I retreat from the counter, forgetting my bags there as so many memories come flooding back. All the smiles, the laughter, the fun, the lovemaking. Everything about him because we did so many things together back then. I always knew I had to face him one day, Jacob. But I just didn't know it'd be this soon. And I always felt anytime I did see him, prepared or not, I'd be able to stand it but I can't. I just ran out of there like a coward. Afraid to face my fears.
"Becca!"
No! No! He can't be calling me. Don't tell me he followed me out here. I increase my step, I wasn't running but I was fast walking in this cold, which seemed impossible when I first arrived.
Someone grabs my hand swirling me around and I'm met with the most delicious Coral blue eyes, so warm and inviting. I shrug my hands away from him and he just stood there, unable to say a word. I on the other hand had a zillion things to say but didn't know where to start.
"It's good to see you again Becca. It's been so long" he finally says, breaking the silence between us.
"I wonder whose fault that is" I sigh, folding my hands not because I'm trying to be sassy, but because I'm fucking freezing.
He lowered his head, sighing. "Look...I know we didn't part so good but...I figured that was in the past"
What? The audacity of him to say that was in the past. Yes, it is, but it still hurt. And it hurts, even more, to know that he didn't care. He said it just now like our time together meant nothing.
"Leave me alone Jacob" I mutter under my breath.
"I understand if you don't want to see me again, but if you'd let me explains myself"
I hold my hand up. "I'm not here to hear whatever shit you have to say. Ok? So save your explanation for someone who cares" I say brushing past him, but he grabs my hand again, turning me to him, I'm getting irritated.
"I didn't forget you, Becca," he said and my heart did a little skip before I slapped it back to where it ought to be.
"I don't care," I say and walk away, leaving him standing there in the cold. I enter the reception again, walling to the counter, and the lady smiles at me.
"Becca Sanders?" She asked and I nod.
"Great! Someone name Bailey Colton Paid the bills just now, under your name. Here are your keys" she said and my eyes widen. That was quick. I wanted to ask her a question when I see Jacob walk into the closed space so I quickly thank her, collect my keys and hurry away.
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What the fucking hell do I do?
"I didn't forget about you, Becca" was what he said but for all I know, he could be lying. Oh! I slump to the floor against the door of my suit. Baileys and Colton's was the next door.
I wasn't crying, just thinking. For some reason, my heart was beating like crazy since I saw him and it won't stop. Maybe a warm bath would help. Then that coffee I promised myself, but no novel Because Romance would just make me think of Jacob. I'll just watch a Rom-Com movie on Netflix. That should do.
I stand up from the door and finally appreciate the view of my suite. It's lovely and well standard, overlooking the mountains, and a plain natural ice ring. I got to take my skating lessons cause I'm not so good.
I'm shivering when I step into the tub, but I immediately warm up from the heat.
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"No way!" Bailey said over the phone before laughing. "I don't believe it. Jacob Fox is there!"
"He is," I say with a worried tone. I may act strong, but I'm not. Just seeing him is breaking me and then he goes ahead and say he didn't forget me. And I'll be here a week, I wonder how long he'd be here.
"Woooow!" She elongates it before sighing. "Your luck I guess. Maybe it's a sign that you guys are meant to be"
"Stop it!" I tell her. My heart can't take any fluffy talk right now.
"Fine, fine...just be alright till we come tomorrow yeah?" She says and I nod.
"Sure. How's Kai?"
"She's good. No longer vomiting"
"That's good"
"Yeah... she'd be fit for travel by tomorrow" Bailey assures me.
"Good. Because I can't stay here alone"
She chuckles. "He doesn't bite, Becca. Facing him might be a good thing" she says before hanging up.
Huh! Why did that make a lot of sense?
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I take my bath that early the next morning, giving my hair a good blow before I ribbon it up in a loose bun and stepping out of the bathroom. I select a knitted green sweater that makes me look like the grinches each time I wear it but I don't care. I love it. It's from Kai for the last two years, and if I'll be getting them from the airport, I might as well wear this to make her feel good.
I slip on an old pair of dark jeans before wearing my thickest boot. I hurry out of my suit, locking up behind me.
It sounded like a good idea to have breakfast at the Lodge's breakfast cafe, also it had a great view, and it was warm, with lots of fireplaces, wooden booths that made it look like the movies, and the snow outside was just perfect.
"What would you like miss?" One of the waiters smiled down at me and I pick up the menu, glancing through. The items all look good so I just settle with warm chocolate and croissants. When Bailey and the rest come, we'll have a real good feast.
The waiter exits and someone else stood in front of me. I didn't have to look up before I knew who it was so I just kept my gaze steady on the menu.
