Charlie and Jody Have Problems Too… Part 4
Jody woke up and looked around the room. Seeing Charlie staring at her, she was startled.
"Charlie! You scared me!" Jody said quietly.
"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to frighten you." Charlie said calmly as he sat down next to her. "I just… you looked so peaceful, sleeping there like that. I didn't want to wake you up. But I, I have to tell you something."
Jody checked her watch. "Aren't you late for class?"
"Yeah, but… this is more important."
"No, it's not. Go to work, I don't wanna make you lose your job or anything."
"It doesn't matter anyway… I'm not gonna go there anymore. It's not the same as Cooper's company."
Jody looked up and into Charlie's eyes. Smiling, she asked hopefully, "You're moving back?"
"Only if you want me to."
"What about Callie or… whoever." Jody bit her lip.
"I just met her like 3 days ago. Lisa just set us up because Callie liked me so much. But… I didn't really want to go out with her… it was only dinner, but still. I know the way I acted yesterday, it was wrong and I'm sorry. Galina was telling me how you thought I didn't love you anymore… but I do. I haven't been able to do anything without you here. I love you."
Jody smiled. "I'd love for you to come back to New York. I know… I never said anything back before… but… I love you too."
Charlie smiled and kissed her. "I don't know what to say next. You wanna go out for lunch or something?"
"Sure… but it's only 10."
"Oh yeah… well… then, I guess I should go call Callie."
"Ok."
Charlie stood up and started to leave, but stopped and turned around. "You come with me?"
Jody nodded and stood up. "Sure."
They went into Charlie's room and he put it on speakerphone. Dialing the number on the slip of paper next to his phone, Charlie smiled at Jody and kissed her again.
"Hello?"
Charlie let go of Jody and smiled. "Hey Callie, it's me, Charlie."
"Hi Charlie!! How's it going?" Callie asked happily.
"Um… not to much. I know I said I'd visit in a few weeks so we could hang out some more and all, but I just found out I can't go."
"Why not?"
"Uh, Jody… came to visit me and my roommates."
"And?" Callie asked uncertainly.
"Ok…" Charlie kissed Jody one last time. "We kinda just got back together. Sorry."
"Oh, well, good-luck. Bye." Callie said quickly before hanging up.
Charlie turned to Jody again and smiled. Jody looked into his eyes and remembered how much she loved him. Kissing him again, she hoped they would never lose each other again.
()~*~ BACK IN NEW YORK SEVERAL WEEKS LATER ~*~()
Charlie and Jody walked hand in hand into the Cooper Neilson Dance Company. Jody hadn't seen Cooper since the day of their break-up and she hoped he wouldn't be all over her like he was the last time they broke up. Cooper was standing over the front desk and turned around just in time to see them walk thought the doors. He ran up to them and went to kiss Jody, but stopped when he saw Charlie glaring at him.
"What the hell are you doing here?" Cooper asked, turning to Charlie.
"I came to be with my girlfriend." Charlie growled back at Cooper.
Cooper squinted and shook his head. "Fine… break her heart again."
"Guys, I AM right here." Jody reminded them.
Charlie took her hand and glared one last time at Cooper before walking off to the desk for his papers.
"Don't let him get to you, he's just a jerk." Jody said.
"I know, but still… you have to dance with him today?"
Jody smiled sweetly at him. "Yea, but don't worry. I don't love him, I love you. Ok?"
"Ok." Charlie smiled and kissed her softly before going back to his new apartment.
Jody stayed and went off to her first class.
"Today…" Cooper instructed everyone in the class. Then he paired everyone off and noticed happily that Charlie wasn't present. He paired himself with Jody and showed everyone the step. Jody went along, unhappily, as Cooper ran his hands all over her and lifted her in the air.
After the class, Jody sat down next to her bag and took off her shoes. Placing them in her gym bag, Cooper sat down next to her.
"Look, Jody, about that girl. I wasn't anything serious. I just… got a little drunk and saw this girl sitting there. Then she came up to me and we just stared talking and buying drinks… anyway. I'm really sorry. I love you, come on, let's go out to lunch. Please? I really wanna make this up to you."
Jody shook her head. "Look, Coop, I'm really… flattered you love me and all, but I don't love you. I love Charlie, and I always have. Sorry." She got up and Cooper followed her out to the lobby.
"But can't we still have lunch?"
"No, I'm going out to lunch with Charlie."
"Then, can we still be friends? We were friends before."
"… Fine, Cooper, whatever. Just stay away." Jody left through the swinging doors to meet Charlie for lunch.