Chapter 12

My name is Joshua Timothy Swartz. 6 years ago, I lost the person I loved in a car accident, which in many different timelines, happened in different ways. Now in the modern day, I’ve become the owner of my company, and my private nudist island. Thru the company, I have gained a device that allows me to jump randomly from timeline to timeline. I’m out here trying to find my soulmate, but it will not be easy.

I exited the gateway and it closed behind me. I had arrived in a park area, similar to my first jump where Heather and I met Tabitha.

“Well, this is normal ... I guess.” I said looking around at my surroundings.

Kids were playing. Birds were chirping. Dogs were barking. It was nice. Normal. Wonderful. Peaceful.

I snapped out of the enjoyment. I walked out of the park and down into the town area. I spotted my counterpart and Heather coming out of a movie theatre.

“Wasn’t that GREAT!?!” Heather exclaimed as she jumped onto Joshua’s back, trying to get a piggyback ride.

He complied, and started carrying her.

“Sure it was. I’m just glad we could spend some time together.” Joshua told her as the two of them walked towards me. I sat down at a table outside of a coffee shop at the corner.

“I loved the part where the kid got the metal dude to stop.” Heather said.

“Yeah, but the whole thing was illogical. I mean, that kind of thing would’ve destroyed any bit of the army, so why provoke it?” Joshua asked.

“Because people are idio...” Heather started to say but stopped short as she spotted me.

She jumped off of Joshua’s back and held him by the shoulder to stop him.

“What’s the matter?” He asked stopping and turning to face her.

She pointed over his shoulder at me.

“There’s a guy over there. He looks like you.” Heather said aghast.

Joshua turned to look at me.

“You’re me?” He asked.

“Not exactly.” I said as I motioned for them to sit down with me.

The two of them walked over and sat down in front of me.

“Don’t worry, I’m not here to hurt you.” I laughed as they sat quietly.

“So what are you? A demon? A doppelganger? A clone?” Heather asked.

“Good imagination. I don’t think my Heather would’ve come up with those.” I laughed.

“Your Heather?” Heather repeated, dumbfounded.

I gave her my best smile, knowing that I had confused her with just a phrase. I would’ve loved this back home.

“Yeah, I came here from another universe. It’s like this one, but different.” I said showing the manacle. “This device allows me to travel between worlds. I’m traveling to find something.” I explained.

“What are you looking for?” My counterpart asked.

“Answers. In my universe, I knew a girl named Tabitha.” I said.

“Knew? You mean?” Heather asked.

“Yeah, she died when I was young. Before I could tell her how I felt. Using this manacle I traveled to another world, where she had lost me instead and brought her back to my world, but things weren’t right. She’s happy, but we didn’t click like we should’ve. It’s like we’re to pieces to a puzzle that just don’t fit.” I explained.

I sighed, putting my head back and looking up at the sky.

“Don’t get me wrong. The sex is incredible, but the feelings aren’t there. Yes we care for each other, but it’s more like friendship than love.” I explained.

“See?” Heather teased her brother as I lowered my head to look at them.

“What?” Joshua asked.

“He could get with Tabitha, and she wasn’t even from his world! You can do it too!” Heather said.

“You didn’t hook up with Tabi?” I asked.

“No.” Joshua said. “I love her. More than I can explain. I love her with all of my heart. All of my soul. I’m sure I can’t quite explain it, but I want to be with her, but I just can’t tell her.”

“He’s too chicken shit to ask her out.” Heather explained with a smirk.

“Heather, sometimes acknowledging your feelings, and expressing them to another can be ... unnerving.” I explained. “Trust me, if anyone knows that, it’s me.”

“Really?” She asked.

“Yes. But it turns out, in all of those attempts, it turns out that each person, I was just a really good friend.” I sighed.

I stood up. This wasn’t a problem. I could help my counterpart here. “Come on. Let’s get moving.” I said with a weak smile.

“Where?” Heather asked.

“Tabitha’s. I’m gonna play cupid.” I said. “If I can’t help my counterpart here, no one can.” I said with a smirk.

The two of them led me to Tabitha’s house. I looked up at it. It was the same as the one in my home world. Her parent’s car was missing from the driveway. We walked up to the front door and knocked. She opened the door, shocked but invited us in.

“Sit down you two. I’m gonna talk to Tabi alone.” I said with a smile, pointing them to the Livingroom.

Tabitha and I headed to the kitchen where she hopped into a seated position on the counter. I began preparing some drinks.

“So ... you’re Josh?” She asked.

“From another world. Yes.” I explained.

“So multiverse theory?” She asked.

“Pretty much a thing from what Dr. Insan Nitty said to me.” I said.

“Neat. And in your universe, are we close?” She asked blushing.

“We’ve had sex, more than once, but we didn’t click ... because that you is from another world as well ... the original you is dead.” I explained.

“That sucks.” She said.

“Yeah, either way, long stories, but I’m not here about me, Tabi.” I said.

“I’m listening.” She explained.

“We both know that my counterpart out there is head over heels in love with you.” I said.

“Yeah, he just hasn’t made the move.” She said.

“Took you teasing me to hell and back to get me to admit anything.” I chuckled. “I wanna do the same for him.”

“How?” She asked.

“You must play along with my idea, but I figure if he sees us getting touchy feely...” I stated.

“Oh, I’m liking this idea already.” She said with a smirk.

“Well, like I said, in my universe, we’ve had sex, more than once.” I said with a smile.

“I’m sure you were enjoyable.” Tabitha said with a huge shit eating grin.

“Well, you seemed to enjoy yourself.” I said with a smile.

“Good.” Tabitha said. “If this gets him to ask me out, I’m in.” Tabitha said.

“How about this then? You’re gonna get off.” I said with a smirk.

She slapped my arm. I got the drinks together and we headed out to the Livingroom. I passed out the drinks and then sat in her father’s favorite arm chair. She then sat on my lap.

“So, tell me about your world. Anything interesting going on?” I asked as I began reaching my arm around Tabitha’s stomach.

“Well, there were some apartment bombings in Moscow...” Heather started as I reached my hand up Tabitha’s t-shirt to her breast and began massaging it through her bra.

Her tits felt bigger than in my dimension. She was at least a b-cup. She reached her hand down my shorts a little. I moved under her bra and took her entire breast into my hand and began teasing it as Heather and Joshua looked at us in shock. Tabitha let out a soft moan. She wasn’t acting. I could feel her body language. She was enjoying this.

“Do ... do you two need some ... some privacy?” Joshua asked as he got red faced and uncomfortable.

“Nah, He warned me about this. Apparently we have some dimensional connection where we can’t keep our hands off of each other.” Tabitha explained, lying of course. “Though I’m not sure why you haven’t tried anything.” She added as she reached further down my shorts and took my half hard cock into her hand. “Holy shit. You’re HUGE.” She mumbled.

“Makes you wonder how HE compares.” I said motioning to my counterpart. “Go and see, then rock his world once he does it. Make sure he doesn’t regret doing what he has to.” I whispered.

Tabitha got up, pulling herself away from me and walked over to my counterpart. She forced him to stand up and pulled down his pants and knelt in front of him. Heather’s eyes went wide as Tabitha reached into his boxers and fished out Joshua’s cock.

“Hmm ... Not sure.” Tabitha said before plunging my counterpart’s cock into her mouth.

“I can’t believe I’m watching this.” Heather said, before getting up and trying to head to the kitchen.

I grabbed her by the wrist and pulled her backwards onto my lap. In a swift motion, my right hand was down into her panties, massaging her pussy, with her sitting with her back to me. She let out a moan and looked back at me with pleading eyes.