Scott moved slightly which made Shelby open her eyes and look up at Scott with a smile on her face.
"What?" She asked softly.
Scott didn't reply with words. He simply took her hand and practically forced her to follow him out of the lodge. Shelby would've followed him had he not been pulling her but the pulling her showed how much of a rush Scott was in. They were outside and Shelby took a moment to look up at the sky which was lit up by stars but was distracted when Scott started to pull again.
Scott finally stopped when they reached his room and he pulled her inside and closed the door. Shelby was really confused. What was going on? Why was Scott in such a rush to get out of there?
"Sorry about being so pushy," Scott said.
Or in this case pulley, Shelby thought.
"But I didn't want to do this in there and by your daughter." Scott finished.
"Do what? Scott what's going-" Shelby started but was cut off by Scotts lips on hers.
His lips were on his and Shelby could tell that he had such need and he wanted this so badly. Truth be told, Shelby wanted it too. Shelby wanted to kiss back but forced herself not to. She knew that if she gave in now that she would never be able to get out again. She loved Scott too much and if she picked up that love again, she'd never be able to put it back down. Shelby pulled gently away and Scott looked at her kind of confused.
"You shouldn't have done that, Scott," Shelby said softly and looked down towards the floor.
"I know. But I wanted to," Scott replied and Shelby looked up.
The need that was in that brief kiss was showing in his eyes. Those wonderful blue eyes that seemed to make everything inside Shelby jump and be calm at the same time. Shelby couldn't deny Scott or her needs anymore. She smiled and stretched up on her tiptoes and kissed Scott again.This time, neither of them pulled away.
There lips were locked in the kiss with there mouths opening, welcoming eachother. Shelby's hands were running through Scotts soft blonde hair and the kiss deepened. There tongues were rubbing one another's and Scott was pulling them over towards his bed. Once there he feel back and Shelby was on top of him on the bed.
Scott had his hands on Shelby's waist and he pulled her shirt over her head which was the only time their mouths separated. Scotts shirt was already unbuttoned and he leaned up a little so Shelby could throw his shirt aside like he did with hers. She was still on top of him, straddling his waist and itching for more.
Scott pulled away for a second and the two just looked into eachothers eyes. They shared a look that said that they both have been wanting this, craving this, needing this since the last time they were together nearly six years ago.
Scott suddenly felt a pain in his stomach. He loved Shelby with all his heart and on some level always would but thinking about how much he's wanted this for so long, he came to a realization to just how long it actually was.
When Shelby wasn't there with him, the days seemed like they were months but once he was in her presence again, it was like none of that mattered. They were together again and that was it.
But that wasn't it. Scott couldn't forget how long he was without her. Without knowing where she was, why she left, or if she was even OK. Scott let out a deep breath and closed his eyes. He almost cried but fought back tears. All that time without her. All that time wondering. He couldn't do this. He had to know why. Why was he left all those years ago? Why did she leave?
"I can't do this," Scott said softly.
Shelby didn't understand and she let out a breath of shock. Shelby got off of Scott but couldn't find where Scott had thrown her shirt so was left standing there in a short black skirt and bra.
"What do you mean you can't do this? What happened?" Shelby asked in utter confusion.
Scott closed his eyes again. He didn't know how to answer that question. How does one tell someone that they couldn't be with them because they loved them too much?
Shelby moved close to Scott and touched the side of his face which made him open his eyes and look to her.
"Scott, what's wrong?" Shelby asked and looked down before continuing softly, "Do you even still love me?"
"Of course I love you, Shelby." Scott replied in a voice that said that he did.
"And I love you so what's the problem?"
"You love me?" Scott asked with the first flicker of anger in his voice.
"Yes, I love you."
"Then why did you leave me?" Scott retorted with the anger and hurt inside of him only growing.
Shelby looked away. That was why she didn't want to come back. That was why she had been dreading this weekend. That very question.
"Scott..." Shelby said and reached up to touch Scotts face again but he moved away.
"No. Answer me. After almost six years, I think I deserve an answer. Six years, Shelby. For six years I worried about you, wondered what I did wrong that caused you to leave. And I never got an answer. Now's my chance to get one." Scott had more hurt in his voice now than anger.
Shelby had tears swelling her eyes and she was beginning to loose the battle of not letting them fall.
"Scott," Shelby started but didn't really have an answer.
Shelby thought to herself, Why did I leave him? I loved him. Yes, she loved him but she didn't know how he would react to her being pregnant. She didn't even know how she was going to react. Shelby just didn't know what to do that night. So what does she do when she can't handle something? She runs from it. Shelby ran because she was scared, she didn't even know what she was scared of.
"Just answer me with the truth," Scott said sternly, knowing that Shelby was thinking of what to say.
"I was scared." Shelby said softly as if not wanting to admit it.
"Scared?" Scott asked startled.
"Yes," Shelby spoke even softer.
"Of what? What have I ever done that made you scared enough to run from me?" Scott said anger flowing in his voice again.
"It wasn't just of you, Scott. I was just scared of everything that night-myself, you, my family, my surroundings, just everything." Shelby was speaking at a normal tone.
"So you run away from me and get yourself knocked up!"
"I didn't get pregnant after I left you."
"So. What? You ran from me because you were cheating on me and got pregnant with some guys kid!"
"No! God! You don't get it!" Shelby screamed.
"Then explain it, Shelby. 'Cause I really don't know what I'm supposed to be getting right now!" Scott retorted.
"I ran away because I was pregnant with Jena and I was scared of how you would react. It's stupid but that's the truth." Shelby was trying to make her voice sound calm but a trace of something like anger was still in it.
"You were scared because you were pregnant with some other guys kid." Scott made it a statement.
"What makes you think that Jena is automatically someone else's?"
Scott looked to Shelby and the look said that he was obviously thinking about Shelby had just said. Scott blinked a couple of times as he realized what Shelby meant. Jena wasn't come random guys kid, she was his own.
"That's right, Scott. Jena's yours." Shelby said and finally pulled her shirt on over her head. The argument was strange enough without her standing there with no shirt on.
Scott let out a breath and it sounded like he was holding it in for hours and closed his eyes. A strange look came across Scotts face; a look that Shelby has never seen on him before; a look of pure anger.
"I have a daughter and you never told me!" Scott said through clenched teeth.
Shelby didn't have anything to say so she just looked down.
"How could you never tell me, Shelby! How! For six years I was left thinking that I did something wrong that made you leave and now I finally-" Scott stopped himself and took a breath to try and calm himself and then continued, "Now I finally found out that it was your fault."
Scott closed his eyes and a tear fell from one of them.
"Scott," Shelby started but was cut off my Scott.
"Just go, Shell." Scott said as his eyes opened.
The look in Scotts eyes made Shelby want to just break down and cry from guilt. She kept his daughter from him and never even told him that she existed.
Shelby wanted to say something to help ease Scotts pain and lift her guilt but what could she say? Nothing. There was absolutely nothing Shelby could say to make either of them feel better. She screwed up. And now after almost six years, Scott finally knows that. He finally knows the truth behind her leaving him.
Shelby didn't know what to do so just did was Scott told her to do. She left.
(A/N)- Drama. Drama. Drama. I hope you enjoyed it. The next chapter will be up soon...I hope.