Chapter 21
Author's note: This chapter is short but I think you will be happy.
Traci was getting read for a date with Jake. Part of her still couldn't believe that this was happing. For years she had denied her feelings for him. That gotten easy since she hadn't seen him expect once at the match with Punk. Truth was if anyone watched her during that match they saw her trying not to stare at Jake.
After that Jake had all but fallen off the face of the earth. But then out of no where he was in TNA and seeing him all time brought her true feelings to the surface. Then the day of the beat down happened. She couldn't deny the truth any longer.
She wasn't about to return to the exclusive relationship they once had with right away but she wanted to try. She knew Jake wanted more but he wasn't pushing for it. Each date she felt the old level of comfort return. What had helped the most was how honest Jake was. Then again Jake was always truthful had he never said anything she would have never suspected that he cheated that one time.
And now Traci knew what she was going to do. "Maybe true love does conquer all," she said finishing her make up.
At Jake's place he was getting ready as well. He stomach was in knots. "I really hoped I wouldn't be this nervous after the first few dates but it's getting worse," Jake thought.
There was always the fear that she would call off any chance of a reunion. Every time she had asked about his life and problems he had been honest. Still every time he said something she was going to run off in fear.
The phone rang. "Hi dad," Jake said into the phone. "Jake it's AJ," AJ said. "You mean you not my father. You sure as hell act like," Jake said joking. "I was just calling to see if you doctor removed the stitches finally," AJ said. "Yeah they are out. He told me they would have been out sooner had I not had to have to have them redone so often," Jake said.
"So you and Traci have another date tonight?" AJ asked. "Yeah we do," Jake said nervously. "You ok man you sound like your about to pass out. I thought you said everything was going ok with you two," AJ said. "Yeah they are going ok. But I am just worried that she is going to decide she doesn't want to get back together," Jake says.
"Jake look I honestly think that as long as you don't do something stupid you two will work everything out," AJ said. "Yeah I hope. I really want this," Jake said. "I know old buddy. Hey I'm going to let you go," AJ. "Talk to you later," Jake said. Both men hung up
It was about ten minutes later when Jake heard a knock on the door. Jake opened it and saw Traci standing there. "I thought I was supposed to pick you up at 8:00," Jake said confused. "Yeah that's what we said but we need to talk," Traci said. "Uh oh," Jake thought.
Traci sat down on the sofa and spoke. "Jake I have one question. Why?" "Why? What?" Jake asked. "Why did you tell me about that girl in the bar? I mean had you just said nothing I would have never found out. You would have been home free," Traci said. "Believe me at first I thought about it. That woman lived right near the bar so I ran to my car I was saying, "It was one time. It won't happen again." But then on the drive home I saw myself in the rearview mirror and I couldn't stand to look at my face. So I knew I had to honest. If I really wanted to be with you I had to tell you everything. I had to tell because I love you," Jake said.
Traci pulls him into a kiss. "You know had you not told me and I had found out some other way, there would be no chance for us," Traci said. "I know and that's why the day in the hospital when you said you wanted the full truth I told you everything," Jake said. "I know and that's what helped in me making a decision," Traci said.
Jake's heart was gong a hundred miles a minute. What had she decided? "What decision did you make?" Jake asked feeling like he was about to have a heart attack. "Jake calm down. I decided that we have gone out on enough dates to decide about our future. I decided that I love you and I want to be with you." Traci said kissing him again.
Traci started to lead him to the bedroom when Jake pulled away. "Traci are you…" She kissed him again quickly. "Yes I am." With that they kissed and fell onto the bed.