"What are you doing about moving without hand gloves" Jacob reprimands me before seating and I glare at him.
"I don't see how that's your concern". I calmly say and he frowns.
"Still stubborn huh?" He sighs.
The waiter comes back with my little breakfast and I thank him with a smile before he walks away. Breakfast, dinner, and lunch were all paid for when I booked in yesterday. This place is perfect and I couldn't love it any less.
"What do you want Jacob?" I ask before staring at him. His gaze was on my lips before he blinks, looking up at me in the eye. My heart does a summersault. Why is the openly checking me out?
"Just to simply talk to you" he approaches wisely.
"Or to sleep with me," I say out of the blues and I see his eyes sparkle. "You know it was all about the sex while we were dating" I add and he purses his lips.
"I did love you," he says and I breathe out slowly before sipping on my hot chocolate. Did was what he said which means he has no feelings for me now. What am I thinking? It's been years!
"You had a shallow way of showing it" I Accuse with narrow eyes.
"I told it to you every day"
"Until he packed your bags and left without a word. Not even a warning"
Though we fought sometimes in the last few weeks of us being together and over little things, we always made up in bed. We were bound to fall and I should've seen it coming."I'll keep apologizing for that my whole life," he says and I roll my eyes.
"Nothing to apologize for," I say.
"You should at least hear why I left"
"I don't care"
"I called you some few times after I left but it always went to voicemail"
"I didn't feel like answering or hearing whatever you had to say" I hum and he lowers his head.
"It's not my fault you hate me. You hate me right?"
"Yes," I spit before drinking the last content of my chocolate and passing over the Croissants because I'd lost my appetite.
"Can we at least talk some time? Try to fix us" he suggests and I chuckled.
"There's no use to fix. Us ended years ago" I tell him and he nods.
"I know it, I just can't stand you hating me. At least we can be friends?"
Oh.
"No," I say getting up and he stands up too, grabbing my hand.
"What are you doing today? I'll like to show you around"
"I know this place" I lie. "I don't need you babysitting me. Thank you" I tell him and he sighs but not letting my hand go.
"Are you here with someone?" I see curiosity in his eyes and I mentally shake my head at how annoyingly possessive he could be sometimes.
"No. But I'm having Bailey and her family over today" I say and he smiles.
"Bailey the dude?" He questions. Of course, he remembers her and that used to be his little nickname for her. Let's face it. Bailey was kind of wild when we were in college.
"I'm picking her at the airport this morning" I don't even know why I'm telling him this thing but he's looking at me with lots of interest.
"Let me come with?"
"No"
"That seems to be your favorite word recently," he says with an amused stare my way.
"It solves all my problems"
Either way, he doesn't back down as he presses his side to mine, coming close to me. "From here to the airport is a long trip. It's cold, and you need an Uber to bring them here" he says and he was making a point. I know what I went through yesterday.
"And who's the they anyway" he asked
"She's married now with a kid," I say.
"Wow. That's great" he smiles. "So can I come?"
"Sure, Whatever. But don't try to talk to me on the way there or back" I point at him and he chuckles, his eyes dimming. It makes me smile internally.
He takes my hand as we walk out of the cafe. "I still don't like it that you're not wearing gloves," he says and I shoot him a warning glare.
"Stop it," I say.
"Have mine".
"I'm still stubborn, but you're still pestering and annoying as ever," I say making him grin.
