Thanks to everyone who reviewed it's nice to know that even after my long
absence there are still people reading this story. Sorry this next chapter
took so long but life has been for lack of a better word a bitch, but at
least I still have one. So without any further ado I'll pick up where I
left off.
Skye and Evan strolled around the grounds catching up on days gone by in Paris.
"I must admit Skye, I really have missed you. You've become quite the workaholic, I was shocked to hear that you had left so suddenly."
"It was a family matter. How did you know I'd left anyway? The only people I told were from my office."
"I try to know as much as I can about you. I won't lie, Skye, you fascinate me like no woman ever has."
Skye blushed prettily and looked away. It was then that she saw Jax had followed then and was standing not far off.
Jax watched as Skye blushed at the man's comment, gripping his champagne glass so tightly the crystal threatened to collapse in his hand. He remembered when things were like that between them. He missed her smile, her voice, the gleam in her eye and he instantly resented this man whose name he didn't even know for being privy to these things, while he was not.
He also resented him for taking the few moments Skye had away from Edward. He had been watching her grandfather hover all evening and choose not to interrupt for fear of causing a scene. The last thing he wanted was to embarrass Skye; if he was going to get her to trust him again he had to be on his best behaviour. At first, he had assumed that this man was insignificant -- just one of Edwards's contacts. He was a stranger to Jax but, from the familiar way Skye was reacting to him, he could see he was not a stranger to her. Jax tried his best to control himself. He couldn't react to the jealousy he felt brewing within him. He had to be calm, collected and charming. At this point, Skye was barely tolerating his presence; he needed to be able to get close enough to her to regain her trust. 'The best defense is a strong offense,' he thought to himself as he walked over to them.
"Good evening," he said with a smile extending his hand to Evan, "I'm Jasper Jax."
"Evan Chambers." Evan shook his hand firmly, looking him squarely in the eye.
"Evan, will you excuse us for a moment?" Skye smiled cheerfully while leading Jax away by the arm. He went with her willingly and, when she felt she was safely out of earshot and backing Evan, the smile fell from her face.
"Look Jax, you said you wanted to see me and I agreed. You said you wanted to talk and we talked. What more do you want?" She didn't give him a chance to answer but instead simply continued. "What's said is said and what's done is done. Let's just leave the past in the past and move on."
He watched her intently as she spoke. Her eyes were pleading and she looked desperate and vulnerable. He fought with himself but there was no way he could resist. He grabbed her and kissed her soundly. His intent was to be gentle but the passion between them that was dormant for so long was undeniable and the kiss became intense.
At first she was so shocked that he had kissed her she couldn't move. Then she realized she didn't want to and started to return the kiss.
Her mind was racing, this wasn't supposed to be happening; it was much more than she could bear. She pushed him away, her eyes filled with tears threatening to fall.
"Please just go. I need you to go."
He held her hand tightly in his. "I'll go, but I'll be back. That's a promise." He kissed her hand and turned and walked away.
'Pull yourself together,' she said to herself, trying to regain her cool. 'There's a room full of people inside that you need to face so just get it together.'
Evan walked over and put a hand on her shoulder. "Are you okay?"
She tried to smile. "I'm fine. But I would be a lot better if we could forget that that little incident just happened."
"Of course." He ran his hand down her arm and took her hand. "Although I think we should get back or your grandfather will come find us. Are you ready to go back?"
"Sure," she replied as Evan led her back inside.
"About what just happened," Skye started.
"No explanation necessary. Sure I'm curious, but I'm sure we can another time."
She beamed a grateful smile at him as they walked through the door.
"If you're sure you're okay, I think I should be heading out."
"I'm fine. Thank you so much for coming. I'll see you tomorrow."
Evan smiled and started towards the door. The guests had begun to leave and Skye was glad for that. She had had a long night and just needed to be alone. For the rest of the evening she tried her best to put Jasper Jax out of her mind but, after kissing him, that was impossible. She was sure it would haunt her dreams that night.
