Chapter 40
The 2 days passed quickly. Before she knew it Gemma was piling her cases up in the doorway & getting ready to leave. Jeff was a lot better, his recovery seemed to speed up every day & they were hoping to join the girls in less than 2 weeks, all going to plan.
Gemma was still sad to be leaving not only Matt & Jeff but her family aswell. Michael, Rhett & Patt were heading back to Australia the following day & Greg had a week left before he headed off to his new job on the other side of the country. Their Dad & Kellie would be left with Chris (who Gemma noticed was getting stranger & more withdrawn every damn day!) & Gemma was feeling really guilty about leaving them. Poor Gilbert would be completly alone once Matt & Jeff left! It all seemed so strange to her, so final.
Matt drove Jeff's car to Gemma's house & he got out with Jeff & Amy. Gemma came to the door to meet them.
"Hey guys!"
"Wow! Today's the day Gem! Im so excited!" Amy said hugging her.
"Yeah! Today is the day alright!" Gemma said a little deflated.
"Right where's your cases?" Said Matt as they all went into the kitchen.
"They're over there! How could you miss that huge pile!" Pat joked! Gemma gave him a playful dig in the ribs!
They all talked together in the kitchen & Gemma felt so sad to see them all together like that. She slipped outside for some air while no one was looking, walked across the yard & leaned on the fence. This was it! Nothing was gonna be the same again, she felt like crying! She tried to cheer herself up by thinking how she would be seeing Adam in a few hours & it brought a little smile to her lips. He'd called her that morning to say him & Jay were already there as they'd travelled overnight. She was looking forward to seing him again.
"Trying to sneak off?!"
Gemma jumped. She turned to see Jeff limping towards her.
"Jesus! You scared the crap outa me there! I was miles away!"
Jeff laughed.
"Sorry hun! You ok?" He leaned on the fence beside her.
"Yeah...I guess. It's just Im gonna miss this place so much! Remember how we used to play hide & seek in the long grass over there?" She pointed to the corner of the field. Jeff smiled & nodded. "Well.....everything's changing Jeff! It's all weird!"
"Hey we're not gonna be gone forever ya know? We'll be home lots Im sure!!"
"Yeah I guess....I just feel a bit lost right now! I havent had a lot of time to think about this....and now all of a sudden we're leaving already!!"
"I know! It's been a bit of a blur these past couple of weeks!"
"You gonna be ok?"
"Of course." he smiled. "I'll be down there kickin ass before you know it!"
"Yes....that I CAN believe!" They laughed.
"Come here & give me a goodbye hug before you go off to make your first million!!"
She let him pull her into his arms. He put his hand on the back of her neck & gentally carressed it. Gemma tried to keep control of her senses. 'Adam' she thought, 'you'll be seeing Adam in a few hours. hang in there girl!' Jeff's breathing got deeper & she jumped when he lightly kissed her ear. She ran her hands up & down his back, she felt like she could melt into him. Her heart pounded when Jeff's other hand accidentally touched the bare flesh on her back just below her top & she shivered.
With their arms still around each other they parted slightly so they were staring each other in the face.
"I.......I.......I better...erm get going." Gemma said as they looked into each others eyes.
"Yeah. Guess you should."
But neither of them let go. Jeff touched her cheek & slid his hand behind her head. He pulled her towards him & their lips slightly touched. Gemma pulled back.
"Jeff..."
"It's ok." He whispered.
He gentally pulled her to him once more. Gemma gulped before they finally gave in & kissed each other. In that moment there was no one else in the whole world but the two of them. Gemma's head was spinning & her legs were shaking. Their tongues intertwined, their hands carressing each other's bodies & Gemma knew she'd never felt like this before in her life. She was scared but elated, turned on so much but hesitant. She felt dizzy, out of breath, but didnt ever want this kiss to end. Jeff had one hand in her hair & one hand on her ass pressing himself against her. She had her hands up inside Jeff's shirt, she could feel the warm smooth skin on his back & she wanted him so badly.
They stayed locked together for several minutes before finally breaking free of their intense passion, gasping for air. They looked at each other almost panting.
"You're shaking!"
"I cant help it! Jesus Christ! Jeff!"
He looked at her then looked away. "I know."
"Holy shit Jeff....I....I......"
"Shhhhhh..." He put a finger to her lips "Dont say anything, just kiss me again."
