Writer's Note: Sorry readers...
His hand reached out to her. He removed her hands slowly and gently so he could look at her. Her lips were trembling as the tears continued to stream down her face, blinding her. Without a single thought, his lips met hers tenderly. Rose jolted back, her eyes widening by shock. Before she could say anything, he placed his lips against hers again. She didn't go against his kiss, she just closed her eyes slowly, beginning to cherish this moment, but when the thought of Evie appeared in her mind, she pushed him away instantly. She covered her mouth, looking down as she shut her eyes tightly.
"I'm sorry!" She fled.
"Wait!" Jacob was about to run after her until he was tugged back. The young man turned his head, irritated that he was held back, but cocked his head to the side once seeing it was someone he didn't recognize, "Who are you...?"
"We meet again." The young woman chuckled, "Well, more like it's a pleasure seeing you conscience."
Jacob yanked his arm away, but it was grabbed immediately again, "Please let me go. I have to go after her!"
"You don't have to do anything." The young woman responded, "You can go after her later, but first I'd like to talk to you."
"But..." Jacob looked back in the direction Rose ran off to before looking back at the woman who was holding him back, "...You must be Rebecca...?" He muttered.
"Oh, so my sister has brought me up before." Rebecca scoffed.
"My sister was the one that mentioned you." He looked up at her, "Rose never told me she has a sister."
Rebecca sighed deeply, feeling a bit hurt that shes never spoken to anyone about family, but she thought in a way, does she blame her? The young woman looked down remembering the good old days before she up and left. A small groan escaped before she looked back up at Jacob. She examined his features and automatically understood why she loved this man. It wasn't just his look, but his charm that appeared to always win others over.
"Let me... Let me help you out on this, alright?" She spoke before looking down, "This is all I feel I can do to make up for the years shes been hurting..." Rebecca mumbled to herself.
Without giving Jacob a chance to speak, she just dragged him all the way back to her office in silence. Once they entered her office, she finally released him and headed towards her desk. Rebecca placed her elbows on the desk, resting her head on the back of hands. The young woman looked up at Jacob indifferently, thinking of where to begin, but before she could even speak, Jacob spoke up first.
"So... why is she planning on aborting our child?" Jacob asked with distress, "Why didn't she talk to me about this first? She hadn't gone through the process yet, correct? Please tell me she's-"
"She had a miscarriage." Rebecca interrupted.
"What?" Jacob was stunned by the word miscarriage. His feelings stirred into something that felt like a stab in the chest, his next few words having difficulty leaving his lips as though he was suffocating from them, "Miscarriage? When...?"
"She... Rose came to me, a few days before you returned, asking if she could abort this child. We talked over this for awhile until I gave in and accepted her request." Rebecca looked down, hurt, "Rose... she doesn't know yet, but... with the signs I've seen this past week, she has not been feeling well. Or so what I have seen these past few days."
"Wait, how does she not know?" Jacob asked.
"She's been under a lot of stress that she just has not realized it yet. She's never been pregnant before either, so of course she wouldn't know the signs." Rebecca sat back in her seat, looking devastated, "So I'd like to ask, Mr. Frye... will you agree with her abortion and comfort her throughout the process and after it as well?" She looked up at him with a look of plead and worrisome.
Jacob stood there, wondering how to respond. He wants to help her of course, he just had difficulty on how to support her since he's never been in such a position before. The young man was hurt, but with the thought of how Rose must feel, he looked down as he closed his eyes tightly before looking back at Rebecca with determination and understanding.
"I will." He nodded, "I'll stay beside her throughout this whole thing and especially after it. I promise." A soft smile slid across his face.
"Now I see why she loves you." Rebecca chuckled, "You remind her of me in a way. The only difference is you're given the chance to stand beside her and decide to stay beside her. Please treat her with respect and the love I was not able to give. Please do this, not just for her, but for me as well. She really deserves it."
Jacob's smile became weak as he nodded once more.
"Thank you..." Rebecca smiled weakly, her lips trembling as she closed her eyes, a tear sliding down, "Thank you, Mr. Frye... Thank you." She looked back up at him, a genuine grin crossing her face.
Jacob walked home, his mind filled with so many thoughts and his emotions making him feel overwhelmed. A part of him felt he should be relieved in a way, but all it did was kill him deeply inside to where he ended up feeling empty and helpless. He was wanting to be a father, but always feared the thought because he didn't want to become like his father. Of course they fought countless times and always had difficulty communicating, but he knew deep down his father loved him. So in a way, the thought of the love their father has hidden, made him want to be a father. Not technically like his own father, but a father who would show his child is not alone and support their child with anything and everything.
Deep sighs continued escaping until he reached the train. When he boarded the train he passed by Evie, not even acknowledging her presence as he went straight to his room.