JACOB POVI don't know what I was thinking talking to her but when I stepped out of my suite to take a stroll, I found her seating by herself on one of the tables, staring at the menu. She looked extremely adorable which isn't a usual term I used when it came to women. My words were usually, hot, sexy, fuck-able at this moment, she looked all of those things. Her hair looked freshly washed and her green sweater, so fucking innocent but I knew better.This was the same Becca that enjoyed the sexual part of our relationship more than even I did which seemed impossible.Yesterday, I was completely fazed to see her here. It was like the universe was trying to play some joke on me when I'd told my sister I wasn't attracted to Becca again, booked myself a Vacation, and there she was, like a living relic gaping at me.I should've let her run away because I deserve it, but I let my foolish heart follow her. A
BECCA POVFor some really weird reason, I add more blush on my cheek than I would have. My hair is bunched up in an almost tight knot. I'm wearing a black dress with a fur jacket. It's not a ball or a party but Bailey said to dress nice. She's been to their diner before, and I haven't.Reluctantly, I pick one of my best set of pearl eatings to go with my dressing. I don't wear a necklace because I didn't bring any, but I wish I did.There's a knock on my door so I skip to open it."You look good sunshine" Bailey praises with a smirk and I smile at her, locking up behind me. I'm enjoying this little vacation so far, except for the part where Jacob just keeps showing up and acting like a saint. I swear if I see him today again, I'll peel all my hairs off."Where's Kai and Colton?""Already at the diner""You guys left before me?" I gasp."No
Becca POVMy hands twitch and I pull away from Jacob, staring up at him, his eyes are glued to my lips as he watches me pant from the intense kiss we just shared. What is wrong with me? He's just using me and then he'd leave just like before.I walk away from him in silence, going to pick up my board that crashed against a tree while I was trying to come to a halt. Jacob is watching me steadfastly as I walk around aimlessly."What are you doing?" He finally asked."Trying to get back up the hill""You can just keep going down, and we can take a cable from there back up," he tells me and I bite my lip in embarrassment at how I didn't think of that. So I brush past him, walking down the hill."Rebecca!""What is it, Jacob?" I question, my eyes full of regret and anger."Don't act like that didn't
Jacob POVBecca is crashed out on her couch, her hand's folded beside her head, knees bent, and her lips pouty so that she looks too adorable that I take. I can't help but stare and grade my knuckles over her face. Since I knew Becca, she was always one with cold feet. And not the literary one. Cold weather disturbed her a lot.When we were together, she'd always talked about going to live in Florida, open up her restaurant, or a sea bistro. She'd sell the best meals, a lot of crabs, and even one a tuna grill. She was always a sucker for tuna. We discussed it. How we'd finish school in NY, go to Florida together and start a life there. Also, she didn't need to bother about the cold.Back then, I'd also done personal researches. I was like a lovesick teenage boy that found a germ and wanted to treasure it forever. Becca was my everythin
Jacob POVI'm distracted from staring at Becca when my phone vibrates in my pants. Letting out a grunt, I reach out to get the gadget. Seating by the fireplace has also helped me loosen up a bit because I was having a little bit of trouble with the cold too.Claudia's name flashes on my screen when I successfully retrieve it. I don't get why she's calling me so often for the last two days. Yes, I told her I was at my dad's but it's like she doesn't believe me. I want to tell her where I am, but if I do, there's no doubt she'd come here and that's not a scene I want to create right now. Especially when I'm trying to get Becca back.I walk to the balcony, so I don't wake Becca up."Yes?" I say into the speaker."Jacob!" Her squeaky voice has me pulling the phone away from my ear for a couple of seconds before returning it. "I miss you. Can I
Becca POV You'd think after the intense kiss Jacob and I shared, that he'd grab my hair, wrap my legs around his waist and carry me to bed, just so we could have sex, but he pulled away from me, a bright smile on his face while his hands stroke my jaw softly, lovingly. "You're as beautiful as I remember" he then says and chuckled. Of all the things to say. Jacob. We're interrupted by a knock on my door and then I see a worried Bailey walk into the sitting room. Her head moves from me to Jacob who had my hand in his. "Becca! Are you ok?" She takes the other side of the chair, touching my palm. "Gee, I'm fine. How was your play in the snow?" I ask in the least accusing voice I could muster but I gave myself away. "Come on now...Kai was being too attentive and I didn't want to leave her alone. Also, I knew you were in...good hands"
JACOB POV It's like a fucking blizzard by the time I get to the mountain. The peak where Becca and I stood yesterday. There was no trace of her or anything in sight at all. My hands fly to my mouth, breathing into my hand. Shit! I ran out of there without thinking, now I don't have on any gloves or scarf. I do a little sprint to a little cottage that I see abandoned by the top of the mountain and I'm glad when I see an old couple in it, seated close together, their hands entwined as they watched a series on a flat-screen.It's not exactly a safe and warm place to be relaxing but it's better than being out in the storm, because there is fire and two mugs that had steam filing out of them, sitting on the coffee table.The lady smiled at me. "Come sit. You must be cold"I shake my head. "I'm looking for someone. A young lady" I go to descr
BECCA POVThe only thing I could remember last night was Jacob, coming to rescue me from the dreaded snow, carrying me to a cabin, and taking my clothes off, after which he wrapped me in a blanket like a breakfast burrito. Now, my head feels a bit heavy, my body is still a bit shaken from the cold and my hair still hasn't lost its dampness. I look through the window, to see there's still a blizzard outside, thankfully, the glass is tightly shut. And I hope we're safe here.I've heard of Blizzard destroying huts and little things in its way. Yet, I feel safer than ever because I'm with Jacob and I know he'd never let anything hurt me.I hear a crackling sound from the other end of the room and I try to lift my head when I notice that I'm still naked. Where's Jacob? Where are my clothes? My brain does a rerun to see if I forgot anything from