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Jaded Come Back To Me
JakeKari crossed her arms over her chest, as Jake lifted the phone between them and shook his head."I'm not answering it. I don't know what she wants, but I'm not interested."Kari shrugged and reached to pull him down for another kiss. The soft ding of a text message sounded between them and worry spread across him. Bethany was never one to need attention, or to be a bother. Something was up and the nagging sensation that he needed to see what it was washed over him. He broke the kiss and shook his head, pulling the phone back out."She's never this insistent. Something’s wrong." He unlocked his phone and read her message, his heart almost stopping in his chest.Mom's dead."What the fuck?" me mumbled, moving from Kari and dialing Bethany's number. His dinner threatened to push its way back up his chest as the phone rang, Kari moving to stand beside him, worry on her pretty face.Bethany answered on the second ring, the sound of her sobs filling up the phone."Hey... what's going o
Jaded Comforting Her
KariJake shook his head. "No, now isn't the time. Emotions will be high and I don't want you to be uncomfortable or put Bethany in an awkward situation when she's lost to her grief."Kari stiffened as Jake leaned down and kissed her. She returned the gesture, but his words gave her concern. Was he planning on comforting her with his hugs? His kisses? His body? Kari felt tears well in her eyes and hated herself for being so insecure and selfish. She leaned into the kiss, moving her arms to wrap around his waist. Beating back her emotion was painful, but she managed to do it.He moved back, the moonlight washing over him and making him devilishly handsome. The thought of not being in his arms all night caused her heart to throb painfully in her chest."You gonna be okay? I'll call you the minute I get there." He leaned in and kissed her again, moving back to stare into her face as if asking her permission."Of course. I'll be right here, and if you need me to call the school or the fir
Jaded Dead
JakeJake woke to the buzzing of his phone, his dreams horrific, his night long and arduous. He reached over and pulled it to his ear, turning it on and realizing that it was only a text. Sitting up, he read his mother's prayer over him for safety, her loving words for his quick and easy arrival warming him. He checked the time and jumped up, his flight leaving in less than an hour. He'd never make it in time."Damn," he yelled and jumped up, throwing on jeans and a T-shirt and working fast to get his shoes on. He would have to drive like a bat out of hell. The house was clean as usual, so worrying about any last minute picking up wasn't a problem. He rushed around looking for his phone charger and cursing himself for not finding it the night before.Resigning himself to having a dead battery on the phone for a few hours, he got in the truck and rushed to the airport, the closest one a few towns over. Good thing Maine was so small in comparison to Texas. In the Lone Star State there w
Jaded At Home
JakeJake walked toward his parents, his mother's eyes puffy from emotion. He pulled her into a tight hug, his father stepping up and patting his back."Man it's good to see you guys." He moved back and turned to his dad, laying a big hug on him as well."You look so good, baby." His mom moved in beside him as they walked toward the door, wrapping an arm around his waist. He put his arm around her shoulder and pulled her into the side of him, smiling down at her."Yeah well I found a good woman and she's given me hope for the future.""Jesus should be the only one to give you hope," his mom chided as his dad chuckled."I'm glad to hear you're seeing someone. How long have you guys been together? This is the first we're hearing of it." His dad reached for his bag and Jake swatted him away."I got it. No biggie." He winked at his mom. "Only a week, but I swear it feels like I've known her my whole life. It scares me how much I already like her."His mom squeezed his side. "Why didn't yo
Jaded Lucky Girl
JakeSeeing Bethany again for the first time in three years wasn't nearly as hard as he imagined it would be. She was nothing more than a part of his past, a friend in pain from the loss of her mother. He hugged her when they arrived at her folks’ house and spent the afternoon talking with her, her brother, her father and all their old friends. Bethany kept close beside him, but he consistently kept space between them, his mind on Kari, his heart longing for her to be with him.Why had he told her ‘no’ to coming?He walked out into the late evening, his stomach in knots over his phone. He'd have to get ahold of someone at the fire station or maybe Drake and have them go deliver the message about his phone. No way he was staying for the next few days and not letting her know what was going on. If he understood her insecurities like his own - she'd be going crazy over not hearing from him all day.He brushed his fingers through is hair, sighing loudly as Bethany moved up beside him, her
Jaded I Don't Believe In Fate
KariThe fire station was massive, and beautiful. It had been refurbished a few years back and the men in the station obviously took great pride in it by the upkeep being done on it. Kari walked in and called out, the place open, but seemingly empty. She walked down the halls, the various pieces of equipment used in the good old days hanging on the walls as a monument to how far they had come. She stopped by a small office, the pictures on the walls catching her attention.Jake.Walking in, she turned on the light behind her, the room holding only a desk and a filing cabinet. The wall above his desk had picture after picture of Jake and Bethany, their arms around each other and laughter on their faces. She reached up and picked one from the wall that made her blood run cold.Jake's strong arms were tightly wrapped around the girl, pulling her as close as he probably could. The look on his face was one of desire, love, and commitment to only her. Kari had been a fool. No one got over a
Jaded Together Again
JakeWednesday was the longest day of his life, the funeral mid-morning and his family and friends beckoning him to stay through the week and spend the weekend with them. He thought about it for a few minutes and decided there was no way. The ache deep in his chest at the thought of Kari hurting or wondering about him drove him to upset everyone and pack up just after the funeral."Baby, you just got here. Find the girl's number and tell her that you'll be home this weekend." His mom gave him a stern look as he smiled, pulling her into a hug."Mom. She's been hurt pretty badly by her fiancé cheating on her. Her life was turned upside down and I came home to help my ex, who was everything to me just three years ago. I haven't called in two days because of my phone and this girl means the world to me already."His mom reached up and touched the side of his face. "Does she cook?"He laughed. "I don't know, momma, but I want to find out. I want to spend hours getting to know her more. I w
Jaded It's Love
Kari The morning pushed the rain away, Kari having slipped off to sleep sometime in the night. She turned to find the bed empty, the sheets still damp from rain or sweat, of which she didn't know. She sat up as he walked back in, his shorts low on his hips and a smile on his face. Flopping back down, she smiled at him, her heart swelling at the very sight of him. She was lost to him now. He had stolen her heart and chances of him giving it back were slim to none. He moved onto the bed and sat beside her, Kari reaching out to rub his leg as she looked over at him. He extended a small bag to her and smiled like a little boy. "I got you something." She reached for it, the small red bag covered in glitter. Laughing, unable to help herself, she opened it, the small ornament from the Christmas shop sitting in her hand. Tears filled her eyes as she looked up at him. "I don't know what to say." He took it and let it dangle between them. "It's for when we visit my parents at Christmas. My
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