"Jacob?" Evie called out weakly, following behind, "Jacob, what happened? Did things not follow through? Why are you...?"
"She... she pushed me away." He fell back onto his bed, not being able to look at her, "Rose... she wanted me to go back to you. She doesn't want me to lose this chance. And to top this off... she lost the baby." Jacob buried his face into the palm of his hands, his whole body beginning to tremble, "I... I don't know how I can help her, Evie! I promised her sister I'll stay beside her, but I don't know how I can support her! I don't know how I can comfort her! I don't know how..." He looked up at her, his eyes filled with tears, "I just don't know how to help her!" He shut his eyes tightly, biting his bottom lip, trying to distract his pain elsewhere.
Evie's chest tightened after seeing her brother falter. After hearing Rose was giving them a chance to be together, it felt like a blessing, but a tainted one. She wanted to convince him to accept her offer, but she finally understood nothing good would come out of it. A deep sigh escaped as she tried to convince herself to help him. All it took was the tears that escaped Jacob's eyes that convinced her to help him.
She walked up to him slowly, thinking of what to say, "Jacob..." Evie knelt down, placing one hand on his cheek as she looked up at him, "I know it's difficult to be in this situation seeing as to how you've never faced what I've faced, so let me help you understand..." She tilted her head slightly, a small smile crossing her face, I'm doing this for you, brother...
Jacob placed his hand on hers, a weak smile appearing with a small nod, "Thank you..." Without a thought given, he kissed the palm of her hand.
Evie tensed up for a moment, remembering the warmth she always felt from his touch. Her eyes gazed at his lips, remembering the softness she felt whenever she kissed him. She glanced at the gentle look in his eyes when they were affectionate as lovers and not siblings. The young woman closed her eyes tightly, trying to resist from kissing him and holding in the tears she felt were near. She slid her hand out of his hold and stood up.
"Let's go win her back, brother." She smiled gently, holding out her hand to help him up.
Jacob looked up at Evie, a faint smile crossing his face, disguising his sorrow. The young man thought the same thing. Just from the touch of Evie's hand, his heart was close to igniting the love he had for her. All it took for them was a single touch for the small spark that started it all to slowly rise again, but their mind stomped out the emotion to the point where it buried back deep inside them.
Evie and Jacob walked to the bar, hoping to see if Rose was there, but there was no sight of her. They asked Sarah where she was, but she wouldn't respond. Sarah promised she would stay quiet for the sake of Rose. Sarah wanted to inform them, but she couldn't. The twins were frustrated, but with the look of concern Jacob had on his face, Evie kept his spirits up to search everywhere to find her. It cut her deeply, but with the simple, gentle smile Jacob often showed, that was one thing that would help heal the wound slowly.
"Jacob!" Evie called out to him, signaling she found her.
Rose was surprisingly on Big Ben looking out at the city lights in awe. Her eyes looked puffy, showing she must have cried for quite some time. The look of her sadness in her eyes hurt Jacob harshly that he was about to rush over to her instantly until Evie grabbed hold of him. He froze by her touch, wanting to yank away by habit, but sighed faintly as he looked at her, waiting patiently for the support she offered him.
"Are you positive about this, brother?" Evie released him, her whole body falling weak on the inside, feeling devastated of even asking, since she practically knows the answer, "You're certain you want to take this big step with her?"
Jacob looked down for a moment, a faint chuckle escaping as he nodded, "I'm one hundred percent certain, Evie." He looked up at her with a genuine grin, "She has supported me all throughout the time you were away. She has protected me all this time. She has saved me more times than I can count. She has... She has sacrificed so much for an idiotic man like myself." He laughed weakly, "So I am, Evie..." Jacob grinned, "I love that woman over there and I don't want to lose this chance I have with her." He looked over at Rose, a gentle, loving grin crossed his face as a look of affection appeared once he saw her, "I want to make her mine. I hope and pray to God and the Creed that she accepts a man like me. And if she does... then I will do my damnedest to make her happy. I don't want her to suffer anymore than she already has. I love her, Evie... God, I love her." He shut his eyes slowly, a weak laugh leaving his lips, "So please, Evie... help me."
Evie looked at Jacob, trying to keep herself together so she can help him, "Alright, brother... alright..." She smiled softly, hiding the pain, gesturing him to come closer to her so she can say what will help him.
Jacob inhaled deeply and exhaled slowly, trying to calm down his racing heart before jumping to Big Ben. He was nervous. More nervous than ever. He felt he wasn't prepared for what was to come, but by the touch of Evie's hand resting on his shoulder, he calmed down instantly. He looked over at her one last time with a smile of relief before jumping over to Rose.
"Good luck, brother... Good luck." Evie spoke lowly, giving a crooked grin as she saw her brother jump over to the woman he grew to love.
