actually him. Who was she kidding? of course it was him. Granted he had gained facial hair and looked older. Since they broke up six years ago Adam had filled out his tall and lanky body with muscle. He looked so good. Talia couldn’t deny it.

After realizing that Talia was staring at Adam, she quickly gets to bathroom. But Talia doesn’t get away free, Adam saw her as soon as she walked into the bar. Talia was someone that always will have some sort of power over Adam. Talia was Adam’s first girlfriend and first love and because they ended on somewhat good terms when they broke up. Talia was the one that got away.

Talia and Adam broke up before Adam moved to St. John’s to play for the Ice Caps. It was an amicable breakup as they both didn’t really want to do long distance. Adam thought that them breaking up was for the best but sometimes he wonders what would have happened if they stayed together.

Adam was astonished at how Talia had gotten even more beautiful from the last time they saw each other. Adam was always starstruck at how beautiful and natural Talia looked. She could pull off the effortless look that all girls wanted to master. Talia never looked like she tried and that was something that attracted Talia to Adam. Adam had a crush on Talia the second he saw her for the first time back when they were 7 years old. And to this day, that crush had never stopped, but has gotten worse.

Adam knew he needed to talk to Talia. They hadn’t in almost 6 years, Talia had cut communication when he left to St. John’s. She was moving to British Columbia for University and Adam was across the country at the literal other side of Canada. He had seen her posts on her social media and sometimes Adam’s mother would say that she was talking to Talia or Talia’s mother and thats how Adam got his information on her. He knew she was doing well and he never wanted to complicate or screw things up with her. He stayed in the distance and let Talia go.

But tonight? Adam wasn’t gonna let her get away without saying hello. He needed to say hi, it had been so long. So Adam got up from the booth he was sitting at with his friends and made his way in the direction that Talia headed only a couple minutes prior. He thinks she was heading to use the washroom, so Adam milled around waiting to see if he could talk to her.

Meanwhile, in the washroom Talia was freaking out. She had just seen her high school sweetheart and first love for the first time since they broke up. She had tried to get over Adam and she believed she had, but boy was she wrong when she caught a glimpse of him for the first time tonight. All her feelings that she pushed away about him came back, and they came back with a vengeance. She didn’t realize she had been in the bathroom for so long as someone had knocked to see what was taking so long. With a quick glance in the mirror, she unlocked the door and headed out. Only to be stopped by a broad shouldered, 6 ft 5 in male better known as Adam Lowry.

“I thought that was you,” Adam murmured, giving Talia a shy smile.

Talia couldn’t quite get an answer out before Adam is lightly wrapping his arms around her in a hug.

“Hi,” was all that Talia could mutter as Adam’s scent filled her nose and she let out a content sigh.

“Its been a really long time,” Adam whispered in her ear.

“How are you?” Talia whispers back still holding onto Adam and their hug.

“I’ve been good, what about you?” Adam replies as he slowly pulls back still holding his hands on Talia’s waist.

Talia blushes lightly, she clinging to Adam’s t-shirt. “It’s been so long,” Talia murmurs. “I’m good though.”

Adam grins down at her pulling her in for another hug. “You look good,” Adam whispers.

“I hear you are a hot shot hockey player now,” Talia remarks with a small smile on her face.

“Oh yeah?” Adam pulls back a little to look down at Talia. “Who did you hear that from?”

“My mom” Talia laughs, her whole face breaking out into a smile. Adam missed hearing that laugh and watching how her nose crinkles up, her eyes become slits, and he smile just radiating. Her laugh was so contagious.

“Lena became a Winnipeg fan? Thats sacrilege for her to live in this city and not be a flames fan” Adam chuckles with Talia, finally letting go of her.

“Oh c’mon,” Talia remarks, “She has always been an Adam Lowry fan.” Talia finishes, her cheeks getting a pinkish red tinge to them.

“I remember a different girl in your family that was my biggest fan,” Adam smiles, stepping closer to Talia.

“I was up there.” Talia smirks.

“Not you,” Adam scoffs. “Your granny.”

Notes

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