Jeff...I.........aw shit!" She said & Kissed him again, this time more intense than the first.' Why did we have to be in the fucking yard?' she thought to herself. He turned her so her back was against the fence & pushed her up against it, all the time not breaking the kiss. He pushed her so hard the old fence gave way & he ended up on top of her in the field. They didnt even care! They just continued their passionate embrace. Jeff slid his hand up under her shirt & cupped her breast in his hand, squeezing her nipple. She moaned, then something inside her snapped.
"Jeff. No. This isnt right!"
He looked up at her.
"No it isnt! It's.........Im sorry!"
"Dont be sorry! It's just....FUCK IT!" she shouted "FUCK! FUCK! SHIT! GODDAMN IT!!" She sat up & put her head in her hands! "What the FUCK are we doing here Jeff?! What the fuck??!"
"I dont know! Gemma Im so sorry!"
"Stop saying you're fucking sorry!! We're in a field Jeff!! Im sitting in a goddamn field!!"
All of a sudden they burst out laughing!!
"And we broke your Dad's fence!"
They laughed again.
When the laughter subsided they looked at each other seriously.
"Jeff...it's Adam...I....."
"I know. I know. It's ok."
He held her tightly & whispered in her ear, "It's ok. It's ok."
Gemma was still shaking.
"Why though? I mean what the fuck just happened?"
"Look it's.....well we're two friends that just got a little....erm...carried away that's all! You go to Adam." He brushed a piece of grass from her hair. "It'll be ok I promise!"
"And when you come down....in two weeks...what then Jeff?"
He held her face in his hands. "Look Gem, you're my best friend right? I love you! This......I dont want things to change!"
"Me either." She blinked her tears away. "So....I guess I should go really..."
"Come here!" He held her in his arms & Gemma bit her lip. "Im gonna miss you fussing over me every day!" he laughed.
"Yeah well you have Matt to take care of you!"
"Matt couldnt give a rats ass!!"
They both laughed. Jeff wiped the tears away from her cheeks & gave her a lingering kiss on the lips.
"Dont get me started again!" he laughed. Gemma smiled.
"No I wont!"
They parted & she held both of his hands in hers.
"I guess it was just something that had to be done right?"
"Right." He said softly & looked down at the ground.
"Now I have to go before they send out a search party!"
"Yeah come on or you'll be on the missing persons list!"
They stood up & Jeff put his arm around her shoulder. She helped him back to the house. Everyone was heading out of the door as they got there.
"You ready Gem?" Asked Pat.
"Yup! Guess this is it!"
Everyone hugged her & Amy & when she hugged her Dad the tears came again!
Unbeknown to Gemma & Jeff, Matt & Michael had been loading Gemma's cases into the car a few minutes earlier.....they'd seen everything!
Gemma gave Jeff a hug & they looked at each other one last time.
"Go get em kiddo!" Jeff said playfully punching her chin!
Her & Amy got into the car.
"AND LOOK AFTER MY DAMN CAR!!" Jeff shouted "Or I'll kick both your asses!!"
They all waved as the car pulled away.
Matt & Jeff stood outside in the yard while the others went inside for coffee. Jeff sat on the porch steps, rubbed his face & looked to the sky.
"Want me to walk back & get my car?" Matt asked.
"No thanks bro. Im gonna try & walk it."
Matt sat down beside his brother & put his arm around his shoulders.
"You ok?"
Jeff looked at him.
"Right now? No Im not ok, but I will be."
"Jesus Jeff!"
"What?"
Matt shook his head.
"Talk to me bro!"
"Nothin to tell!"
"Yeah right!" Matt looked at his brother, "You're playing with fire Jeff!"
"I dont know what you mean!"
Matt sighed.
"Ok I give up with you two! Whatever!! Just.........just dont get hurt bro, ok?"
"I'll be fine Matt! Stop worrying! It's cool!"
"Dude! That was anything but cool for Christs sake!"
"Yeah well......"
"Well nothin! Shit man! Michael saw it all too!! What are you gonna do?"
"Nothin."
"Jesus!"
"It's over & done with ok? That was the first & last!" He paused. "First & last...ok?"
Matt shook his head.
"Y'know you might be my brother but sometimes Jeff......" he stood up. "Look Jeff dont be an asshole all your life!" he said & went indoors leaving Jeff alone on the steps.
He put his head in his hands & sighed.
"Asshole's right!" he said to himself & no one saw him wipe away the one tear that rolled down his cheek.
