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Loss and Longing

That night, the text that arrived as she lay in bed didn’t surprise her. She picked up her phone and read the message “in bed, but so lonely.”

“Same here” she typed.

“You have no idea how much I wish you were here.”

“Sorry my life is so complicated” she typed.

“I wasn’t trying to pressure you” he sent back “just stating a fact. It’s fine. I understand.”

“Thank you” she typed “night.”

“See ya” he sent.                                                                

The next night Grant walked into the gift shop at eight fifty five.

Stevie couldn’t stop the blush the crept up her neck as she smiled and said “hi.”

“Hey” he said “I wasn’t sure if I should come in.”

“It’s fine” she said and as she felt Rachel come to a stop next to her she added “Grant, this is my best friend Rachel Green. Rachel, Grant Rumor.”

“Nice to meet you Rachel” Grant said offering his hand.

“I’d love to say I’ve heard all about you” Rachel teased “but Stevie has kept you very quiet.”

Stevie rolled her eyes at her friend, “thanks Rachel, you want to embarrass me any further?”

Rachel grinned, not appearing to be the least bit perturbed by the censure in Stevie’s tone. “No I’m done” she said. “Lovely to meet you Grant. I’m sure we’ll being seeing more of each other.”

“I’ll look forward to it” Grant said with a smile.

As Rachel moved away Stevie said “with friends like that, who needs enemies.”

Grant chuckled. “Don’t worry about it” he said. “You nearly done?”

“Yes. Just let me close up.”

“No worries” he said “I’ll wait over here.”

Learning To Trust Again

Todd looked away and was silent for a minute.     

Without meeting Jake’s eyes, and looking decidedly uncomfortable but sounding sincere this time Todd said ‘sorry I didn’t believe you about Jemma.’

It was Jake’s turn to be surprised. Uncrossing his arms he was silent for a minute. ‘Don’t worry about it’ he said at length. He was curious about what had happened to bring about his change of attitude. He asked ‘you’ve spoken to her?’

‘Yes, I finally got hold of her’ Todd said ‘I had to borrow a phone so it wasn’t my number that appeared.’ Looking over at Jake he added ‘she actually blamed me for her being in trouble, can you believe that?’

‘Unfortunately I can’ Jake said ‘some people never take responsibility for their actions. In my work, I see it all the time.’

His eyes dropping, Todd was quiet for a minute. Then shrugging, he changed the subject a little. He asked ‘he won’t get off will he?’

‘I don’t think so’ Jake said ‘I’ll appear as a witness if I have to.’

Confused Todd looked at Jake ‘how can you do that, you weren’t there either time.’

Jake smiled ‘yeah well you weren’t the only one he had a go at.’

‘What, you too? You’re kidding?’ Todd said astounded.

‘Afraid not’ Jake said ‘he’s not too bright. He’s going to be out of circulation for a long while.’ After a pause he added ‘If it’s any consolation I don’t think they were in it together as such. I think she just liked his jealousy and he played into her hands. She used him as much as you.’

‘It’s not’ Todd said not looking at him.

‘Yeah, that’s what I figured’ Jake said ‘sorry.’

Nodding Todd paused and then said ‘and what’s going on with you and my sister?’

‘I think you should ask her that’ Jake said crossing his arms again, ready for recriminations.

‘I’m asking you’ the younger man said in a serious tone, his eyes boring into Jake’s now.

Shrugging Jake said ‘last night she agreed to marry me.’

Shocked Todd’s eyebrows shot up ‘what?’

Seeing his expression, Jake said in a firm voice ‘I love her and you don’t need to worry, I won’t hurt her.’

‘You already did’ Todd said somewhat unfairly.

‘Yeah I did’ Jake said, glaring at him and doing his best to keep his temper under control.

It was Todd that ended up looking away.

Jake continued ‘but she has forgiven me and it won’t be happening again.’

Looking back at Jake again and seeing the steely determination in his expression Todd can’t help but respect it. He knew he had to accept a large part of the responsibility for Jake lying to his sister. He was the one who’d asked him not to say anything. Of course at the time he hadn’t expected her to notice anything was amiss. Nor did he think about his head injury, so he honestly hadn’t thought it would be a problem. So while he hadn’t intentionally tried to cause trouble between them, when it happened, he wasn’t really sorry either. However hearing Jake today ready to defend her and knowing he wants to marry her, was causing him to have a rethink and examine his motives. He knew Jake wasn’t really what he objected to. If he was honest, after what Mark did to his sister, he would probably have found any guy who showed an interest in her objectionable. And with a nod Todd conceded ‘okay, as long as she’s happy.’

‘I’ll make sure of it’ Jake said with determination and turned as Rebecca asked from the doorway, ‘okay to come back in?’

Smiling Jake said ‘yep all good, right Todd?’

