Young Love

by Paige Powers

  Chapter 50

  Jack jumped out from the car. His eyes were bright blue. I'd forgotten how bright they could be. They jolted my insides. He was wearing his leather jacket, faded jeans and cowboy boots. I needed to own him. He slammed his car door shut, ran up the driveway and stopped several feet away from me. He stared at me, his jaw clenched. He was looking all over me with that weird look in his eyes. Why was he here? He hurt me! Was he here to make it worse?

  “Lidia,” he finally said, looking into my eyes. The name made my stomach flutter. No, don’t let him do this to you. You’re not going to be weak anymore. Before he could say anymore I turned and started to go around him, my head low with my hair covering my face. “Lidia, stop!” he yelled, but did not touch me. I stopped and turned back to him. I didn’t want to talk. Why did he have to come here? I was finally getting over him and he had to come and ruin it! I wanted to be left alone. “We have to talk! It’s important. I know you didn’t have sex with Grant.” I clenched my teeth till I bit the inside of my mouth. I was not going to talk. I will not talk to him. Why couldn’t he have just believed me when I told him? I started walking again. “Lidia!” he yelled. Before I could reach the steps, he caught up and spun me around. “Don’t you do this to me, Lidia Taylor,” he growled. He shook my shoulders till I glared up at him, still not speaking. “You are always running away! Don’t you dare shut down on me.” I was mad. I pulled my hand up and hit him across the face. His head flew to the side and he closed his eyes and let go of my shoulder to hold his jaw. I was steaming with anger by the time he flexed his jaw and looked at me, a grin at his lips. I frowned. Why was he grinning? “Nice hit...for a girl.” This tipped me over the edge. Screw not talking.

  “I'll show you how a real girl hits!” I pulled my hand back up but he grabbed it and pulled me close to him, smashing his lips to mine. It felt so good, but I couldn’t let this go. With all my might I pushed him back and he frowned. “Don’t,” I threatened. He frowned.

  “I said I believe that you didn’t cheat on me. Lidia, please, I was an idiot!” he pleaded. I felt myself softening. I can’t. No, not now. “Please forgive me?”

  I stared at him.

  “I did. Many times before, Jack. But this is bigger than getting into a little fight about bruises.” My hands fell at my sides feeling like crap. We will never be able to have a real relationship. “I thought we trusted each other. I thought you would never listen to any stupid thing someone said about me cheating on you. I would never.” I whispered the last words. “You didn’t trust me. I learned after finding out about Kendra and Grant having something when they were dating us, that I would never hurt anyone as much as they did.” But fighting with you hurts more. I looked down clearing my throat of the hollowness.

  “I’m sorry,” Jack said quietly sounding like he would break down any moment. “I screw up everything good that comes to me,” he whispered. It was over. It was done. I felt a weight lift off me but emptiness came in its place. I wanted to go back inside and forget this happened. “But one thing,” I looked up at Jack as he raised his head to look at me. “That I didn’t screw up was that I met you and we got into the fake relationship.” I was surprised. “Lidia, that was the happiest I’ve been in my life. It was when I was with you...on that snowy night...” My heart jumped, getting a fast pace. What was he saying? His blue eyes softened and the cold air made his lips a little purple and his hair flew back out of his eyes. He was beautiful. “Lidia...I’ve been in love with you for a long time now.” The words sent a small gasp out of my mouth. He loves me! He feels the same way I feel about him! I stared, shocked out of my mind! He stepped closer. “Ever since I met you, I knew I was going to love you no matter how many times we fought, or how many times we said we hated each other.” He stepped closer and the distance was done. He was so close I could feel his warm breath on me. Oh, God, how I loved him, too. ‘Tell him!’ I told myself. I licked my lips and before I could say anything his were on mine. This time I didn’t push him away. He put his hands on my back bringing me closer as I weaved my hands in his hair. Oh that soft hair! I missed him so much! I can’t believe I’m giving in this quickly!

  “God, I hate you,” I muttered as his lips kissed me again. He laughed knowing he’d won. I sucked on his lip. I could taste him. The peppermint and just a slight bitterness of cigarettes. He pulled back and we were both panting. He leaned his forehead on mine.

  “How about some of that fun we talked about having?” I laughed.

  “Let’s.” He picked me up, looking into my eyes and that’s when I realized what that gleam was. His love for me. He pushed open the cabin door and shut it. I kissed his neck and collarbone. I had forgotten how good he tasted! He walked back to the hall guessing at where the bedroom was. When he found it he put me down to my feet. He cupped my cheek. I wrestled with the button on his jacket, feeling my body heat up.

  “I missed you so much,” he whispered. I smiled.

  “I missed you. Now please can we get these clothes off?”

  He grinned and laughed as he unbuttoned his jacket and then threw off his shirt. I tore off my jacket and shirt. He smiled softly as he pulled me to him. I kissed his chest. He laughed. I pulled him over to the bed and he climbed on top of me.

  “Now how does the fun go?” I asked, gleaming.

  He fell off to the side of me, sweat beading his forehead. I looked over and smiled. I loved him. I knew deep in my heart that we were going to be together for the rest of our lives. He looked over at me and his blue eyes were soft and sweet. I smiled and put my fingers on his lips. I traced them and then I looked back into his eyes.

  “Tired already?” I asked.

  He smiled.

  “Not even close.”

  We sat on the ledge looking out over the beautiful mountains. I was in between his legs with his arms around my body, hugging me closely. I did not want this day to end. He kissed my head. The wind blew the breeze at us. I touched his hand that was around me and leaned back. He put his chin on my shoulder and I felt stubble from his cheek.

  “I love you,” he said.

  “I love you, too, Jack.” I finally confessed to him

  “I know, Princess.” We both laughed at the nickname.

  “I loved being in a fake relationship with you," Jack sighed laughing a little, “but now the real thing is beyond anything I ever expected!”

  I laughed too, knowing that’s exactly what I was thinking……

  The End

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