Author's Note: Yes this is a pitifully short chapter. I am working on
getting the rest of it written. Thanks for reading!
Disclaimer: Unless that old gypsy woman's premonition came true I own nothing.
Once she was finished greeting Sarah Jenny made her way to the railing of the deck and paused, seeking her friends out in the mass of people below her. She was momentarily taken aback when she noticed Zach and Summer swaying in each other's arms but they looked so content that Jenny couldn't help but smile.
Her grin turned into shock when she spied Dee and Tom dancing together, however. They had never danced together before, and she wondered what made them decide to now. From her vantage point it looked like they were having a serious conversation.
Studying Tom and Dee she couldn't help but notice what a striking couple they made. That thought brought up some feelings that Jenny was a little concerned with. It wasn't that she thought there was anything going on between Tom and Dee but even thinking it for a moment suddenly brought home the reality of the situation Jenny currently found herself in.
She had to consider that if she and Tom were no longer together it meant he was going to find someone else. Was she ready for that?
Jenny found herself clenching her stomach muscles tightly enough that they hurt. Oh dear. Now was definitely not the time to be getting cold feet. Slowly she relaxed the death grip she had on the railing and took a long, deep breath. She realized anyone watching her would realize something was bothering her. Now that she thought about it she sort of did have the feeling that eyes were upon her but just as quickly dismissed that thought. After all she'd been through she had a healthy sense of paranoia, that's all, she reasoned.
Still a bit unnerved she made her way to a bathroom to get a grip. Sinking down on the floor with her back against the locked door she closed her eyes and thought of the only thing that made sense anymore-Julian.
Everything was going to be okay because she had him in her life, she reminded herself. Of course sitting there with her eyes closed for too long was bound to lead to nap time. And that wasn't a bad thing. In fact it sounded downright tempting. All Jenny had to do was remember how her sleep had been interrupted earlier, how tired she was right now, and focus on that feeling. She felt her eyelids becoming even heavier; her limbs had started to go pleasantly numb. Just a few more minutes and-
Thump!
A loud knock startled Jenny. The ensuing adrenaline rush from the fright was enough to effectively banish all traces of the exhaustion she was clinging to a moment ago.
She sighed as she yelled out that she was coming. Taking a quick critical glance in the mirror she knew it would be a while before she could indulge in dreams of Julian.
Disclaimer: Unless that old gypsy woman's premonition came true I own nothing.
Once she was finished greeting Sarah Jenny made her way to the railing of the deck and paused, seeking her friends out in the mass of people below her. She was momentarily taken aback when she noticed Zach and Summer swaying in each other's arms but they looked so content that Jenny couldn't help but smile.
Her grin turned into shock when she spied Dee and Tom dancing together, however. They had never danced together before, and she wondered what made them decide to now. From her vantage point it looked like they were having a serious conversation.
Studying Tom and Dee she couldn't help but notice what a striking couple they made. That thought brought up some feelings that Jenny was a little concerned with. It wasn't that she thought there was anything going on between Tom and Dee but even thinking it for a moment suddenly brought home the reality of the situation Jenny currently found herself in.
She had to consider that if she and Tom were no longer together it meant he was going to find someone else. Was she ready for that?
Jenny found herself clenching her stomach muscles tightly enough that they hurt. Oh dear. Now was definitely not the time to be getting cold feet. Slowly she relaxed the death grip she had on the railing and took a long, deep breath. She realized anyone watching her would realize something was bothering her. Now that she thought about it she sort of did have the feeling that eyes were upon her but just as quickly dismissed that thought. After all she'd been through she had a healthy sense of paranoia, that's all, she reasoned.
Still a bit unnerved she made her way to a bathroom to get a grip. Sinking down on the floor with her back against the locked door she closed her eyes and thought of the only thing that made sense anymore-Julian.
Everything was going to be okay because she had him in her life, she reminded herself. Of course sitting there with her eyes closed for too long was bound to lead to nap time. And that wasn't a bad thing. In fact it sounded downright tempting. All Jenny had to do was remember how her sleep had been interrupted earlier, how tired she was right now, and focus on that feeling. She felt her eyelids becoming even heavier; her limbs had started to go pleasantly numb. Just a few more minutes and-
Thump!
A loud knock startled Jenny. The ensuing adrenaline rush from the fright was enough to effectively banish all traces of the exhaustion she was clinging to a moment ago.
She sighed as she yelled out that she was coming. Taking a quick critical glance in the mirror she knew it would be a while before she could indulge in dreams of Julian.