Chapter 22
The four of them had dinner at the hotel & talked about the big day ahead of them. Gemma tried to join in & laugh along with their jokes, but she just couldnt stop thinking about Macey. The more she thought about it the more helpless she felt & she was starting to wish she'd knocked Macey out after all!
They had intended to go out after dinner, maybe to a movie, but all of them agreed they were too tired. Besides, the following day's appointments were much too important to screw up so they decided on an early night.
Matt & Amy were saying a passionate goodnight outside of the girl's room, so Jeff asked Gemma into his room.
"Come in here until they wear their lips out!" He laughed.
"It aint their lips Im worried about!!" laughed Gemma.
"Oh so you can smile after all huh?!"
"What d'ya mean?!"
"Well its just you've been a little strange these past few days Gem...like one minute you're fine & laughin but then I kinda lose ya!" Jeff put his arm around her & they sat on the bed. "You seem to be off in another world sometimes & Im worried! Ive never seen you like this before Gem!" Gemma shrugged her shoulders.
"I dunno....I guess....well...college wore me out & then...."
"You quit college Gemma!"
"Amy told you?"
"Yeah, but the thing is I thought we could talk about stuff, y'know, me & you? But when I heard it from Amy.....I thought....." he sighed ".....I thought maybe we are growing apart, just like everyone said we would! I feel like Im losing you Gem!"
She hung her head. Tears welled up in her eyes & she knew she couldnt take much more. She hated keeping anything from Jeff but how the hell was she supposed to tell him this?
"Gem....look at me!"
She looked into his eyes & the tears spilled down her cheeks.
"You're not losing me Jeff Hardy! I promise!" He pulled her close to him & held her tightly. They lay back on the bed & Gemma put her head on his chest. She could smell him....feel his heart beating & she closed her eyes & wished everything else away. God she wished they could stay like this forever. She blonged with Jeff. She only felt truely happy & at peace when she was with him like this.
She fell asleep in his arms.
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She woke next morning still in the same postition. Matt had been in & put a blanket over them both before heading back to the girl's room to spend the night with Amy/ Gemma looked up at Jeff sleeping & she smiled. She hadnt slept this well in weeks. He stirred & opened his eyes.
"Morning!" He moaned.
"Hey. Sleep ok?"
"Oh man it was the best sleep ever!"
"Yeah I was just thinkin the same thing!" Smilled Gemma
"Mmmmmm.....how about we do this more often?"
"Do what?" Asked Gemma still half asleep.
"You & me be each other's teddy bears!" laughed Jeff.
"Any time hun!" She stretched up & went to kiss him on the cheek but he turned around & she caught him smack on the lips! She made to pull away but Jeff put his hand on the back of her head to stop her & she didnt resist. Her heart rulling her head she let him press his mouth on hers & he kissed her like she'd never been kissed before. She went weak. She could hardly breathe. His hands were on her back, in her hair & the passion was too intense! She was being sweapt away, dizzy, out of control. Something inside her called out to stop it. Suddenly she was afraid that it would never stop & she couldnt get her breath no matter how hard she tried to pull away! She could hear Macey laughing, jeering & when she opened her eyes it wasnt Jeff any more! It was Shane! She mustered all of her strength to break free! She pushed at Shane & finally he let her go & she screamed!
She sat up, panting & shaking, completely breathless! Jeff grabbed her from behind & held her even though she screamed more & more!
"Gemma! Gemma! it's ok! It's me! It's Jeff! It was a dream! " Gemma turned to face him still shaking.
"Oh God Jeff! Im sorry! It....I....."
He pulled her close to him & held her stroking her hair. Matt ran into the room wearing a sheet! Amy was behind him.
"What's wrong? What happened?"He asked
"We heard a scream! Is everyone ok?" Asked Amy.
"Yeah its fine! Gemma had a bad dream that's all!" Said Jeff "You ok now babe?"
"yeah! thanx! Sorry for waking you up guys! I dunno what's gotten into me late........." She looked up at Matt wearing a sheet & suddenly she burst out laughing!
"Jeff dude...you sure she's ok?!" Asked Matt looking at Gemma.
"Im sorry!" She laughed "It's just we gotta stop doing this Matt!!!" she pointed to the sheet he had around his waist. Jeff & Amy suddenly got the joke & joined in the laughter!
"Oh yeah! You can mock! Go on have your little bit of fun!" Matt said trying to look upset! Jeff & Gemma fell back on the bed in hysterics! Matt eventually gave in & laughed along with them!
"I never thought you'd laugh about it Gem!" Said Matt
"Me either......but the sight of you in that sheet brought it all back to me!!"
It was a long time before they could all stop laughing!!
