Two months later…
Jesse walked through downtown St. Louis where she was staying with Randy. He was the only person that she thought she could go to after leaving John. Jesse knew that it was the wrong thing to do, by leaving him, but she didn't see any other way around it. Things were going down hill from the time that she cheated on him and she didn't want to wait until he finally left her. Randy understood her desire not to see John and that's why he has kept where she is a secret. Randy was understanding and he hasn't pushed her into anything, but she agreed to go on the road with him tomorrow even though she didn't want to.
As she walked passed a small coffee shop her cell started ringing. She looked at the caller ID and saw that it was Randy. "Hey." She answered.
"Jes, you can't come home right now!" Randy hissed in her ear.
"Why not?" she asked confused.
"John just came up the drive way. I have no idea why he is here, but I don't want you to come back while he is here. I will try to get rid of him and call you when he leaves. Just stay out of sight."
"Okay." She said then hung up the phone.
What is he doing here? She thought. Why would he just come to St. Louis for no reason at all? I know he and Randy are friends, but this is just not like John. Well since I can't go home, I will just go that coffee shop I saw back there.
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"John I already told you. I don't know where she is." Randy said for the millionth time since he let John into the house. "Don't you think that I would tell you if I knew?"
John looked at his friend. "Right now I don't know what to think or believe. All I know is that the only woman that I have ever loved left me two months ago and none of her friend seems to know where she is. Please tell me if you know where she is." John pleaded as he sank onto the couch.
Randy looked at him and his heart went out to John. "Why don't you just move on? I mean there have to be a ton of girls that want to get with you." He asked as he sat next to John.
"That's just it. Ever since I met Jesse I haven't wanted any other girl. She has become everything to me. If she only knew how much I miss her and I just want to know if she is okay." John put his head in his hands.
Randy sighed. "I am going to get the hell beat out of me if I tell you this." He said softly.
"Tell me what?" John looked up at him now.
"She has been living here for the last two months. I'm sorry man she made me promise not to tell you."
John stood and started pacing. "Well where is she now?"
"In town shopping. She is coming on the road with me tomorrow. John please don't tell her that I said anything to you."
"Have you been sleeping with her?" John asked as it just popped into his head.
"I wish. She doesn't want me. She loves you man and I hope you can work everything out."
"I have to go find her." John said heading out the door. He didn't bother to shut it as she headed to his car. She's been here the whole time? He asked himself. John started the car and headed for downtown. He knew that is might be his only chance to see her and set things straight.
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Jesse hung up with Randy after he told her that it was okay to come home. The only problem was that her car was on the other side of town. Jesse paid for her coffee and walked out onto the street. She got no farther than two feet when she saw John heading for her. Damn it, she thought. What was she doing here? Maybe if she just ignored him, he wouldn't see her.
"Jesse!" he yelled to her.
So much for that. She thought. She stopped and waited for him to catch up to her. Damn he looks so good. "I don't want to talk to you." She said as she came up to her.
"That's too bad because you are going to listen to me or I won't leave you alone." He said firmly. Jesse huffed and shook her head telling him to go on. "Do you know what you have put me through? I mean really do you?"
"Believe it or not, my decision to leave was not made on you."
"It should have had something to do with me. Jesse I love you so much and I don't want any other girl. Don't you know how much you mean to me? I was going to ask you to marry me that night you left."
"I never asked for that. John I just wanted time to get over losing my second child. You were there too much for me. I am not used to that and I need to be on my own. I never wanted to trap you into guilt."
John pulled her close to him. "Baby, you never trapped me into anything. Please come back to me."
Jesse pushed him away. "John I can't. I am going on the road with Randy. This is what I need right now. We just weren't meant to be together. Please understand." Jesse said as she gave him one last kiss on the cheek and walked out of his life once again.
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Okay so that chapter kind of blew. I just have no inspiration right now. I hope to find it soon and write more. Please tell me what you thought and where you might like the story to go.