Ok everyone I am so sorry I haven't updated in so long my life has been
hectic and I finally was motivated to continue the story. If anyone has
hung around this long to continue reading I truly appreciate it
CHAPTER 8
Elizabeth wished the tiny men in her head would stop jumping up and down. As she opened her eyes the sunlight stung her and she groaned and buried her head in her pillow. She took a few moments and tried again. This time it wasn't so bad. At first she was confused because her bed didn't face the window. Then it all came screaming back to her. The fight with Ric, the mass amount of alcohol and Jax. She groaned in mortification as she remembered how she threw herself at him. What an idiot she was! Elizabeth was cursed with a good memory especially when drinking. She always remembered everything she did when she had a lot of alcohol. Normally that wasn't a bad thing but it tended to bring back embarrassing moments and last night took the cake. As she was attempting to figure out what she was going to say to Jax she remembered something he had said.
When I kiss you and make love to you, I want you aware and sober.
Elizabeth felt her cheeks burn as she remembered Jax's passionate speech. Maybe things weren't too horrible after all. She rose out of the bed slowly allowing her head to catch up with the rest of her body. She glanced at the bed and it dawned on her, she had just slept in Jax's bed. She smiled, she couldn't help it. As much as she should probably avoid love she couldn't help but be drawn to Jasper Jacks. Elizabeth glanced around suddenly wondering where he was.
"Jax?" she called into the living room. When she received no answer she let her eyes travel the room. On the table she noticed a bowl of fruit and a note, she picked it up.
Hey sleepyhead,
I didn't want to wake you this morning you looked so peaceful, beautiful and peaceful. There is fresh fruit in the bowl help yourself. What do you say to dinner tonight, I think there are some things that we need to discuss. I'll pick you up at your studio around eight. If you have plans or can't make it call my office and leave a message. I hope you'll come though.
Jax
Elizabeth felt the butterflies in her stomach whirl around. It had been a long time since she had felt the butterflies and it was good to have them back. She would definitely be able to go to dinner tonight. Her thoughts were interrupted by the knocking at the front door. Elizabeth peaked out the eyehole and saw Skye. She unlocked and opened the door.
"Hey Jax, I think I left my phone....." Skye stopped speaking when she noticed that it wasn't Jax who opened the door but one half dressed Elizabeth Webber. Elizabeth glanced at herself and blushed; she forgot that she was wearing one of Jax's shirts.
"It's not what it looks like" Elizabeth said to Skye whose mouth was hanging slightly open.
"Enlighten me" Skye said her mind racing, could her and Carly's plan be taking off already?
Elizabeth motioned for them to sit on the couch. She couldn't help but be amused by the look on Skye's face. Then it hit her, Jax was Skye's ex- husband and here is Elizabeth just wearing one of his shirts. The last thing Elizabeth would ever want to do is hurt Skye. She knew Skye and Jax had become friends again but it had been a struggle. Elizabeth suddenly felt lousy.
"I had a big fight with Ric last night and I went to Jake's and I drank. I drank a lot. I gave the bartender your phone number to come get me. That makes sense now; anyway Jax came and got me. I swear nothing happened Skye, I slept in the bedroom and he took the couch. He wasn't even here when I woke up. He just thought it would be better if I stayed because Ric would never think to look for me here." Elizabeth rambled.
Skye watched with amusement as Elizabeth attempted to tell the story in one breath. Of all the good fortune to leave her phone here. She couldn't wait to tell Carly what her mistake had actually accomplished. It was then Skye noticed Elizabeth looked like she was ready to cry.
"Elizabeth, what's wrong?' Skye asked concerned.
"You believe me right? I mean you know I would never do anything to hurt you Skye, you're one of my best friends and if you want me to stop spending time with Jax you just say the word and I will." Elizabeth said.
Skye was confused why would she want Elizabeth and Jax not to see each other and then she realized what got Elizabeth so upset.
"Elizabeth, I don't mind if you see Jax. In fact I like the idea of you guys becoming friends" and hopefully more Skye thought to herself. "Look Jax and I had an ugly divorce we both did things we aren't proud of but in the long run it's for the best. I'm with Luke now and I am happier than I have ever been. Jax and I are friends and I want what is best for him and what is best for you and if you are that for each other then I couldn't be happier." Skye said with a smile.
"Jax and I are just friends." Elizabeth said but Skye noticed how Elizabeth avoided her eyes quickly when she said it. She couldn't wait to talk to Carly.
Meanwhile across town Ric was on the phone with his attorney.
"What do you mean she can get the divorce? I never signed anything.....How did she get him? There's no way she could afford him. Look you fight this with everything you can I will not lose my wife!" With that Ric slammed the phone down. He couldn't believe this was happening. How did Elizabeth retain the services of one of the best divorce attorneys in the whole country? It just didn't make sense. He figured she would get legal advice from Alexis Davis but she would never go through with the actual divorce. She loved him too much he was positive of it. No, someone was influencing her and he needed for that to stop. If he could just get her alone without his brother and Carly telling her what to do. She would easily come to her senses and see what a mistake this whole thing has been. And what about the people interested in Elizabeth's art show? Jasper Jacks seemed to know who they were and what their motive was. Maybe he could get Jax to tell him who they were. Sure Jax knows what it was like to be in love, he had seen him when he was defending Brenda Barrett. Jax would easily see Ric's plight and empathize with him. Ric had a smile on his face as he left to find Jax. Things were looking up, he was sure of it.
Ok everyone I know I said I was going to write about the date in this chapter but I think it deserves a chapter of its own. Please, please review I would appreciate it, and once again thanks for reading my story, if you are new to it I hope you enjoy it and if you are a long time reader of it I apologize for the wait and promise it will never be that long again.