The 2 days passed quickly. Before she knew it Gemma was piling her cases up in the doorway & getting ready to leave. Jeff was a lot better, his recovery seemed to speed up every day & they were hoping to join the girls in less than 2 weeks, all going to plan.
Gemma was still sad to be leaving not only Matt & Jeff but her family aswell. Michael, Rhett & Patt were heading back to Australia the following day & Greg had a week left before he headed off to his new job on the other side of the country. Their Dad & Kellie would be left with Chris (who Gemma noticed was getting stranger & more withdrawn every damn day!) & Gemma was feeling really guilty about leaving them. Poor Gilbert would be completly alone once Matt & Jeff left! It all seemed so strange to her, so final.
Matt drove Jeff's car to Gemma's house & he got out with Jeff & Amy. Gemma came to the door to meet them.
"Hey guys!"
"Wow! Today's the day Gem! Im so excited!" Amy said hugging her.
"Yeah! Today is the day alright!" Gemma said a little deflated.
"Right where's your cases?" Said Matt as they all went into the kitchen.
"They're over there! How could you miss that huge pile!" Pat joked! Gemma gave him a playful dig in the ribs!
They all talked together in the kitchen & Gemma felt so sad to see them all together like that. She slipped outside for some air while no one was looking, walked across the yard & leaned on the fence. This was it! Nothing was gonna be the same again, she felt like crying! She tried to cheer herself up by thinking how she would be seeing Adam in a few hours & it brought a little smile to her lips. He'd called her that morning to say him & Jay were already there as they'd travelled overnight. She was looking forward to seing him again.
"Trying to sneak off?!"
Gemma jumped. She turned to see Jeff limping towards her.
"Jesus! You scared the crap outa me there! I was miles away!"
Jeff laughed.
"Sorry hun! You ok?" He leaned on the fence beside her.
"Yeah...I guess. It's just Im gonna miss this place so much! Remember how we used to play hide & seek in the long grass over there?" She pointed to the corner of the field. Jeff smiled & nodded. "Well.....everything's changing Jeff! It's all weird!"
"Hey we're not gonna be gone forever ya know? We'll be home lots Im sure!!"
"Yeah I guess....I just feel a bit lost right now! I havent had a lot of time to think about this....and now all of a sudden we're leaving already!!"
"I know! It's been a bit of a blur these past couple of weeks!"
"You gonna be ok?"
"Of course." he smiled. "I'll be down there kickin ass before you know it!"
"Yes....that I CAN believe!" They laughed.
"Come here & give me a goodbye hug before you go off to make your first million!!"
She let him pull her into his arms. He put his hand on the back of her neck & gentally carressed it. Gemma tried to keep control of her senses. 'Adam' she thought, 'you'll be seeing Adam in a few hours. hang in there girl!' Jeff's breathing got deeper & she jumped when he lightly kissed her ear. She ran her hands up & down his back, she felt like she could melt into him. Her heart pounded when Jeff's other hand accidentally touched the bare flesh on her back just below her top & she shivered.
With their arms still around each other they parted slightly so they were staring each other in the face.
"I.......I.......I better...erm get going." Gemma said as they looked into each others eyes.
"Yeah. Guess you should."
But neither of them let go. Jeff touched her cheek & slid his hand behind her head. He pulled her towards him & their lips slightly touched. Gemma pulled back.
"Jeff..."
"It's ok." He whispered.
He gentally pulled her to him once more. Gemma gulped before they finally gave in & kissed each other. In that moment there was no one else in the whole world but the two of them. Gemma's head was spinning & her legs were shaking. Their tongues intertwined, their hands carressing each other's bodies & Gemma knew she'd never felt like this before in her life. She was scared but elated, turned on so much but hesitant. She felt dizzy, out of breath, but didnt ever want this kiss to end. Jeff had one hand in her hair & one hand on her ass pressing himself against her. She had her hands up inside Jeff's shirt, she could feel the warm smooth skin on his back & she wanted him so badly.
They stayed locked together for several minutes before finally breaking free of their intense passion, gasping for air. They looked at each other almost panting.
"You're shaking!"
"I cant help it! Jesus Christ! Jeff!"
He looked at her then looked away. "I know."
"Holy shit Jeff....I....I......"
"Shhhhhh..." He put a finger to her lips "Dont say anything, just kiss me again."
