AN: Hello my dears :3 welcome to my new story, 'Positive'. It mostly focuses on Jerome and Mara however there are other couples in it as well! I started writing this before KT and Willow were introduced but it's set after Nina left. I'll probably be updating it once a week and I'll be dating each chapter so that we can keep track of what's happening at what time. Hope you enjoy the first chapter.
I stare down at the small piece of plastic in my hand and feel my whole world fall apart. In one second everything I had ever known was cruelly ripped away from me, leaving me vunerable and raw. All the futures I had imagined for myself, all the plans, all of my dreams and hopes lay shattered around my feet. One word changed all of that. One word caused all of this.
Positive.
September 5th 2012
"Alfie! Give me that back!" I yell breathlessly, chasing the dark haired boy around the field at the front of Anubis House.
"Make me." He growls in an almost Jerome like way. I just laugh at him and dart forward quickly, arms outstretched, attempting to grab my shoe off Alfie.
Suddenly I feel a pair of long arms wrap tightly around my waist, lifting my feet off the floor and swinging me around.
"Run Lewis!" Jerome says loudly, turning and running away, throwing me over his shoulder.
"Jerome!" I shout indignantly, slapping his back.
"Thanks mate!" Alfie yells, voice getting quieter as he runs towards the house. Jerome spins around a few times before setting me down on my feet and leaning down to kiss my lips softly. I pull away and meet his sparkling eyes, laughing lightly as he pulls me towards him. His strong arms wrap around my back and anchor me to him. Not that I would ever want to move anyway.
We stand staring in each others eyes for a few moments, love and warmth radiating off the two of us. I smile gently and reach up to twist my fingers through his soft hair. He leans his head into my hand and softly kisses my nose, trailing his fingers along the edge of my jaw.
"I love you Mara." He whispers passionately, pressing a warm kiss on my lips. I kiss him back eagerly and tighten my fingers in his hair, leaning into the curve of his body. We deepen the kiss and he slips his tongue into my mouth, eliciting a soft moan from me. His mouth tastes of Trudy's chocolate cake and he smells of freshly mown grass and chocolate. His sweet smell slips into my brain and clouds it as our tongues furiously battle for dominance. Jerome is in charge now, as he always is.
His hand leaves my face and trails down my body, making me shiver as his long slender fingers brush my hips. My top rides up slightly and his hand settles there on the top of my hip bone, warmth seeping into my body from where he is touching my bare skin.
We stay like that for a while before his hand trails down my leg and pulls up my knee, wrapping my leg around his waist. I hitch myself up and wrap my other leg around him, settling myself on his hips. He backs into a tree and I lean against it as he breaks away from my mouth and kisses lightly down my neck.
"God, I love you." He growls, meeting my eyes and leaning forward to kiss me again. We pull apart and gaze into each others eyes. His blue eyes are shining brightly and when I look into them, it's like I'm staring into his soul. The blue of his eyes is like the sea, turbulent, rough and usually icy cold. Except for when he looks at me. His eyes are soft and warm like ice that has thawed and melted. His eyes are the bluest of blues, some days they are as deep as the colour of the sea. A dark blue that commands attention and draws me into them, keeping me locked within his gaze. Other times they are blue like the the sky, light and transparent, and when I look into then I feel like I'm seeing right through him. Straight through all the layers into Jerome. Kind, warm-hearted, lovely Jerome.
Suddenly I feel something whack against my head and I cry out in pain, tears naturally springing to my eyes. Jerome places me back onto the floor and I see my shoe next to my feet. I slip it back onto my foot and rub my head softly.
"Sorry Mara!" Alfie yells over to me, jogging towards us, "I didn't mean to hit you so hard." Jerome looks anxiously towards me, as if he is waiting for my reaction. His hand clenches tightly in mine but I just smile at Alfie and hug him when he finally gets over to us."It's okay." I say, my voice slightly muffled into his shoulder.
Alfie lets go of me so I take Jerome's hand and the three of us walk back to the house, chatting idly about the past day, school and predictably, about Amber. 'Amfie' was at an awkward stage at the moment. Amber liked Alfie much more than he liked her so he felt it was unfair to go out with her. So, he broke up with her. But now he likes her a lot and she likes him a lot but Alfie doesn't have the courage to ask her out again.
Jerome repeats the same advice that he says every time, "Just ask her out. The worst that will happen is that she'll say no."
"I don't think she will though. She really likes you Alfie." I put in, reassuring rubbing Alfie's shoulder.
"I just don't want her to reject me." He replies dejectedly, head slumping down.
"Hey mate, chin up. She won't reject you. You're 'The Amazing Alfredo'.. How could she?" Jerome says smiling at his best mate. Alfie grins widely back at him and I wrap my arms around both of their shoulders. Jerome slips his arm around my waist and Alfie does the same, the two of them lifting me off the ground. I burst out laughing as they run forward and we burst through the front door, overbalancing and falling flat on our faces. We all groan and roll onto our backs, laughing and joking around. I quickly capture Jerome's lips in a kiss and a blinding flash brightens the room. Amber is stood above us, holding her pink digital camera proclaiming that the photo she just took is going in the 'Jara' scrapbook. Good grief.
Alfie stands up and turns to face Amber taking her hand in his.
"Amber Millington will you go out with me. I know I've made mistakes and I haven't been the best boyfriend but.. Will you go out with me?"
"Of course I will boo!" Amber replies, wrapping her arms around Alfie's neck and kissing him enthusiastically on the lips.