CHAPTER 8
Elizabeth wished the tiny men in her head would stop jumping up and down. As she opened her eyes the sunlight stung her and she groaned and buried her head in her pillow. She took a few moments and tried again. This time it wasn't so bad. At first she was confused because her bed didn't face the window. Then it all came screaming back to her. The fight with Ric, the mass amount of alcohol and Jax. She groaned in mortification as she remembered how she threw herself at him. What an idiot she was! Elizabeth was cursed with a good memory especially when drinking. She always remembered everything she did when she had a lot of alcohol. Normally that wasn't a bad thing but it tended to bring back embarrassing moments and last night took the cake. As she was attempting to figure out what she was going to say to Jax she remembered something he had said.
When I kiss you and make love to you, I want you aware and sober.
Elizabeth felt her cheeks burn as she remembered Jax's passionate speech. Maybe things weren't too horrible after all. She rose out of the bed slowly allowing her head to catch up with the rest of her body. She glanced at the bed and it dawned on her, she had just slept in Jax's bed. She smiled, she couldn't help it. As much as she should probably avoid love she couldn't help but be drawn to Jasper Jacks. Elizabeth glanced around suddenly wondering where he was.
"Jax?" she called into the living room. When she received no answer she let her eyes travel the room. On the table she noticed a bowl of fruit and a note, she picked it up.
Hey sleepyhead,
I didn't want to wake you this morning you looked so peaceful, beautiful and peaceful. There is fresh fruit in the bowl help yourself. What do you say to dinner tonight, I think there are some things that we need to discuss. I'll pick you up at your studio around eight. If you have plans or can't make it call my office and leave a message. I hope you'll come though.
Jax
Elizabeth felt the butterflies in her stomach whirl around. It had been a long time since she had felt the butterflies and it was good to have them back. She would definitely be able to go to dinner tonight. Her thoughts were interrupted by the knocking at the front door. Elizabeth peaked out the eyehole and saw Skye. She unlocked and opened the door.
"Hey Jax, I think I left my phone....." Skye stopped speaking when she noticed that it wasn't Jax who opened the door but one half dressed Elizabeth Webber. Elizabeth glanced at herself and blushed; she forgot that she was wearing one of Jax's shirts.
"It's not what it looks like" Elizabeth said to Skye whose mouth was hanging slightly open.
"Enlighten me" Skye said her mind racing, could her and Carly's plan be taking off already?
Elizabeth motioned for them to sit on the couch. She couldn't help but be amused by the look on Skye's face. Then it hit her, Jax was Skye's ex- husband and here is Elizabeth just wearing one of his shirts. The last thing Elizabeth would ever want to do is hurt Skye. She knew Skye and Jax had become friends again but it had been a struggle. Elizabeth suddenly felt lousy.
"I had a big fight with Ric last night and I went to Jake's and I drank. I drank a lot. I gave the bartender your phone number to come get me. That makes sense now; anyway Jax came and got me. I swear nothing happened Skye, I slept in the bedroom and he took the couch. He wasn't even here when I woke up. He just thought it would be better if I stayed because Ric would never think to look for me here." Elizabeth rambled.
Skye watched with amusement as Elizabeth attempted to tell the story in one breath. Of all the good fortune to leave her phone here. She couldn't wait to tell Carly what her mistake had actually accomplished. It was then Skye noticed Elizabeth looked like she was ready to cry.
"Elizabeth, what's wrong?' Skye asked concerned.
"You believe me right? I mean you know I would never do anything to hurt you Skye, you're one of my best friends and if you want me to stop spending time with Jax you just say the word and I will." Elizabeth said.
Skye was confused why would she want Elizabeth and Jax not to see each other and then she realized what got Elizabeth so upset.
"Elizabeth, I don't mind if you see Jax. In fact I like the idea of you guys becoming friends" and hopefully more Skye thought to herself. "Look Jax and I had an ugly divorce we both did things we aren't proud of but in the long run it's for the best. I'm with Luke now and I am happier than I have ever been. Jax and I are friends and I want what is best for him and what is best for you and if you are that for each other then I couldn't be happier." Skye said with a smile.
"Jax and I are just friends." Elizabeth said but Skye noticed how Elizabeth avoided her eyes quickly when she said it. She couldn't wait to talk to Carly.
Meanwhile across town Ric was on the phone with his attorney.
"What do you mean she can get the divorce? I never signed anything.....How did she get him? There's no way she could afford him. Look you fight this with everything you can I will not lose my wife!" With that Ric slammed the phone down. He couldn't believe this was happening. How did Elizabeth retain the services of one of the best divorce attorneys in the whole country? It just didn't make sense. He figured she would get legal advice from Alexis Davis but she would never go through with the actual divorce. She loved him too much he was positive of it. No, someone was influencing her and he needed for that to stop. If he could just get her alone without his brother and Carly telling her what to do. She would easily come to her senses and see what a mistake this whole thing has been. And what about the people interested in Elizabeth's art show? Jasper Jacks seemed to know who they were and what their motive was. Maybe he could get Jax to tell him who they were. Sure Jax knows what it was like to be in love, he had seen him when he was defending Brenda Barrett. Jax would easily see Ric's plight and empathize with him. Ric had a smile on his face as he left to find Jax. Things were looking up, he was sure of it.
Ok everyone I know I said I was going to write about the date in this chapter but I think it deserves a chapter of its own. Please, please review I would appreciate it, and once again thanks for reading my story, if you are new to it I hope you enjoy it and if you are a long time reader of it I apologize for the wait and promise it will never be that long again.