Chapter 18
Gemma couldnt believe what she was seeing!! She stood there with her eyes wide & her jaw hitting off the floor!
"Im definately gonna buy this top!" Gemma jumped. It was Amy behind her "Hey is something wrong? You look like you've seen a ghost!"
"Erm.....not a ghost, but I just saw.....erm...oh it's nothin!"
"You dont look so good hun! Jesus what happened? I only left you for like 5 minutes!"
"Yeah....I....erm...Im not feeling too well actually. Can we go home?"
"Gemma you've got me worried now!" Amy put her arm around Gemma's shoulders "Did you see something outside? You couldnt take your eyes off the window when I came over!"
"Yeah...I mean no...I.....I..."Gemma took a deep breath 'get a grip girl' she thought to herself "I just dont feel too good! I feel a little sick. It just came on suddenly & I just wanna go home if that's ok with you?"
"Of course its ok hun! Listen just let me pay for this & then we'll go ok? Give me one minute, will you be ok?"
"Sure, go ahead. I'll just wait outside I think I need some fresh air!"
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Gemma didnt say much on the drive home. Amy dropped her off & was obviously still concerned as she offered to come in & call a doctor but Gemma managed to convince her she'd be ok & it was probably just the heat. Amy eventually left Gemma at the door & drove to Matt's.
Gemma closed the door & rested her back against it. 'Now what?' she thought, but she didnt have any answers. She went into the kitchen, put her bags down on the table & made herself a coffee. She'd just sat down to drink it when there was a knock on the door. She rolled her eyes & got up to answer it. When she opened it her heart sank, it was Jeff.
"Hey are you ok? Amy said you were sick so I drove straight over!"
"Oh...erm...yeah Im ok. Come in!" They both walked into the kitchen & jeff made himself a coffee.
"So, how are you feeling now? You dont look so good!"
"Oh I feel a bit drained that's all. Probably walking around in the heat. Man Amy can shop! I'll be ok!"
Jeff loooked concerned."Listen Gem if this is to get out of comming to see Vince with us then I unde......"
"No Jeff it isnt I swear!" Gemma interrrupted "Really I wanna come with you guys! Im looking forward to it!"
"Yeah? Well I guess we have some talking to do right?!"
"I guess."
"Well firstly Im so sorry! I mean the stupid prank we pulled, I never meant to hurt you y'know?" Jeff sat down & held her hand. Gemma smiled.
"It should be me who's appologising Jeff! I over reacted & I should never have taken it so badly!"
"Hey listen you did nothing wrong!" Jeff stroked some hair from Gemma's face "besides, I should've realised, waking up next to that ugly ass would be enough to scare anyone!" They both laughed & Gemma playfully punched Jeff in the chest!
"Jeff it's ok really! I just....well I freaked a little thats all!"
"So we're cool then?"
Gemma smiled "Yeah. We're cool!"
Jeff pulled her close & hugged her. "Man I missed you so much!" he said.
"I missed you to Jeff!" said Gemma 'more than you'll ever know' she thought to herself.
"Hey why dont you come over to my place? Amy's there & Macey's comming over in a little while."
"Oh...I...erm....no Jeff, I dont think so. Besides I still feel a little out of it. I thought maybe Id go have a lie down for an hour!"
"Well if you're feeling better later come over with Greg when he gets in from work yeah?"
"Yeah sure."
"Right I gotta go! Macey will be here soon!"
"Oh well you could at least finish your coffe Jeff! Im sure Macey can cope without you for five minutes!" Jeff gave her a puzzled look, but agreed & sat back down. "So, you nervous about meeting Vince?"
"Yeah a little! It's still so crazy to think Vince McMahon is my boss y'know?"
"Wow when you say it like that it does!!"
"You're gonna come in & meet him too right?"
"WHAT? Oh come on Jeff! No way!"
"Aw come on!"
"NO! Man what is that gonna look like for you guys if you take me into your first meeting with your new boss! It's not me he wants to see its you two! I'll be right outside with my fingers crossed!!"