Giving his sister a smile, Todd agreed ‘yes, Jake has just told me your news. Congratulations to you both.’

Happy that her brother was okay with it Rebecca’s smile widened ‘thank you Todd’ she said hugging him. But as he groaned she pulled back, ‘sorry, I forgot about your ribs.

Todd shrugged ‘forget about it, I deserved it after yesterday.’

Rebecca smiled and squeezed his hand.

 ‘I hope you guys will be friends now’ she said looking from one to the other. ‘You have a lot in common you know.’

Giving her a somewhat dubious look as she moved back to stand next to Jake, Todd smiled and teased ‘well if you like him sis, I guess he can’t be all bad.’

Rebecca looked up at Jake with a smile.

Jake winked at her and returned her smile.

The End 

Learning To Trust Again

The next day Jake and Rebecca walked back into the hospital again. Todd had called his sister that morning and asked her to call Jake and get him to visit him again. Rebecca didn’t tell her brother that a call wasn’t necessary, that Jake was so close he could hear Todd’s request for himself. Jake had shrugged and nodded in reply before pulling his fiancé into his arms as she hung up and Todd was forgotten for a while.

Walking into his hospital room, Rebecca smiled at her little brother. She was too happy to hold a grudge today and not mentioning their last meeting asked in a bright voice ‘how are you feeling?’

Staring at her hand in Jake’s before meeting her gaze, Todd said with a frown ‘not too bad.’

‘Good. Now you wanted to see Jake.’

‘Can you give us a minute?’ her brother asked her.

Curious but not interested in pushing the issue Rebecca nodded her agreement ‘okay.’

But before she moved away Todd grabbed her hand ‘sorry about yesterday’ he muttered.

‘You’re lucky I’m in a forgiving mood today’ she said smiling at him ‘forget about it.’

Then reaching up to give Jake a quick kiss she said ‘see you soon.’

He winked at her and said ‘count on it.’ His eyes followed her until she was out the door. Then turning back to Todd as Rebecca moved out of sight, Jake crossed his arms and waited for the younger man to speak.

‘I guess I need to apologise to you too’ Todd said with a discernable lack of warmth or sincerity.

‘Up to you, I don’t need it’ Jake said.

Surprised, expecting the other man to want to force an apology and to be ready to enjoy the spectacle Todd just looked up at him, puzzled.

‘The only thing that matters to me is Rebecca’ Jake said ‘as long as she’s happy, I’m happy. The rest I don’t care about.’ Then his expression turning hard he added ‘but if you ever attack her like that again, you’ll have me to answer to.’ And resuming his former easy tone and manner as if the warning he’d just issued hadn’t happened, he continued ‘now you wanted to see me?’

Learning To Trust Again

Rolling onto his side a while later Jake kissed Rebecca’s head and held her against him. Smiling against his chest she sighed with contentment.

‘I hope that was a good sigh’ he said.

Looking up at him, still smiling she replied ‘oh Jake, that was most definitely a good sigh.’

‘Good’ he said and serious suddenly he added ‘now I’ve got another question for you.’

Looking at him, her expression curious, she replied ‘okay.’

‘I know we haven’t known each other very long, but after the last few weeks without you I know beyond a shadow of a doubt that this is what I want, you are what I want, forever. Do you understand what I’m asking?’

Not wanting to get this wrong because it was too important. After all the misunderstandings, needing for them both to be completely clear about everything she said with equal seriousness, ‘I think you’d better spell it out.’

Jake looked into her eyes, ‘I want us to get married. It doesn’t have to be straight away if you need some time to be sure it’s what you want. But I want you to know it’s what I want, and I’m willing to wait for as long as it takes.’

A brilliant smile lighting up her face, Rebecca kissed him hard before replying ‘I don’t need time, I know this is what I want too. I love you.’

Smiling too now Jake pulled her into his arms ‘I love you’ he sighed and bringing his mouth down on hers set about showing her exactly how much.

Learning To Trust Again

Searching his eyes for a minute Rebecca said ‘don’t, I want you to stay. I love you.’

A beautiful smile lit up his face as relief and happiness pumped through him. He pulled her back into his arms. ‘Say that again’ he ordered in a hoarse whisper against her mouth.

She smiled ‘I love you Jake, more than I’ve ever loved anyone. You complete me.’

Jake shivered and brought his mouth down hard on hers.

As they kissed Rebecca leant back and pulled him down on top of her on the couch.

Settling himself over her, one hand in her hair, he let the other hand roam. He’d missed her with such desperation he was having trouble holding back. However not wanting to be restricted by the confines of the couch, he moved to stand before things got out of control. Holding his hand out to her he pulled her up to her feet and led her into the bedroom. Then mistakes and misunderstandings were forgiven and forgotten as they lost themselves in each other.

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