Goodbye Doesn't Mean Forgetting

Goodbye Doesn't Mean Forgetting: Part 10

"Wow" He said, amazed.

"You ready?" I asked.

"Indeed" He replied.

We closed the door behind us and started to walk down the street. We laughed and talked about silly little things. It was nothing relevant just talking about our lives. The  I realised, I didn't know where we were going. I decided to ask.

"You'll see" he replied.

He was right, I did begin to see. We walked down the village street and into the small café where we used to go when we were younger, it hadn't changed. We opened the door to the sound of a ringing bell. Jean and Colin, the owners, walked out to greet us.

"I wondered how long it would be before we saw you two again"

I laughed, they remembered me, I knew they wouldn't forget. We went to sit down by the window. JJ ordered our coffee and sat opposite me. He began to tell me about the audition and how nervous he was but also how he said the boys wanted to be like the sugarbabes. I couldn't stop laughing, it was typical JJ. We also got on to the topic of past relationships. He told me about what happened between him and Bethan, she cheated on him, no surprise to me. I decided to tell him about Dan. Do you know about Dan? You don't do you? Well let me tell you. 

When I moved away, I got together with a guy called Dan. This was before I was very good friends with George. He didn't like me being friends with George as he saw him as the geeky guy with the guitar. He always treated me like I was dirt on the floor, he never found my jokes funny and he never accepted me. I was lucky enough to find that he had cheated on me. I was hurt, of course, but I was happy to be out of the relationship. George helped me though that.

While I told the story, JJ was shocked but then we lightened the mood by talking about how excited the boys were to be going to Las Vegas. Finishing our coffee's we walked out of the café.

"So back home?" He asked.

"Do we have to? I was thinking we could take a walk to the park?" 

"Sounds like a plan Stan!"

"You calling me a dude?"

"Maybe.."

I gave him a slap on the shoulder, realised what I had done and then began to run.  

"Oh no you didn't" He said, chasing down the street after me.

We were running like we used to when we were younger, it didn't feel like we were growing up. Of course JJ caught me, spinning me around. We got into the park at the entrance. 

"Race you" He shouted, darting off infront of me.

I ran after him, jumping on his back. He grabbed me and gave me a piggy back towards the fountain. When we got to the fountain, I jumped off and we fell about in giggles of laughter. I sat down on the edge of the fountain, looking at my reflection in the water. JJ's figure came next to me. I turned to look straight into his eyes.

"Did I ever tell you how beautiful you are??"

"Pardon?"

"erm...."

"JJ...whats wrong?"

"I...I..."

"What??"

The tension was building, something was going to happen. 

"I LOVE YOU" he blurted out.

I looked at him, shocked, not knowing what to say. He looked down.

"I've made a fool of myself, I knew it, why am I so stupid, forget I said anything, why am I..."

"I love you too" I replied.

"I mean I never...wait what?"

"I love you too" I replied again, a smile on my face.

He looked up, straight into my eyes. 

"It's you I want to be with, It's you I've always wanted to be with" He said.

"I don't think I ever stopped loving you" I added.

We both smiled and laughed.

"Talk about being cheesy" he laughed.

I looked down. He picked my chin up.

"What's the matter?"

"I always dreamed about this when we were kids, and now, my dreams have come true"

"You are my dream" he responded.

We both laughed and looked down. There was an awkward moment, but JJ always knew what to do. Slowly, he slid his finger underneath my chin, his eyes gazing into mine. He came closer and closer until I felt his soft lips touch mine. It turned into a passionate kiss.

"I love you" We both said simultaneously and then went in for another kiss.

He stood up, held out his hand for us to walk home together, hand in hand, like a real couple.

When we arrived back at the house. I could see George looking out the window. When he saw us he ran back, most likely to tell the other boys. JJ pulled me over to the side.

"When we walk in, act like we aren't together yeah?" He said.

I know what you're thinking, was he embarrassed of me, but I knew he wasn't, pranks were JJ's speciality. He explained the prank to me and we decided to go ahead. Opening the door, JJ walked into the living room.

"How'd it go buddy?" Asked Josh.

"She wasn't interested JJ replied.

"Aw, Jamie, I'm sorry..." Added George.

"What for" I said, walking into the living room, into JJ's arms.

"Are you bluffing us??" Asked George.

I put my arms around JJ's neck, and we slowly kissed. It was bliss. The other boys had smiles on their faces and they began to cheer.

Life couldn't get any better.