Jayme was still asleep on Joe's lap as he stared at the screen reading the message over and over again. Not wanting to cause a scene he tossed the phone to the side and glared out the window.
"Everything ok, Uce?" Kevin asked glancing in the rear view mirror.
"Umm… yeah… just wore out I guess." Joe cleared his throat not taking his eyes away from the road.
Kevin and Apryle looked at each other and shrugged, both unsure whether to pry or not. Apryle noticed his demeanor changed when he read Jayme's phone but she just couldn't place what would make him react that way. She just chalked it up to maybe it being Colby and he said something about the two being together.
Joe bit his lip wondering who could've sent her that message. He didn't know of anyone that would call her Angel Eyes or who would message her at that time of night. He knew it definitely wasn't Colby. All he wanted to do was to get to the hotel and to their room so things could get straightened out.
As if his prayers were answered the lights from the hotel drug him out of his trance and he woke Jayme up as Kevin pulled into the valet.
"We're here." Joe said flatly as Jayme sat up wiping her eyes.
He hurried and got out of the car, grabbing their bags and walking into the building. Jayme stepped out of the car confused as to why he was acting so strange.
"Did I miss something?" Jayme asked Apryle as her friend came from behind the vehicle.
"Your phone went off about 45 minutes ago and he got really quiet after that."
Jayme grabbed her phone from the seat and noticed she had one unread message.
"Fuck…" she yelled as soon as she saw the words Angel Eyes.
"What?" Apryle said as her and Kevin turned around.
"It was fuckin' Matt." Jayme hollered as she began running through the doors to catch up with him.
By the time she got into the lobby Joe was already gone. She ran up to the desk and the clerk told her they were staying in room 304. Not wanting to wait for the elevator, Jayme ran up the stairs getting to their room just as Joe was opening the door.
"Joe, baby, I can explain." She said softly as they entered the room.
"Galina cheated on me for years and I will not put up with that again." He huffed tossing their luggage to the side shutting the door behind them.
"Baby it isn't like that." She said as she grabbed his hands and stepped towards him.
"Then who was it?" He retorted almost yelling.
"It was Matt and I don't know why he even sent me that. I haven't talked to him since that night." She pleaded as he jerked from her grip and went to sit on the bed.
"Listen Joe, if you can't trust me then what we have isn't going to work. If I was seeing someone else do you think I would just let my phone out for anyone to see."
"No… and I'm sorry… I just…" he struggled to say as he ran his fingers through his hair.
Jayme knee what she had to say. She had been fighting the urge to say it for so long but she knew he needed to hear it.
"Oute alofa ia oe." She said in Samoan, smiling at him.
Joe slowly looked up at her and grinned. Hearing her say those words in his native language was like Angels singing. He stood and wrapped his arms around her drawing her near. Placing his forehead against hers, he closed his eyes mapping every sensation to memory.
"Please say that again, Beautiful."
Jayme brushed her lips against his for a quick but sensual kiss, smiling against them as they parted.
"Oute alofa ia oe." She repeated the Samoan words.
"I love you, too." He beamed picking her up off her feet and spinning her around.
"Who taught you how to say that in Samoan?" He asked as he placed her back on the ground still holding her tight.
"Josh and Jon taught me the other night. I wanted to surprise with a few more things but I just couldn't wait any longer."
Joe picked her up once more only this time placing her gently in the bed as he hovered over her. She rubbed the side of his face softly with her hand.
"I love you, Joe. Please never doubt that." She smiled as smiled in return.
"I told you…" he kissed her neck.
"…I would show you…" he kissed her jawline.
"…what all I can…" he kissed her lips.
"…do to you." He smirked as he ripped her t-shirt in two exposing her breasts.
After the fun in the hotel room followed by some much needed rest, it was time for the group to head to the venue. Jayme has told Colby and the others that Matthew had wanted to talk and that she felt she needed to hear him out but at the same time she didn't want to be alone.
Colby thought it would be best if she went with Becky and Apryle because the guys may not take whatever he had to say lightly. Then again he knew that the feisty twins wouldn't stand for his crap either.
Jayme and the girls rounded the corner bumping into Leah and Matthew talking by some stage boxes.
"There you are." Matthew cleared his throat as a small smile played on his face.
"What do you want Matt?" Jayme asked crossing her arms in front of her chest.
"I want to apologize for acting the way I did. I was in a dark place and I know that is not an excuse but I still shouldn't have treated you the way I did." He replied with a sincere look on his face.
"I forgive you. You shouldn't go around treating any woman that w…" she tried to finish before being interrupted.
"Well I don't forgive him." Becky huffed.
"And you better be glad it wasn't me because you wouldn't have been just holding your goods." Apryle retorted.
"I deserve all of that ladies and I apologize to y'all as well. Leah has stuck by me during this and has shown me that I was a complete asshole."
"Well I'm glad. Hopefully we all can move past that." Jayme smiled.
"I'm glad I didn't ruin everything with you. I heard that you and Joe are official." Matthew said grinning.
"We are and we are excited for what's to come. I better get going though. Thank you again for the apology, Matt." She nodded as she turned around an started to walk back towards the boys.
"How did that go?" Colby asked looking at his sister.
"He just apologized and that's it." Jayme said as she wrapped her arm around Joe.
They all laughed and continued down the hall to the locker room. Jayme watched as Joe, Kevin and Colby goofed off and Becky and Apryle gossiped about who knows what. Who would've thought a simple DNA test would shake her world the way it did. She went from feeling unwanted and unloved to having a group of people who were always going to be there for her.
"You good kiddo?" Colby asked as he stopped and draped his arm around her neck.
"I'm perfect. I love you, Uce." She chuckled grabbing his hand that was by her face.
"I love you too, kiddo." He laughed kissing the top of her head.