"Finally found you." He said as he landed.
Rose jolted with a small yelp, "Jacob..." She breathed out, "What are you doing here?" She stepped back, filled with mixed emotions, "Shouldn't you be with-"
"Rose... I truly appreciate your support on the love I used to have with Evie, but my love for her has ended." He slowly approached her, "I know it sounds ridiculous and hard to believe, but I beg of you to listen."
Rose stood still, silent as she awaited for Jacob to continue.
"I know... I know I've been all over the place with my emotions and I'm truly sorry about that. As the years passed I was most certain my cold heart thawed thanks to you. Though with my sisters abrupt appearance, it utterly went cold again. I had difficulty of letting go of the anger, the hatred, the fear I had back then. But..." Jacob looked down, trying to keep himself away from trembling, "But each time, all of those emotions disappeared every time you were near. You are the one that keeps me level headed. You are the one that has kept me alive countless times. You are the one that has showed me what love is like. You are the one that thawed out this cold heart of mine that I thought would never become warm again. You are the one, Rose. You are my reason for living. You are my reason for loving. You are my reason for everything." He chuckled faintly, trying to calm his racing heart, "So... will you please accept me? I will support the choice you have of this baby-"
"You don't need to lie, Jacob. I know... I overheard that I've lost the child." She looked down, placing her hands on her stomach.
"I'm sorry..." Jacob looked down, hiding his look of pain.
Rose lifted up his head with a faint grin, "It's not your fault, Jacob. Miscarriages just... they just happen." She chuckled lightly to lessen the pain they both were feeling, "And... I'm honored to hear all of this from you, but really, you don't have-"
Jacob silenced her with a gentle kiss, "I know I don't have to, Rose." He looked into her eyes, softly, "I want to." He rested his forehead on hers, closing his eyes, hoping she would feel his warmth so she could feel how much he loves her and how much she has changed him, "So please, Rose. Please give this buffoon a chance." He laughed.
Rose laughed lightly, "You are no buffoon, Jacob. You are a man I have loved at first sight." She cupped his cheeks, "If you accept me, then I will most definitely accept you." The young woman giggled, wrapping her hands around the back of his neck.
A huge grin ran across his face, "Then do you trust me?" Jacob removed Rose's hands and held them firmly, but gently while staring steadily at her.
"Pardon?" Rose was surprised by the sudden question.
"Do you trust me?" He repeated himself.
"Of course." She giggled, looking at him with an expression of obviously.
"Then jump with me." He led her to the ledge of the tower.
"I beg your pardon?" She tensed up, her eyes widening.
"If you have faith and trust in me then I'd love for you to take this big leap with me." Jacob looked at her with a look of plead.
She was hesitant for a moment, but she was willing to risk this big move. She stepped on the ledge with Jacob, kept hold of his hand and looked at him with slight concern. She nodded her head with a worried grin, took a deep breath and jumped off with Jacob. As she was falling, her mind began to fill with memories she had with Jacob and was hoping to fill her life with many more. As she reached the haystack, shocked she was still breathing, she jumped out with a huge grin on her face, jumping with joy. She turned to Jacob and froze on the spot once seeing the position Jacob was in.
"Jacob...?" Rose mumbled, her heart racing furiously.
"Will you give me the honor of becoming Mrs. Jacob Frye?" He was on one knee, a ring glistening inside the small box he held in his hands and a genuine grin crossing his face.
"Are you... are you being serious right now?!" Rose's eyes welled up as she cover her mouth, internally screaming.
"I know... I know things ended in a bit of a hectic way... but it doesn't mean we can't start over. We may have lost one chance, but it doesn't mean we cannot try again. And the loss does not make me love you any less." He smiled warmly, "And with that huge trust fall you were willing to do with me. With that leap of faith. It most definitely gave me faith to love again." He chuckled lightly, "You nurtured something I thought would never heal. You thawed my cold heart and made it whole again." He grabbed her left hand and kissed the back of it, "So will you give me the honor of becoming Mrs. Jacob Frye?"
She crashed her lips into his, wrapping her arms around his neck, almost leading Jacob to falling backwards. As he steadied himself, a chuckle escaped that was soon buried beneath Rose's lips, "Yes!" Rose buried her head in the crook of his neck, not wanting to let go, "I will!"
The two kissed each other passionately as the night continued to pass.
Weeks Later...
"Are you certain about this, brother?" Evie asked, slowly walking in from behind.
"Hm? Oh! Evie..." Jacob chuckled as he turned, "I am most definitely certain, Evie." He smiled, "I'm glad to see you here, sweet sister of mine."
