Sarah woke up with a pounding headache and an overwhelming need to vomit. She was trying to get out of bed.
''What's wrong?''Jon asked and got up and went around to her side of the bed.
''Need to puke.''
''Here.'' He handed her a trash can. She threw up everything she'd had the day before.
''God I am so embarrassed.''
''Don't be. You 've seen me puke millions of times,you're just getting me back for it.'' He laughed.
''I'd laugh but my fucking head.'' She said and tried rubbing the pain away.
''Here,take the painkiller.''
She did as he said and slowly made her way to the bathroom to brush her teeth.
''Now I feel a little better.'' She said as she went into the kitchen to find Jon cutting up fruit.
''What are you doing?''
''Making you some breakfast. You need something that y'know,won't make you puke again.''
''Right.'' She said and sat at the table.
''Here ya go.''He said and her a plate full of fruit.
''Thanks doll. And thanks for taking caring of me last night even after I punched your girlfriend in the face.''
''EX girlfriend. And besides,it's not like she's the one with the concussion.''
''Still,thanks.'' She smiled.
''No prob darlin'.'' He smiled back.
''Will you bring me my phone?I wanna ask Sami when he's gonna be here.''
Jon went to get her phone and handed it to her. She sent him the text.
'Are you still coming over?'
'Yeah I guess.I'll be there in an hour.'
'Okay. I love you.'
He didn't reply after that.
''He didn't say he loved me back. He's gonna break up with me.'' She said and tears formed in her eyes. Jon hugged her.
''Maybe not,maybe he just didn't get the text.'' He said hopefully.
''I love you Jon but stop trying to make me feel better,it isn't gonna work.''
He answered her by hugging her tighter.
She went to get changed. When she came back into the kitchen Jon was shocked to see she was wearing a dress.
''Maybe if he sees me in the dress I was wearing when we first made love,he won't dump me.''
''Oh sweetie.'' Jon replied and hugged her once more.
A few minutes later,Sami drove up.
''I'm gonna be in your room if you need me.''
''Okay. Thank you ,Jon.'' She said and opened the door. Sami had a thoughtful look on his face.
''Hi Sami.'' She smiled and went to hug him. He half heartedly hugged her back. That sent a pang through her heart.
''Sit down at the table,I,well,Jon,made coffee.''
''Is he still here?''
''Yeah he 's back there.''
Actually Jon wasn't in her room. He was sitting in the hall behind a wall,listening.
''So uh,are you okay,how's your head?''
''It's fine. It hurt like hell earlier but I took a painkiller.''
''Good. So Jon's taken care of you.''
''Yeah,he stayed here last night,we watched tv in bed.''
Sami's jaw tensed when she said that.
''We need to talk.''
Her heart sank when he said that. Nothing good ever comes after those words.
''Okay.''
He hesitated a moment,trying to get in his mind what he wanted to say.
''I know I said before that you and Jon being so close didn't bother me.'' He sighed and went on. ''But for some reason it does.''
''Why?''
''Because if I'm with a girl,I wanna be the only one who sweet talks her,you know? The only way I can do this is if you two stop talking like that.''
''That's ridiculous,Sami.I've known him over half my life,that's just how we are.''
''So you won't stop?''
''I don't see why we should have to. I've known him way longer than I have you.''
''Sarah,I can't be with you and listen to how you two talk. It'll always nag at me that what if you two should be together and not you and I.''
''Sami that's insane. I love you.''
''I love you too but I can't be in a relationship where I doubt if we're meant to be.''
''You're breaking up with me.'' It was a statement,not a question. She let a tear fall down her cheek. Sami wiped it away.
''I still wanna be friends. We were friends before,we can just go back to how we were.''
''Sami,don't.'' She cried. Jon's heart broke for her,he could hear the pain in her voice.
''It's for the best.''He said and got up and kissed her cheek and left. She followed him to the door and opened it.
''Fuck you!''She yelled at his back as he was walking to his car. He stopped when she said it then continued walking then driving away.
When she went back in Jon was standing there with open arms. She ran into them,letting out all her tears.
''You cry baby,let it out,okay?''
''I can't believe he did that.''She sobbed.
''I know,he's an asshole. Fuck him.''
''How can you say that he's your best friend?''
''Not anymore,not if he's gonna act like that.''
''I already miss him.'' She cried.
''I know. You 'll be fine,I promise.''
''No I won't.''
He broke their hug and grabbed her face in his hands,forcing her to make eye contact.
''Listen to me. You are a young,sweet,kind,beautiful woman and any guy would be lucky to have you.''
''You really think so?''
''Yes.'' He answered and wiped the tears from her face.
''I don't know why you did that,I'm nowhere through crying.''
''All right. Go change into something more comfortable and meet me on the couch. My shoulder will be there and you can cry on it.''
''Thank you.'' She smiled.
For the rest of the day Sarah cried on Jon's shoulder and he offered her comforting words. She explained to him all her insecurities and why she didn't think she'd ever be happy or find love and Jon gave her a list of reasons of why she was wrong about that.
That night Jon made her dinner and afterwards they ate ice cream and watched Sixteen Candles. Not his taste,but it made her happy to sit there and watch it with him.
It was after midnight before they went to bed. She wouldn't allow him to sleep on the couch so he slept in her bed again.
''Jon?''
''Yeah sugar?''
''I think I'll take that job at HWA.''
''Really?Are you sure?You'll be seeing a lot of Sami if you do.''
''I'll be seeing him at shows anyway so it doesn't really matter. I just need a change and this would be a good one.''
''I guess you have a point. I'll talk to Cody and Les tomorrow when I go train,you can come with me.''
''Cool.'' She yawned and fell asleep.
Thankfully for Jon,he slept much better than he did the night before.