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"YOU MARRIED HIM?!?"
"Matt, calm down! What the hell are you doing here?"
Matt and Jeff had stormed into the hotel room. Matt looked furious. Jeff looked like he wanted nothing to do with this.
"Okay… okay, I'm sorry." Matt took a deep breath. "You married him?" he asked softly
I couldn't look at him. It was breaking my heart. He looked as if he were about to cry.
"Yeah." I whispered.
"Um… I think I should go." Jeff said, heading towards the door.
"No… no, you stay." Matt said.
"Matt, I –"
"I said stay."
Jeff sighed and sat on the bed.
"You both should go." I said. "Jason's gonna be here any minute now."
"I highly doubt that." Jeff mumbled.
"What was that?" I asked.
"Huh?"
"What'd you just say?"
"Nothin'"
"Yeah, you did. Come on, Jeff, now's not the time."
Jeff sighed. "He won't be here any minute… I doubt he'll even come back tonight."
"What? What are you… what is he talking about?" I turned to Matt.
Matt sighed. "We saw Jason leaving with another girl."
"You sure it was my Jason?"
"Positive." Jeff said.
I knew it was true. They wouldn't lie to me… and Jason would stoop so low as to cheat on me on our wedding night.
I felt tears pricking at my eyes, but I refused to let them out.
"I can't believe you married him." Matt mumbled, running a hand down his face.
"Neither can I." Jeff said.
"Li, why'd you do it?" Matt whined.
"I don't know."
"So you just… married him?" Matt spat the word 'married' at me.
I didn't say anything.
Jeff stood up. "I'm leaving now. I don't wanna hear the rest of this. I hate that you married Jason, and I can see it's breaking both of your hearts. I don't care what either of you say, but you two love each other and you were meant for one another. Just like I was meant for Trish… so I think I'm gonna go call her now. I'll see you guys later." Jeff walked out into the hallway. The only thing heard after that was the soft click of the door.
"Please tell me why you married him."
"I don't know Matt… I thought I loved him… I do, but… I don't know. I'm stupid! Matt, I don't know!" My voice cracked, and tears streamed down my face.
Matt put his arms around me. "You're not stupid. I hate when you say that. What you did was stupid… but you're not." Matt said softly as he held me.
I leaned my head on his shoulder and sobbed. "Yes I am… what stupid ass would marry a guy that beats her? Me, Matt. I'm so fucking stupid! Maybe I deserve to be with Jason."
"No you don't. You don't deserve to be with anyone that would treat you like that! Damn it Red, I've told you this!"
"I know… I know. I deserve to be with you." Oh my God, did I just say that?
"What?"
"I… um… I…"
Matt cupped my face in his hands. "You think so, too?"
"I… well… um… uh…" I decided to just shut up. I nodded my head yes.
Matt smiled warmly at me. He leaned in and softly kissed my lips. I tried to pull away, but he held on to me. Who was I kidding? I wanted this. I wanted to be kissed like this… to be held like this… to be loved like this… I wanted everything Matt had to offer.
I returned the kiss and ran my hands through Matt's wavy black hair. I pulled the elastic band out and continued to play with it. Matt lifted me up and onto the bed.
I pulled his face away from mine. He looked down at me; his hair casting a shadow on his adorable face. He looked at me with a hint of nervousness in his big brown eyes. His boyish curiosity was overwhelming, and I just wanted to kiss him again.
"Did I… did you… should I not have done that?" He asked, partially out of breath.
I smiled and shook my head. "No… no, it's not that. I want it just as badly as you do… just… not here."
"Then come with me." He said.
"Where?"
"Anywhere… anywhere but here… you and me, let's just go." Matt said with pleading eyes.
I sighed and pulled him closer to me. I passionately kissed him for a good ten seconds.
Matt grinned. "Mm… I take that as a yes?"
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