During the hug, his nose breathed in the scent of citrus from his sister's hair. He breathed it in as though it were a drug he never wanted to stop inhaling. The young man held her close, loving the embrace. Her small figure that felt as strong as iron. Her dark shaded, soft hair. Her soft and warm skin touching his. How he missed all of it so. It took him several seconds to get himself out of his usual trance, leading him back to reality, his conclusion finally becoming fully clear to him.
"Evie... I'd like to become completely clear with you on this." Jacob looked at her with a calming look, "The time I was away made me finally understand why you chose Henry and why you decided to leave with him." His eyes never stopped looking into hers, "After hearing you being engaged to Henry, my mind went straight into denial by the fear of you moving to India, leaving me behind." Jacob said lowly, "And my assumption was right." He chuckled, feeling like a fool, "I had a gut feeling you would leave me behind and the thought of abandonment impacted me harder than I ever expected."
Jacob stared into Evie's eyes, holding in the water works by the cause of remembering the past. It struck him harder than he ever knew. He never knew this memory would hit every emotion inside him. But once it did, it ended up clearing everything. The foggy thoughts. The countless switches of emotions. And most of all, the pain he's struggled to fight. All of those things have finally become clear to him to where he finally accepted the truth.
"I kept running away from the past, not accepting the truth of you leaving me behind and I just couldn't bear the thought." He sighed faintly, "But when I was close to losing Rose... that made me realize my love for you was set at rest once you walked ahead with Henry." He smiled weakly, "We walked on different paths. We made our choices. We lived different lives."
Jacob stopped and breathed to calm his nerves for a moment, trying to think of his next words carefully. The thought of it kept striking at him, but he never gave in. The thought of a bright future ahead of him is what he looked forward to. He promised himself to accept what happened in the past so he could take his steps forward and no longer backwards.
"So, Evie..." He stared steadily at her, "I'm moving forward like you did." He gave a crooked smile, "The love I've had for you will have a special place in my heart..."
He placed his hand on his chest, closed his eyes slowly with a gentle smile, then opened them, looking at her softly. Evie knew this would be the last time she gets to see this gentle expression he's only showed to her. It pained her deeply, knowing this expression is only going to be exposed to Rose once they walk down the aisle together. She fell out of the deep thought she had when he continued to speak.
"After all, you were my first love." He chuckled lightly, placing his hands on her shoulders lightly, kissing her forehead.
"Jacob..." Evie murmured, "I..."
"Please accept my soon-to-be marriage with Rose, as I grew to accept your marriage with Henry." He examined her features, "I may not have accepted your marriage at first and I'm deeply sorry for that, but I grew. I grew to accept everything you've chosen. It is your life after all. And I have no say on what you should do with it." He stroked her hair softly, "Please accept mine. Please accept what I've done and what I've chosen to do. So please, Evie, accept my marriage with Rose."
Evie looked at him, examining his expression, having difficulty of releasing her next few words. It took her several seconds for her to open her lips. Then just a second later to speak.
"I have no right to accept or deny your life choices." She began, trying to keep her lips from trembling, "You didn't stop me from my choices. So I won't stop you from yours." She smiled weakly, "I love you, Jacob." She kissed his cheek softly, "Please live your life happily, as I did mine..."
"Thank you, Evie..." His weak smile turned into a genuine one, "Thank you for everything you've done as we grew together. Thank you, my dearly loving sister, Evelyn Frye."
Evie usually hates being called by her birth name, but when Jacob said it with his soft tone, it was as though it was music to her ears. The calming tone reminded her of why she fell in love with him and reminded her of when she let go. Today was the day they have realized they didn't just regrow their bond. They strengthened it.
"Shall we go?" Evie chuckled lightly, "Your bride-to-be is waiting for you."
Jacob nodded and kissed Evie gently on her forehead once more before taking a step forward. He took a deep breath and opened the door heading to the end of the aisle to wait for Rose. The young man was nervous, but with the memories of his past rushing through his mind, it made him realize it all led him to where he is today. It made him realize his future was turning bright. It made him realize love may be mixed, but in the end will always turn pure. Once recalling Rose's words, Everything will end with blessings. You just have to wait patiently for your happy ending. He knew his happy ending was finally given to him. And he knew he's had his happy ending all this time. But was just too afraid to accept, until now.
As Jacob stood there, his eyes looked over at Evie that was standing across from him as a bride maid and not the bride. His heart may have healed by the feel of love he has towards Rose, but there was still a small part of him hurting as he looked at Evie. The twins looked into each others eyes one last time, hiding their pain before the bride began to walk down the aisle. They both turned to watch as they both sighed deeply with slight sadness, trying to rid the pain with apology. A broad smile slid across their face as their eyes landed on Rose.
I'm sorry... The twins said in the depths of their heart as they officially put their love to rest, I'm sorry...
FIN
Writer's Note: Sorry this was short. I always have difficulty with endings. Anyway, until then readers...