Jeff...I.........aw shit!" She said & Kissed him again, this time more intense than the first.' Why did we have to be in the fucking yard?' she thought to herself. He turned her so her back was against the fence & pushed her up against it, all the time not breaking the kiss. He pushed her so hard the old fence gave way & he ended up on top of her in the field. They didnt even care! They just continued their passionate embrace. Jeff slid his hand up under her shirt & cupped her breast in his hand, squeezing her nipple. She moaned, then something inside her snapped.
"Jeff. No. This isnt right!"
He looked up at her.
"No it isnt! It's.........Im sorry!"
"Dont be sorry! It's just....FUCK IT!" she shouted "FUCK! FUCK! SHIT! GODDAMN IT!!" She sat up & put her head in her hands! "What the FUCK are we doing here Jeff?! What the fuck??!"
"I dont know! Gemma Im so sorry!"
"Stop saying you're fucking sorry!! We're in a field Jeff!! Im sitting in a goddamn field!!"
All of a sudden they burst out laughing!!
"And we broke your Dad's fence!"
They laughed again.
When the laughter subsided they looked at each other seriously.
"Jeff...it's Adam...I....."
"I know. I know. It's ok."
He held her tightly & whispered in her ear, "It's ok. It's ok."
Gemma was still shaking.
"Why though? I mean what the fuck just happened?"
"Look it's.....well we're two friends that just got a little....erm...carried away that's all! You go to Adam." He brushed a piece of grass from her hair. "It'll be ok I promise!"
"And when you come down....in two weeks...what then Jeff?"
He held her face in his hands. "Look Gem, you're my best friend right? I love you! This......I dont want things to change!"
"Me either." She blinked her tears away. "So....I guess I should go really..."
"Come here!" He held her in his arms & Gemma bit her lip. "Im gonna miss you fussing over me every day!" he laughed.
"Yeah well you have Matt to take care of you!"
"Matt couldnt give a rats ass!!"
They both laughed. Jeff wiped the tears away from her cheeks & gave her a lingering kiss on the lips.
"Dont get me started again!" he laughed. Gemma smiled.
"No I wont!"
They parted & she held both of his hands in hers.
"I guess it was just something that had to be done right?"
"Right." He said softly & looked down at the ground.
"Now I have to go before they send out a search party!"
"Yeah come on or you'll be on the missing persons list!"
They stood up & Jeff put his arm around her shoulder. She helped him back to the house. Everyone was heading out of the door as they got there.
"You ready Gem?" Asked Pat.
"Yup! Guess this is it!"
Everyone hugged her & Amy & when she hugged her Dad the tears came again!
Unbeknown to Gemma & Jeff, Matt & Michael had been loading Gemma's cases into the car a few minutes earlier.....they'd seen everything!
Gemma gave Jeff a hug & they looked at each other one last time.
"Go get em kiddo!" Jeff said playfully punching her chin!
Her & Amy got into the car.
"AND LOOK AFTER MY DAMN CAR!!" Jeff shouted "Or I'll kick both your asses!!"
They all waved as the car pulled away.
Matt & Jeff stood outside in the yard while the others went inside for coffee. Jeff sat on the porch steps, rubbed his face & looked to the sky.
"Want me to walk back & get my car?" Matt asked.
"No thanks bro. Im gonna try & walk it."
Matt sat down beside his brother & put his arm around his shoulders.
"You ok?"
Jeff looked at him.
"Right now? No Im not ok, but I will be."
"Jesus Jeff!"
"What?"
Matt shook his head.
"Talk to me bro!"
"Nothin to tell!"
"Yeah right!" Matt looked at his brother, "You're playing with fire Jeff!"
"I dont know what you mean!"
Matt sighed.
"Ok I give up with you two! Whatever!! Just.........just dont get hurt bro, ok?"
"I'll be fine Matt! Stop worrying! It's cool!"
"Dude! That was anything but cool for Christs sake!"
"Yeah well......"
"Well nothin! Shit man! Michael saw it all too!! What are you gonna do?"
"Nothin."
"Jesus!"
"It's over & done with ok? That was the first & last!" He paused. "First & last...ok?"
Matt shook his head.
"Y'know you might be my brother but sometimes Jeff......" he stood up. "Look Jeff dont be an asshole all your life!" he said & went indoors leaving Jeff alone on the steps.
He put his head in his hands & sighed.
"Asshole's right!" he said to himself & no one saw him wipe away the one tear that rolled down his cheek.