That's it for now. Please review so I know if I still have readers after my long absence.
Skye and Evan strolled around the grounds catching up on days gone by in Paris.
"I must admit Skye, I really have missed you. You've become quite the workaholic, I was shocked to hear that you had left so suddenly."
"It was a family matter. How did you know I'd left anyway? The only people I told were from my office."
"I try to know as much as I can about you. I won't lie, Skye, you fascinate me like no woman ever has."
Skye blushed prettily and looked away. It was then that she saw Jax had followed then and was standing not far off.
Jax watched as Skye blushed at the man's comment, gripping his champagne glass so tightly the crystal threatened to collapse in his hand. He remembered when things were like that between them. He missed her smile, her voice, the gleam in her eye and he instantly resented this man whose name he didn't even know for being privy to these things, while he was not.
He also resented him for taking the few moments Skye had away from Edward. He had been watching her grandfather hover all evening and choose not to interrupt for fear of causing a scene. The last thing he wanted was to embarrass Skye; if he was going to get her to trust him again he had to be on his best behaviour. At first, he had assumed that this man was insignificant -- just one of Edwards's contacts. He was a stranger to Jax but, from the familiar way Skye was reacting to him, he could see he was not a stranger to her. Jax tried his best to control himself. He couldn't react to the jealousy he felt brewing within him. He had to be calm, collected and charming. At this point, Skye was barely tolerating his presence; he needed to be able to get close enough to her to regain her trust. 'The best defense is a strong offense,' he thought to himself as he walked over to them.
"Good evening," he said with a smile extending his hand to Evan, "I'm Jasper Jax."
"Evan Chambers." Evan shook his hand firmly, looking him squarely in the eye.
"Evan, will you excuse us for a moment?" Skye smiled cheerfully while leading Jax away by the arm. He went with her willingly and, when she felt she was safely out of earshot and backing Evan, the smile fell from her face.
"Look Jax, you said you wanted to see me and I agreed. You said you wanted to talk and we talked. What more do you want?" She didn't give him a chance to answer but instead simply continued. "What's said is said and what's done is done. Let's just leave the past in the past and move on."
He watched her intently as she spoke. Her eyes were pleading and she looked desperate and vulnerable. He fought with himself but there was no way he could resist. He grabbed her and kissed her soundly. His intent was to be gentle but the passion between them that was dormant for so long was undeniable and the kiss became intense.
At first she was so shocked that he had kissed her she couldn't move. Then she realized she didn't want to and started to return the kiss.
Her mind was racing, this wasn't supposed to be happening; it was much more than she could bear. She pushed him away, her eyes filled with tears threatening to fall.
"Please just go. I need you to go."
He held her hand tightly in his. "I'll go, but I'll be back. That's a promise." He kissed her hand and turned and walked away.
'Pull yourself together,' she said to herself, trying to regain her cool. 'There's a room full of people inside that you need to face so just get it together.'
Evan walked over and put a hand on her shoulder. "Are you okay?"
She tried to smile. "I'm fine. But I would be a lot better if we could forget that that little incident just happened."
"Of course." He ran his hand down her arm and took her hand. "Although I think we should get back or your grandfather will come find us. Are you ready to go back?"
"Sure," she replied as Evan led her back inside.
"About what just happened," Skye started.
"No explanation necessary. Sure I'm curious, but I'm sure we can another time."
She beamed a grateful smile at him as they walked through the door.
"If you're sure you're okay, I think I should be heading out."
"I'm fine. Thank you so much for coming. I'll see you tomorrow."
Evan smiled and started towards the door. The guests had begun to leave and Skye was glad for that. She had had a long night and just needed to be alone. For the rest of the evening she tried her best to put Jasper Jax out of her mind but, after kissing him, that was impossible. She was sure it would haunt her dreams that night.
That's it for now. Please review so I know if I still have readers after my long absence.