Mike and Jess – Our lives
Chapter 1
I hadn't seen Jessica for a long time after we had last split, even though I still had her number on my phone. There wasn't a day that went by that I didn't think about her at least once. We were both twenty six now and our last break up, which was around six months ago, was about Jess being overly jealous. I had saw Bella in town, of course Jess caught me looking at her in an inappropriate way. Jess went absolutely ape as usual, which ended up in us splitting, again. She accused me of looking at Bella in a way that I had never looked at Jess before, which of course, could be true. But Jessica knew, or should have known that she was the only one, and will only be the one for me.
Time passed on and I heard that Ben and Angela had got back together. It had crossed my mind a few times to get the old 'cool gang' back together again for a meet up. Of course, this was hard to do because of our work and not everyone was in town. Tyler had left town to go work as a sports coach at some school, while Eric was in The Big Apple, working at some computer based business. There was no chance of meeting them anytime in the near future, not to get the whole gang together anyway. I'd planned on meeting up with the others though, Ben and Angela, Lauren and Jessica.
I sent a group text to the one's I knew would come, Jessica I was hoping more so because I was hoping that things could be worked out between us again. The little fights we had were just stupid, and we were both getting older now, so it was make or break this time. Angela, Ben, Lauren, Jess and I, all agreed to meet for lunch one afternoon, which I thought was a more appropriate and comfortable setting, given our last argument. I was nervous about the meeting, partly because I didn't know what to expect from Jess. She could either completely ignore me, or just carry on like we were friends again. But, I really hoped the past had gone and that we could finally make a fresh start, well, that was what I was hoping for at least.
The day had arrived and I was at home from work, pacing and wondering over and over in my head what I should say and do. I'd taken a shower at the last minute, just so those last minute nerves didn't make me sweat too much. I wore my dark jeans and a red shirt, as Jess always seemed to like me in red, she said it matched my flushed cheeks at times. Her little muses about things always intrigue me, as does Jess and her personality. She captivates me so much that I could just sit and watch her for hours, walking around and smiling to herself or the way she flicks her hair over her shoulders. I looked at myself in the mirror before leaving the house, also wondering whether I'd put too much scent on, as I didn't want to make it obvious what my intentions were.
I left the house a little earlier than I should have, arriving at the café in plenty of time. I wanted to make sure that there was a table free that would fit the five of us around comfortably. I remember looking up at the clock on the wall, thinking that I had twenty minutes until the agreed time that the others would arrive. Those twenty minutes, was the longest twenty minutes of my life so far. Every time the door opened, my eyes quickly turned towards it, wondering if it was one of my friends, or even Jessica. I could feel myself getting hotter as the time got closer, hoping so much that it didn't show on my face too much. Then, the door opened and in she walked, looking around with a blank but lost look on her face. It was Jess, she looked straight at me, and I think she even half smiled. She walked over to the table and sat down after I had stood up to greet her. Jess looked amazing, in her dress, and she smelled absolutely gorgeous too. I did wonder if she had dressed up a little for my benefit or if it was for just the case of the occasion.
Not long after Jess arrived, Ben and Angela walked in, along with Lauren close at their heels too. They spotted us straight away, which I was glad of because there was an awkward silence between Jess and I for the first few minutes. They walked over and greeted us like there hadn't been any time lost since leaving High School. We all sat together, while catching up on what had been happening over the past few years since we had last seen each other. Lauren was still very much into her modelling, while Ben was with some big company and Angela still doing her photography work. I kept half an eye on Jess the whole time, trying to see if I could read any signs that she was remotely still interested in me, or even a hint of a smile.
Some songs came on the radio during that hour, which fitted to the exact way I felt about Jessica, and the things that I had wanted to say to her. Colbie Caillat was the singer, and the song being I Miss Everything About You. I saw that this song sparked an interest in Jess, as her face changed when it came on and she flashed a smile at me. We began to talk, about the good times, still playing it cool with her, because I didn't want to put too much pressure on her. If we were going to get back together then this time it was going to be naturally, and the right way. Her phone kept going off, and she was blushing at the messages, which worried me a little, as I thought that maybe she had moved on and met a new guy.
I did something that somebody should never have done, not unless they had good reason to anyway, and as we weren't together then I should not have done it. Jess went to the ladies room, and left her phone on the table without realising I'm sure. I picked it up and saw a message from some guy, saying he had a surprise for her, and thanks for last night, something along them lines anyway. Of course, me being me, I got jealous and edgy, when all I had planned to do was get back with the one that I loved. But now, it looked I didn't even have that chance anymore as she had moved on and met someone new.
Jess came back from the ladies room shortly after I put her phone back onto the table. I couldn't look her in the eye as I had done before she got up and let the table. Everyone else by this time had gone, without us even noticing. I think Jess picked up on my mood change, as the atmosphere got very tense. We needed to talk, but now wasn't the right time, not with what I had seen on her phone. I knew that if we did then I probably would have said something out of line and ruin all chances of even trying anything over again. We parted company, Jess kissing me on the corner of my mouth as she said the words I still lov…and then stopped, leaving the café as fast as she could.
The next day, all I could think about was Jessica and what she had said before leaving. Did she really still love me? What about the guy texting her? I felt confused and didn't know what to do, so I text Jess, asking her to meet me, at my place to talk. We needed to sort things out once and for all, so one of us had to make the first move at least. That evening, Jess came to my place, still looking as good as she always did. I took her to my living room, showing her to the sofa. I was nervous again to say the least, but glad she came all the same. There was an awkward silence again, so I offered her a glass of wine, myself having one too, just to take the edge off. I went back to my living room, Jess having made herself comfortable on my sofa I decided to take the chair opposite. We began to talk, small talk at first, but then we moved on to us. I remember gulping hard, trying not to show my nervousness and edginess from seeing the texts on her phone. Of course, we ended up arguing and I brought up the guy, who in actual fact turned out to be some girl after she showed me her phone and made me go through it.
I decided to show Jess around my house, taking the time to pay some more attention to her as the alcohol had finally started taking effect on both of us. We went upstairs, to my bedroom, Jess being Jess stood a little close to me, that's when we kissed for the first time again. That first kiss, ended up in her staying the night, in my bed. I don't need to go into the details of what happened but any normal person who was in love with someone else, well, the feelings were made clear that night and Jess and I finally got back together, again.
