Chapter 4

Parting for air, the two teens separated, and gazed into each other's eyes. Greenish blue into deep brown. Leslie was so happy at this moment. The man of her dreams had confessed sincere love to her and had given her the best make out session ever.

The boy in question let out a pleasured sigh. "Hope you didn't mind that. I couldn't wait any longer."

"It wasn't just my eyes that gave me away was it?"

"You got me. I could see blonde at the base of your hair. And how insistent you were on coming here as well out of all places around."

The girl looked down. She still had another thing to do. "I am really sorry for all I did Jess. I missed you so much every day. I couldn't bear it if it turned out you hated me."

"If I hated you, I wouldn't be asking you this now. Will you be my girlfriend?"

Leslie only responded by grabbing his face and locking lips. "Yes. I will be your girlfriend!" she half squealed. Her lover just rolled his eyes. Leslie had another question.

"When did you start liking me really?"

"To be honest, I think it was the case almost from the very beginning. I only realised it when I received news about the accident. How about you?"

"It was on the first day I met you, out on the field. Remember, when you were running?"

"Wow. Since then, huh?" She nodded.

"So…how you going to explain your coming back from the dead to everyone else? I'm sure May Belle's gonna be a little freaked out."

"I'll think about it when the time comes. For now just let me enjoy this moment."

"As you wish my queen." He said before locking their lips once more.

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Judy sat at the window. Her eyes were glued to the end of the street. Her daughter had left earlier on to confess. While she knew Jess to be a good boy, the mother was worried. The kid was clearly in love with Leslie before her supposed death. The way he would look at her just screamed raw affection. But there was no knowing how he was going to take being deceived. If he hurt her…

Suddenly, she saw the two coming up the street…holding hands! It was so cute, the two of them keeping pace with each other while their hands were swinging up and down. Judy almost squealed like a little girl. She watched them come to the house and exchange a few words before hugging one another and Leslie pecked his lips. Waving goodbye, Jess started walking home. Judy rushed to the front door and grabbed her daughter.

"Did you tell him?!"

"He already knew."

"Who made the first move?"

"He did of course. Its tradition. And now we're dating."

"Finally after all these years. You must be so happy!"

"More so." And the girl clutched her mum as she let out a pleasured and relieved sigh.

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Jess entered his living room. His older sisters were watching TV…as usual. His dad was leaning back in an armchair with his with head rolled back and mouth open, a light snore emitting from him. Joyce Ann was playing with a Lego tower in a corner and May Belle was drawing another one of her pictures. The girl looked up to him and would always try to draw pictures to impress him. Jess had to admit she was getting a lot better.

He had walked in with a big smile on his face, as if he'd won the lottery. Brenda took note of this.

"What's up Jess, got a new girlfriend?" she laughed cruelly. Mary Aarons looked up sharply and was about to reprimand the teen brat when Jess replied.

"Brenda! How did you know?"

Everyone awake in the room just stopped what they were doing and just stared at the boy, all clearly in disbelief. Even jack who had been woken from his siesta by Brenda's sudden outburst now sat and stared dumbfounded at his only son.

Jess smirked with a cunning look in his eyes and made for the stairs, content with his results. He was going to have to explain soon. Ellie would be all over him with her dating advice and May Belle would not quit pestering him. Nor his mum for that matter; she would be brushing him down and telling him how to behave with a woman and his dad would probably try to set rules that wouldn't be met anyway. But Leslie was worth the torture.

May Belle raced up the stairs with her two sisters. Boy was Jess going to be grilled for this!