Day-to-Day
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Chapter Two
He knew what he was doing was wrong. He knew that he should have stayed away from Lisa Reisert. She deserved a real life—a life that he could never give her. But at the same time, he knew that they had tied themselves to each other. They could not just avoid each other. That's why he went back, even though it took him some time.
Jackson could not forget her despite every attempt he made. Lisa had poisoned his logical mind, his blackened heart, and his very soul. What lay between them was a perversion of love and lust and they both knew it. They both knew that despite the growing attraction, they were both doomed and it would never work.
Yet, he had still come back. True, he had needed her help, but he did not have to stay after being patched up. The sensible thing to do would have been to turn and walk right back out the front door of her apartment without looking back.
Leaving would have been the best decision, but he could not bring himself to do it. Leaving would keep them both safe. He was still unable to do it.
"I don't believe you actually came back," Lisa remarked once she finished the final bandage.
"I told you that I never lie."
"I still didn't think you'd come back. I wanted you to, but I didn't think you would."
Honesty; Lisa was full of it for once. What happened to denying everything? Had something happened while he had been avoiding her? He had been too busy trying to drown his feelings for her by killing off his old enemies to keep an eye out for her.
"Did you suddenly find God, Leese?" he teased, though he knew it was not right to tease someone about their beliefs.
"Why the hell would you ask a question like that?" she snapped back.
"Well, you stopped lying."
"I figured it was a waste of time and curiosity got the better of me. I want to know why you came back. Why, Jackson?"
She had no clue how beautiful she looked, even though she was pissed at him. Her hands were on her slender hips and her green eyes glared at him, but he had never seen a more gorgeous sight in his life. There was nothing more lovely than a pissed-off Lisa Reisert.
"Did you forget all ready? Tsk, tsk, Leese…" Jackson smirked, wagging a finger at her.
"Forget what?"
"You forgot. I can't believe you forgot."
He was having fun teasing her. Teasing fell into that two-way street idea that Lisa had. It went both ways, as did everything else between them. The only thing that had ever been one-sided was his extreme infatuation with her, but Jackson had remedied that when he met her in line at the Dallas airport.
"You're an ass. More accurately—a jackass."
Jackson rolled his eyes. Good old feisty Lisa. Oh how he had missed her biting comments while he had been gone.
"Thanks for the compliment," he smirked sarcastically, causing her to roll her eyes this time in disgust. Some things just never changed.
"You're welcome," Lisa mocked.
They sat and stared at each other in the awkward silence for several minutes. What could they possibly say to each other? Sorry? Sorry just did not cut it for either of them. They had sinned against each other and they would never be able to forget the past. What they had done would always haunt them—it was part of who they were.
And they would never change.
Author's Notes:
Just a quick chapter! I'm going to try to update tomorrow as well, even though I have a killer test (4 hours long!). I might be able to find the energy to post it. Thanks for all the reviews so far! The next chapter is a flash forward, I guess. I think. It may change. Enjoy!