Take me Home

Chapter 49

Chapter 49

Marcus' palms were sweaty as he drove into work today. He had gotten the phone call last night, and he prayed that what was about to happen wasn't. He could feel his brother watching him as he drove and the closer he got to base the more nervous he became.

The last few months had been amazing. Despite the cold, gloomy winter that had descended upon them, everything in his life seemed to fall into place. He and Jade were finally in a good place and he looked forward to each day he got to spend with her. She was improving every day and the more she improved the closer the got.

"You okay?" Marco asked, and he turned towards his brother as they waited for the light to turn green. He wanted to pretend he was all right, but he wasn't. He wanted to drive back home and never go into work again and for the first time in his life, he wanted to leave. He wanted to resign from the defence force and spend his life with Jade doing a normal mundane job. He thought he would feel loss at this thought but he felt a peace and calm he hadn't felt before.

"No." He didn't elaborate as he started to the car again and drove towards the last place he wanted to be.

Jade was finishing up in the gym when her phone rang. She wiped the sweat from her face and rolled over to her bag and smiled at the personal trainer who was working with another client. Taking a quick sip of her water Jade picked up the phone and smiled when she saw Marcus's name flash across the screen.

"Hey handsome, what's up?" She held the phone between her ear and shoulder as she unwrapped the wrapping from her hands. Today she had been boxing and found she needed to find a new way to complete cardio because running was out of the options.

"Sorry, did I interrupt your gym session." He asked, and Jade smiled to herself.

"Just finished. About to get changed, grab something quick to eat and head towards group therapy." She said with a smile on her face as she put her bag on her lap and wheeled herself over to the change room. Noah was meant to be with her, but his son was sick, so he had to call in sick. Jade understood and said she could get through her day without him. It wasn't a strenuous day and the only thing she would need help with would be to cook later tonight.

"Okay. I was wondering if I could see you today?" Jade frowned as she grabbed her phone from between her shoulder and sat up straight in her chair. It was usually for Marcus to ask to see her. Lately, he had just been turning up to her place without an invitation, but she didn't really care. She enjoyed having him over and though he didn't stay every night, she wished he would.

She would love to ask Marcus to move in with her, but even though everything in her life was finally looking up, she still needed to find that independence she had been craving.

"You don't have to ask. Is something wrong?" Marcus closed his eyes and rubbed his finger at the top of his nose. He didn't want to worry Jade because he knew all she would do is worry all day. He knew he sounded stressed, so he tried to make his voice more calming.

"No. I want to see you. Thought I should ask considering I have been turning up a lot lately." Jade smiled and quickly switched the phone to her other hand as she rolled into the women's change rooms.

"I don't mind you turning up. How about I make something for dinner? Any request?" She put the phone between her ear and shoulder again as she got herself out of her tights. Over the last few months, Jade had become somewhat an expert at multi-tasking. Andrea said it was good for her brain so often more times than she cared to admit, she would talk on the phone while either getting dressed or making dinner.