The Pairing (The Proposition, #3)

Theo and Kit are best friends who grew up in Rancho Mirage, California together. Kit’s mother died when they were 13, and Kit’s family moved to New York the following year. They promised to meet up in Oklahoma City every summer. However, Theo never went because she was in love with Kit, and he was dating other people.

Kit returns to California for college, and the best friends move in together when they’re 22. On Halloween, Theo and Kit go to a party and become intoxicated. Kit explains that he understands why Theo never went to Oklahoma City because he was in love with her back then, too. Kit suggests, “What if we tried it? [...] Just once, to see what it would be like?” (3). They kiss and have sex. The next morning, Kit bakes homemade cinnamon rolls. Theo admits that she’s still in love with him, and Kit says that he loves her, too.

The narrative moves forward two years. At the Heathrow airport in London, Kit walks away from Theo. They were going to take a tour together, but Theo books a flight home alone.

“Four Years Later”