Just Go With It. (Editing of Minor Errors!)

Chapter Nineteen

“We would love some mom!” Jack yells and the two of us walk downstairs. I undo my braid and we walk downstairs, me in my sweatpants and Jack in his basketball shorts and v neck.

“Thank-You for the hot chocolate” I say smiling as Jack and I sit down on the living room couch.

“Oh it is no problem dear. How is your head?”

“Oh uh, it’s okay. A little concussion is no biggy, really.”

“You’re too cute dear. But concussions are a very serious deal. You don’t want to mess with them.” Mrs. Morris says, laughing a little. I smile and Mr. Morris walks in.

“Hey guys. I heard you had an interesting day? A mud fight? Really guys?” He asks laughing a little. “Just make sure you protect that head of yours, Jess. We don’t need a repeat of you in the hospital” He says and I nod.

“Don’t worry. That is the last thing we need, right Jess?” Jack asks and I nod

“Yup, sure thing.”

We all talk for a while and Jack and I say our good nights and walk upstairs around 11:00 PM.

“Babe, are you okay?”

“Uh yeah, why?” I ask as I take my contacts out and replace them with my glasses.

“Jess. You know I know when something’s wrong.” Jack says as he sits down on the bed, with his back against the head board.

“I don’t know.” I say as I crawl over and sit next to him. ‘It’s just, I know your parents mean well and everything but I can’t help but feel as if they think I’m a ditsy little girl. Like come on, with the whole ‘we don’t need a repeat of you in the hospital?’ Or ‘You don’t want to mess with concussions?’ I didn’t ask to be hit. And I know Tom didn’t mean it, but I feel as if your parents think it was my fault?”

“Oh Jess.” Jack says pulling me onto his lap. “I am so sorry. My parents mean the best. They just go a little too far sometimes” Jack says

I nod “I’m sorry, the whole thing was stupid. I shouldn’t have said anything. I’m just making a big deal about nothing.”

“Jess, no it’s nothing. I am sorry that you feel that way.” Jack says and he kisses my forehead “I’m just happy you trust me enough to tell me anything.”

I look up at him and bite my lower lip “There’s nothing worth hiding from you” I whisper and kiss him quickly.

“Yeah, about that. I know you’ve been honest with me, so I feel as if I should be completely honest with you. Meaning my very short engagement, with none other than Lisa Talty.”

“Jack if you don’t want to tell me about that, you really don’t have too”

“No. I want to. You’re the one I love. And like you aid earlier in the car; couples in love should not have secrets.”

I nod, looking up at him “Okay, but at any point where you want to stop, than feel free.”

“Okay, so Lisa and I met in high school. It was at the time, love at first sight. I was a junior and she was a sophomore. We went on a few dates, I asked her to prom and such. We dated for about three and a half years. I asked her to marry me right after I graduated college.” Jack says and he looks down at me and smiles a bit.

“So we were engaged for about two years. She changed me. At the time, I didn’t see it, but after a while I did realize it. She forced me to dress differently, she made sure I never saw my family and she even made me talk differently. But, I was blindsided by what I thought was love. At the time, I didn’t know what I wanted; nothing was set in my life. I was fresh out of college, no job, no money, no place to live. Lisa bought us an apartment on the other side of town and I just went from there. If anything, she was like a motherly figure. Since she made me basically abandon my friends and family, she was all I had. So when she said she was pregnant, I was positive I wanted to take the next step and officially marry this girl.” Jack says

“When I started talking about setting the date, she would get all antsy and nervous or something of that matter. She would always ask why I was talking about this and that we should wait. I figured the worst; she was cheating on me. Later on, I found out that the baby wasn’t mine. It was her father’s best friend’s baby. She was cheating on me with a 50 year old man! When I confronted her about it she told me the pregnancy thing was made up and that she didn’t like the fact that I didn’t trust her. So she broke it off…..I was heartbroken at the time. I tried so hard to get her back. I even went as far as getting a job at the same school as her. But she wouldn’t give me the time of day. So I gave up and a year later I met you at the club and my life has changed for the best” Jack finishes and I look up at him, smiling a bit.

“Thank-You, Jack. That really means a lot to me” I say yawning a bit.

He smiles and kisses my forehead. “I’m glad. You let me, be me. My family sees it as well. I was talking to my dad when you were in the hospital and he said that you were good for me. So you’re like my medicine. And I think I am addicted.”

I laugh a little and blush. “I love you, Jack Morris.” I say and I climb off his lap and lie down on the other side of the bed, on my side facing him.

“I love you too, Jessica Hogan. Good Night” He whispers and kisses me gently. I roll onto my other side and he wraps an arm around my waist, pulling me against his chest.

“That’s better” He mumbles and I fall asleep.