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Jaded His Girlfriend
JakeThey all hushed after Kari turned on music using her phone, their paint brushes coating the wall in a muted teal. Jake stayed close to Kari, making small talk here and there, loving the concentration on her face as she painted. He looked up as Drake walked in, the closest friend in Bar Harbor he’d made at the small gym where he’d spent many nights trying to purge the memories of Bethany from his mind.“Someone call for a help?” Drake stopped at the door, his hands on his hips as he looked around.Jake moved to extend his hand to him. “Hey, buddy. Thanks for coming.” He turned and pointed to Kari. “This is my girlfriend, Kari. Her friends Sicily and Lisa.”Lisa smiled and waved flirtatiously, forever a redhead. Sicily stared a bit longer than she might have realized. Jake moved Drake over to the pile of supplies and picked up a brush.“We’re just doing the base coat now. Pick a place to get rolling and let’s go. We’ll try and do two coats before we break for the day.”Drake took t
Jaded Bethany is Back
KariThey arrived at the house a few minutes later, Jake opening her door and offering his hand as she slipped out. Drake was already there and got out as they walked to the front. He jogged to catch up, looking over at Kari."How did this rascal talk a beautiful girl like you into giving him a chance?" He winked at her and she laughed, fishing in her purse for the keys."Money. He's loaded if you didn't know." She winked back and worked to get the door opened, the boys following her into the warmth of the house. Drake's laugh was deep and warm, rich like good wine."That's hilarious. I know him and he's broke most of the time."Jake popped his friend in the chest and pointed to the sofa. "Go sit down and stop killing the mystery of my character."Drake shook his head and walked to the living room, turning on the sports channel and sinking down into the couch. Kari laughed as she watched them, Jake walking up and letting his eyes drag over her."Money... who needs money when you have
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
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