Jeff smiled "I guess you're right! But Im really looking forward to the three of us spending some time together, just like the old days!!"
"Hey what are we the fucking Golden Girls??!!" With that they both started singing 'Thankyou for being a friend! travel down the road & back again!" but couldnt remember the rest of the words!! They both laughed.
"Ok I gotta go or Macey with throw a fit!" They both stood up & Gemma grabbed hold of Jeff's arm.
"Jeff!"
"Yeah?"
She looked into his eyes. His gorgeous hazel-green eyes. He was about to get his break in the WWF & live out his dream. He was happy. She looked into his eyes for what seemed like forever.
"Gemma?"
"Oh sorry!It's just..." She paused. She couldnt do it to him. No matter how much it hurt her to keep this from him, now wasnt the time to break his heart. She would deal with Macey tonight. "it's just...I really missed you & Im so glad we made up!"
"Come here!" Jeff hugged her & it felt so good. When she was in Jeff's arms nothing else mattered. She closed her eyes. She could stay like this forever.
"Gemma I gotta go hun!"
"Oh! OK!" She let go of him.
"You go get some rest & I'll see you later yeah?"
"sure thing!"
Jeff kissed her. Now, Jeff always kissed her on the lips, but this time it had lingered, or had she imagined it? They looked at each other. Jeff bent down to kiss her again & Gemma's heart pounded. Their lips almost touched...another second & Gemma was sure it was gonna happen. Jeff's cell phone rang. They both jumped & Jeff fumbled in his pocket.
"Hello?...Hey bro! Yeah Im on my way now! Yeah she's fine! Ok! Ok! Bye!"
Gemma coughed.
"It was Matt! I have to go!"
"Ok take care & I'll see you later!"
Jeff was almost out of the door when he turned & came back. He put his arms around Gemma & planted a kiss on the top of her head.
"You take care! Go get some rest!" he tweaked her nose & left. Gemma just stood there. 'what was that all about??' she thought. But it was never mentioned again.
Gemma couldnt believe what she was seeing!! She stood there with her eyes wide & her jaw hitting off the floor!
"Im definately gonna buy this top!" Gemma jumped. It was Amy behind her "Hey is something wrong? You look like you've seen a ghost!"
"Erm.....not a ghost, but I just saw.....erm...oh it's nothin!"
"You dont look so good hun! Jesus what happened? I only left you for like 5 minutes!"
"Yeah....I....erm...Im not feeling too well actually. Can we go home?"
"Gemma you've got me worried now!" Amy put her arm around Gemma's shoulders "Did you see something outside? You couldnt take your eyes off the window when I came over!"
"Yeah...I mean no...I.....I..."Gemma took a deep breath 'get a grip girl' she thought to herself "I just dont feel too good! I feel a little sick. It just came on suddenly & I just wanna go home if that's ok with you?"
"Of course its ok hun! Listen just let me pay for this & then we'll go ok? Give me one minute, will you be ok?"
"Sure, go ahead. I'll just wait outside I think I need some fresh air!"
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Gemma didnt say much on the drive home. Amy dropped her off & was obviously still concerned as she offered to come in & call a doctor but Gemma managed to convince her she'd be ok & it was probably just the heat. Amy eventually left Gemma at the door & drove to Matt's.
Gemma closed the door & rested her back against it. 'Now what?' she thought, but she didnt have any answers. She went into the kitchen, put her bags down on the table & made herself a coffee. She'd just sat down to drink it when there was a knock on the door. She rolled her eyes & got up to answer it. When she opened it her heart sank, it was Jeff.
"Hey are you ok? Amy said you were sick so I drove straight over!"
"Oh...erm...yeah Im ok. Come in!" They both walked into the kitchen & jeff made himself a coffee.
"So, how are you feeling now? You dont look so good!"
"Oh I feel a bit drained that's all. Probably walking around in the heat. Man Amy can shop! I'll be ok!"
Jeff loooked concerned."Listen Gem if this is to get out of comming to see Vince with us then I unde......"