The four of them had dinner at the hotel & talked about the big day ahead of them. Gemma tried to join in & laugh along with their jokes, but she just couldnt stop thinking about Macey. The more she thought about it the more helpless she felt & she was starting to wish she'd knocked Macey out after all!
They had intended to go out after dinner, maybe to a movie, but all of them agreed they were too tired. Besides, the following day's appointments were much too important to screw up so they decided on an early night.
Matt & Amy were saying a passionate goodnight outside of the girl's room, so Jeff asked Gemma into his room.
"Come in here until they wear their lips out!" He laughed.
"It aint their lips Im worried about!!" laughed Gemma.
"Oh so you can smile after all huh?!"
"What d'ya mean?!"
"Well its just you've been a little strange these past few days Gem...like one minute you're fine & laughin but then I kinda lose ya!" Jeff put his arm around her & they sat on the bed. "You seem to be off in another world sometimes & Im worried! Ive never seen you like this before Gem!" Gemma shrugged her shoulders.
"I dunno....I guess....well...college wore me out & then...."
"You quit college Gemma!"
"Amy told you?"
"Yeah, but the thing is I thought we could talk about stuff, y'know, me & you? But when I heard it from Amy.....I thought....." he sighed ".....I thought maybe we are growing apart, just like everyone said we would! I feel like Im losing you Gem!"
She hung her head. Tears welled up in her eyes & she knew she couldnt take much more. She hated keeping anything from Jeff but how the hell was she supposed to tell him this?
"Gem....look at me!"
She looked into his eyes & the tears spilled down her cheeks.
"You're not losing me Jeff Hardy! I promise!" He pulled her close to him & held her tightly. They lay back on the bed & Gemma put her head on his chest. She could smell him....feel his heart beating & she closed her eyes & wished everything else away. God she wished they could stay like this forever. She blonged with Jeff. She only felt truely happy & at peace when she was with him like this.
She fell asleep in his arms.
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She woke next morning still in the same postition. Matt had been in & put a blanket over them both before heading back to the girl's room to spend the night with Amy/ Gemma looked up at Jeff sleeping & she smiled. She hadnt slept this well in weeks. He stirred & opened his eyes.
"Morning!" He moaned.
"Hey. Sleep ok?"
"Oh man it was the best sleep ever!"
"Yeah I was just thinkin the same thing!" Smilled Gemma
"Mmmmmm.....how about we do this more often?"
"Do what?" Asked Gemma still half asleep.
"You & me be each other's teddy bears!" laughed Jeff.
"Any time hun!" She stretched up & went to kiss him on the cheek but he turned around & she caught him smack on the lips! She made to pull away but Jeff put his hand on the back of her head to stop her & she didnt resist. Her heart rulling her head she let him press his mouth on hers & he kissed her like she'd never been kissed before. She went weak. She could hardly breathe. His hands were on her back, in her hair & the passion was too intense! She was being sweapt away, dizzy, out of control. Something inside her called out to stop it. Suddenly she was afraid that it would never stop & she couldnt get her breath no matter how hard she tried to pull away! She could hear Macey laughing, jeering & when she opened her eyes it wasnt Jeff any more! It was Shane! She mustered all of her strength to break free! She pushed at Shane & finally he let her go & she screamed!
She sat up, panting & shaking, completely breathless! Jeff grabbed her from behind & held her even though she screamed more & more!
"Gemma! Gemma! it's ok! It's me! It's Jeff! It was a dream! " Gemma turned to face him still shaking.
"Oh God Jeff! Im sorry! It....I....."
He pulled her close to him & held her stroking her hair. Matt ran into the room wearing a sheet! Amy was behind him.
"What's wrong? What happened?"He asked
"We heard a scream! Is everyone ok?" Asked Amy.
"Yeah its fine! Gemma had a bad dream that's all!" Said Jeff "You ok now babe?"
"yeah! thanx! Sorry for waking you up guys! I dunno what's gotten into me late........." She looked up at Matt wearing a sheet & suddenly she burst out laughing!
"Jeff dude...you sure she's ok?!" Asked Matt looking at Gemma.
"Im sorry!" She laughed "It's just we gotta stop doing this Matt!!!" she pointed to the sheet he had around his waist. Jeff & Amy suddenly got the joke & joined in the laughter!
"Oh yeah! You can mock! Go on have your little bit of fun!" Matt said trying to look upset! Jeff & Gemma fell back on the bed in hysterics! Matt eventually gave in & laughed along with them!
"I never thought you'd laugh about it Gem!" Said Matt
"Me either......but the sight of you in that sheet brought it all back to me!!"
It was a long time before they could all stop laughing!!