Chapter 1-4: Finding Love

The Kimura Legacy Generation 1

    She had the next day off and it had warmed up a bit so she decided to check out the local festival. She loved playing sports so she went right to the soccer goal and practiced kicking some balls in. She worked up quite a sweat but she didn't mind. The air still had a bit of a chill to it, despite having warmed up and it went a long way to cooling her off.

    She went to the little arcade they had sent up in the center of the festival grounds next. She shot some hoops for awhile, and even managed to get the high score.

    As she was in the middle of a second round of hoops, a man walked up behind her and started giving her tips. "Don't twist your wrist so much as the ball is leaving your hand, your shot will be much more accurate that way"

"Hah, thanks" she turned back to her game and rolled her eyes. It was obvious he was trying to flirt with her because she hadn't missed a shot yet. After she was done with the round she turned back to him "You do realize I played basketball all through out high school. I don't really need any tips, but since they're coming from someone so cute I guess I'll let it pass, but just this once.

"Heh, thanks. How generous of you" the man replied with a cocky grin on his face. "I'm Shawn by the way, Shawn Taylor. I know most of the people on this island but I haven't seen you around. You visiting?"

"Nope," Tori replied "Just moved here from Twinbrook. I needed a change and this place seemed like the right fit. Well, since you've introduced yourself it would be rude of me not to return the favor. I'm Tori Kimura. Local architect at your service."

    They ended up talking there in the arcade until after dark. Turns out they had a lot in common. They both loved sports and he was even a professional trainer. No wonder he was giving her tips, it was kind of his job, something that came naturally to him. They traded flirts back and forth and ended up exchanging numbers. This guy was totally hot and she couldn't wait to see him again!"

    The next day was extremely chilly. She dressed for the weather and then went to the festival hoping she would run into Shawn again. She looked up and down the festival grounds but didn't see him. While she was there though, she decided to pick up a pumpkin for carving. Halloween was just around the corner after all and she really wanted to feel like a part of the community. Carving a pumpkin and displaying it in front of her home felt like just the thing to do.

    She even decided to try her hand at bobbing for apples. She wasn't very good and came in last place, but it was extremely fun nonetheless. Just as the contest was finishing she got a phone call. Hoping it was Shawn, she answered excitedly. Turns out it was only another job offering. She was a tad disappointed but glad she was getting more work.

    She went to the clients house in high spirits. Her client wanted Tori to redecorate her bedroom. She did just that, and thought she did an excellent job, but her client had other ideas. Apparently she had "cluttered up the place quite a bit". Are you kidding me!? she thought to herself  It's not like I made the place look like some sort of hoarders home. You can get around just fine in here. She accepted the criticism with grace though and thanked her client for the chance to redecorate her home. Well, that job had completely blown the wind out of her sails. It had started pouring rain while she was in her clients home and it took her about 2 seconds to get completely soaked after she left. She hailed a cab, and got another phone call right before she got in. She picked it up with a dejected tone. "Hello?" she asked, not bothering to look who was calling her first.

"Um, Tori? This is Shawn, is everything alright? You sound kind of bummed"

Suddenly Tori's day brightened considerably. "Oh, sorry just a bad day at work. Anyway what's up?"

"Well, I was hoping you'd come over. I'd really like to see you again."

This was exactly what she needed to cheer her up. "Yeah, just give me your address and I'll come by after I go home and change."

"Great, see you then" Shawn replied and then hung up the phone.

    She had gone home to dry off and change, but she was dripping wet again by the time she got there anyway. She knocked on his door feeling a tad bit anxious. She really liked this guy and didn't want to screw things up. Despite her being completely soaked he greeted her with a hug and invited her inside. They ended up talking and flirting again for quite a bit. He was obviously as in to her as she was in to him.

   They shared their first kiss right there in his living room, with her dripping water on his floor. It was magical. She could see herself spending the rest of her life with this man.

    He asked her if she wanted to stay the night and without even thinking about it she said yes. Things were moving awfully fast between her and Shawn, but she didn't care. She was in love and first love is always the sweetest. He even cooked dinner for them both. Granted it was only mac and cheese (total bachelor's chow) but she didn't mind, it was awfully sweet and caring of him to make dinner for her.

    After all that they were both extremely exhausted. They decided to retire to the bedroom, they didn't end up getting much sleep however. They made love twice that night and ended up falling asleep in each others arms. Tori glanced at Shawn just before she drifted to sleep and knew she was the luckiest woman alive.


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