"No Jeff it isnt I swear!" Gemma interrrupted "Really I wanna come with you guys! Im looking forward to it!"
"Yeah? Well I guess we have some talking to do right?!"
"I guess."
"Well firstly Im so sorry! I mean the stupid prank we pulled, I never meant to hurt you y'know?" Jeff sat down & held her hand. Gemma smiled.
"It should be me who's appologising Jeff! I over reacted & I should never have taken it so badly!"
"Hey listen you did nothing wrong!" Jeff stroked some hair from Gemma's face "besides, I should've realised, waking up next to that ugly ass would be enough to scare anyone!" They both laughed & Gemma playfully punched Jeff in the chest!
"Jeff it's ok really! I just....well I freaked a little thats all!"
"So we're cool then?"
Gemma smiled "Yeah. We're cool!"
Jeff pulled her close & hugged her. "Man I missed you so much!" he said.
"I missed you to Jeff!" said Gemma 'more than you'll ever know' she thought to herself.
"Hey why dont you come over to my place? Amy's there & Macey's comming over in a little while."
"Oh...I...erm....no Jeff, I dont think so. Besides I still feel a little out of it. I thought maybe Id go have a lie down for an hour!"
"Well if you're feeling better later come over with Greg when he gets in from work yeah?"
"Yeah sure."
"Right I gotta go! Macey will be here soon!"
"Oh well you could at least finish your coffe Jeff! Im sure Macey can cope without you for five minutes!" Jeff gave her a puzzled look, but agreed & sat back down. "So, you nervous about meeting Vince?"
"Yeah a little! It's still so crazy to think Vince McMahon is my boss y'know?"
"Wow when you say it like that it does!!"
"You're gonna come in & meet him too right?"
"WHAT? Oh come on Jeff! No way!"
"Aw come on!"
"NO! Man what is that gonna look like for you guys if you take me into your first meeting with your new boss! It's not me he wants to see its you two! I'll be right outside with my fingers crossed!!"
Jeff smiled "I guess you're right! But Im really looking forward to the three of us spending some time together, just like the old days!!"
"Hey what are we the fucking Golden Girls??!!" With that they both started singing 'Thankyou for being a friend! travel down the road & back again!" but couldnt remember the rest of the words!! They both laughed.
"Ok I gotta go or Macey with throw a fit!" They both stood up & Gemma grabbed hold of Jeff's arm.
"Jeff!"
"Yeah?"
She looked into his eyes. His gorgeous hazel-green eyes. He was about to get his break in the WWF & live out his dream. He was happy. She looked into his eyes for what seemed like forever.
"Gemma?"
"Oh sorry!It's just..." She paused. She couldnt do it to him. No matter how much it hurt her to keep this from him, now wasnt the time to break his heart. She would deal with Macey tonight. "it's just...I really missed you & Im so glad we made up!"
"Come here!" Jeff hugged her & it felt so good. When she was in Jeff's arms nothing else mattered. She closed her eyes. She could stay like this forever.
"Gemma I gotta go hun!"
"Oh! OK!" She let go of him.
"You go get some rest & I'll see you later yeah?"
"sure thing!"
Jeff kissed her. Now, Jeff always kissed her on the lips, but this time it had lingered, or had she imagined it? They looked at each other. Jeff bent down to kiss her again & Gemma's heart pounded. Their lips almost touched...another second & Gemma was sure it was gonna happen. Jeff's cell phone rang. They both jumped & Jeff fumbled in his pocket.
"Hello?...Hey bro! Yeah Im on my way now! Yeah she's fine! Ok! Ok! Bye!"
Gemma coughed.
"It was Matt! I have to go!"
"Ok take care & I'll see you later!"
Jeff was almost out of the door when he turned & came back. He put his arms around Gemma & planted a kiss on the top of her head.
"You take care! Go get some rest!" he tweaked her nose & left. Gemma just stood there. 'what was that all about??' she thought. But it was never mentioned again.