Chapter 10: Jays Story

Destiny's POV

We had just finish announcing to everyone I knew about the engagement, and they were all happy for us but Jay didn't say anything about his family which I found odd. After I hung up with our cousins from the Denali coven I asked Jay about it.

"Hey Jay." I said to him

"Yea babe." He said coming over to me.

"Um…. I was just wondering you know why we haven't called your brothers or your mom or even any of your friends to tell them about the engagement. I mean what about your dad. Which we still haven't talked about." I asked wondering if I was pushing considering the way he acted when he first saw his dad at first beach. Jay let out a sigh bringing me out of my thoughts.

"Babe. Ok here's the thing me and my family aren't the closest of people." Jay said which I was slightly confused about.

"What do you mean? I'm confused." I stated which I could tell he understood.

"Okay let's go sit and talk about this." He said leading me towards the couch.

"Okay I'm listening." I said bringing my knees up to my chest and wrapping my arms around my legs as I looked at him waiting for him to continue.

"Okay I want you to listen and not interrupt until I'm done and then I'll answer your questions alright."He said and I merely nodded signaling for him to continue. He took a deep breath and continued.

"Okay my mom she's an alcoholic the biggest one you will ever meet. My brothers aren't in college like I said they were they are both locked up for drugs and theft, and won't be released for 2 to 3 more years. My mom's first husband Mike my two brothers father walked out on them and they have never heard from him since. My brothers were both young and don't remember him well, so luckily we don't have to worry about them phasing or anything." He said with a light laugh trying to lighten up the mood. I just smiled at him in return and waited for him to continue.

"Anyway after he left my mom started drinking. But miraculously one day she sober enough to go for a walk and go to the store where she met Sam. Aka my father. Anyway they met fell in love, and he helped her with her drug problem. Then two years after they met they had me. A few years after I was born, I must have been like 5 or 6, they got into this huge fight about god knows what and my dad left that night. That night my mom started drinking again. Two years after he left he showed up telling my mom about he fell in love and wanted to help with child support. I remember him talking to my mom about not wanting Emily to know because he wasn't sure of how she would take it.

"He coming back just caused my mom to drink more and more before you knew it she was out all the time. My brothers never liked my father or me because in their eyes I was a mistake. Which I am, don't respond to that, they are just so you know 10 and 14 years older than me so yea. My brothers were always in trouble with the law starting from the time I was born I guess I mean it probably started before I was born but yea. So my mom is in a rehab center near Denali so I decided to finish up high school." He said which had me even more confused.

"Wait. Sorry I know you told me not to interrupt but I don't understand the way you said finish up high school you say it like your older than 18. You are 18 right." I said looking at him questionly.

"Destiny don't be angry with me lying to you about this I was going to tell you I just didn't know when the right time was or would be." He said looking at me with pleading eyes.

"Okay I will be a little upset either for a future heads up and I'm going to regret asking you this, but how old are you Jay." I asked him knowing I was going to regret this.

"I'm 23." He said and I looked down with my hands covering my face.

"You do realize that the second my dad finds out your done right." I said looking at him, but he looked like he wasn't that worried he actually looked calm which made me really mad.

"He knows doesn't he knows everything my god Jay he knows my father knows but you decided no wait the both of you decided not to tell me this. Any of it." I said jumping of the couch shouting with angry tears streaming down my face. I looked away from him and walked over to the window so I could let my thoughts wonder. I was so happy that my family wasn't here right now.

I could hear him make his way off the couch and over to me. He walked over behind me and wrapped his arms around my waist and put his chin onto of my head.

"I'm sorry." He said in a whisper as he placed his lips against the top of my head. I didn't answer I just stood there not really knowing what to say. "I never meant to hurt you. I just didn't know how you would act to all of this. I love you, you know that right." He whispered into my ear.

"I love you too. It's just a lot and it pisses me off knowing that my dad knew about this and he didn't say anything I mean me and my dad are really close you know. To know that he lied like that to me hurts, and the point that you didn't tell me sooner just makes it worst you know." I said turning around and burying my face against his chest.

"I know and again I'm sorry." He said kissing the top of my head once more. "Can you forgive me?" He asked

"Fortunately for you I can. " I said lifting my head up to look at his face smiling as he leant down to kiss me. As we kissed I knew everything would be alright.