Chapter 13

"Jeff…you know you really hurt me when you said all those things." I said as I opened the door to my loft and let Jeff in.

"Savannah I know…but you never let me apologize. I real am sorry though. Will you let me apologize now?" Jeff said with pleading eyes.

"Jeff I don't know…I don't know if I can let you in again. I just don't know if I can handle that Jeff. I was starting to really trust you. Can I ask you a question?"

"Sure Savannah shoot."

"How come you never told me that you were going on vacation?"

"But we got into a fight and you wouldn't let me. Savannah I'm so sorry…can you ever forgive me?"

"Jeff…"

"Please Savannah you mean the world to me. If you're not in it then there's no reason for me to be here."

"Jeff…don't say that."

"No Savannah it's true. You mean more to me than anything else and I want to be with you and I'm willing to do anything to make sure that you're here in this world with me. Please forgive me."

"Yes Jeff I forgive you." I said giving him a huge hug. "But Jeff please…don't ever put me through that again."

"Savannah… I would never do that intentionally to you. Now go and pack your stuff…we're going on vacation."

"But Jeff what about Malachi I just can't leave him here, he'll go crazy if no one…"

"Savannah…he's coming with us. He's gonna ride in the car with us."

"Ok… well are you gonna tell me where we are going?"

"Well Savannah… It's someplace very special to my heart. It's where everything began. Where Matt and I came from."

"Ok well let me get myself and Malachi together."

"Ok you go do that… by the way…where is my baby boy? I've missed him."

"Jeff, he's not a baby anymore. In fact he's the farthest thing from a baby."

"Well call him over here I wanna see him."

"Ok if you're sure, just be careful…"

"Oh don't worry so much Savannah I won't hurt your baby…"

"No Jeff I just don't want him to hurt you."

"I'll be fine."

"Ok." I called Malachi over and prepared for the comedy that I knew was to come once Jeff saw how big Malachi had gotten. When Malachi came running over…all the color drained from Jeff's face. Malachi ran over to Jeff, knocked him down to the ground and covered him in slobbery kisses.

"Wow Savannah he got really big." Jeff said in between slobbery kisses. "How come he got so big so fast?"

"Well Jeff he is a Great Dane…they are the biggest dog known to man."

"Oh I see. So I guess that he doesn't fit inside is carrier anymore huh?"

"No so I don't know how I'm gonna get him on the plane."

"Oh Savannah…we're not flying."

"Well how are we…oh no…we're not driving there…are we?"

"That's right."

"Jeff, Malachi isn't going to fit inside your corvette."

"Well I guess it's a good thing I sold the corvette and got another car then huh."

"You sold the 'vette? When? Why? You loved that car."

"Yea but I love you more than the car. That's why I sold it I kind of knew that everything wasn't going to fit so I got a Ford excursion."

"Jeff…I don't know what to say."

"Well Savannah…don't say anything. Just go pack your stuff. And pack a lot…we're going to be there for a while.""How long?"

'Maybe for the rest of our lives.' Jeff said to himself. "Oh a few week's if you can."

"Oh well then I'm going to have to take my laptop with me. I'm almost done with my classes."

"Awesome now get packed I want to be on the road in an hour. So chop chop."

"Ok" I said running into my room.

I went into my room and started packing. I was thinking about everything that he had said and how much he meant to me. I thought about Adam too. More about what he thought of the whole thing with Jeff and me. So I called him

"Hi Adam"

"Hey Savvy what's going on?"

"Oh not to much just packing."

"Packing for what Savvy?

"Jeff came back…he's taking me with him on his vacation. I don't know where we're goin but I'm sure it's going to be fun."

"Well Savvy, just be careful."

"Adam…do you like Jeff?"

"Well yea Savvy he's a cool guy."

"No Adam I mean do you like him as in…something more serious?"

"Well Savvy ultimately…it's up to you. But if you want my opinion…"

"I do"

"Jeff it a bit of a dreamer. I see how he can be. He can go into these times where he's super-happy and then go through time where he's clinically depressed. I've seen him take off for days at a time and not tell anybody nor call anybody to say he's ok. Now Savvy I know that you like him a lot, but right now you need something more stable in your life. And I don't think that Jeff is it. But like I said it's up to you."

"Thanks Adam I appreciate your honesty."

"No problem. Hey Savvy everyone wants to know when you're gonna come back and hang out with us. Everyone misses you…especially Amy for some reason I dunno. Well be careful and try to check in with me when you get a chance."

"Ok Adam I will bye"

As I got off the phone with Adam, Jeff came in.

"Ready?"

"Yea just about Jeff. Just let me grab some of Malachi's toys"

I walked out of the room and Jeff and Malachi followed me. I was picking up random toys when Malachi came up and started grabbing the toys from me…like it was time to play."Malachi NO! Go get your food Malachi, we're goin on a car ride."

Malachi ran and grabbed his big bag of dog food and dragged it in front of Jeff."Wow Savannah, you really trained him good.""Yea well it was necessary. When you live by yourself and you have to take your dog everywhere, you train him to help with the groceries. You should see him open doors for me. Well I'm ready lets go.

We walked to the elevator and Malachi, just out of habit, pressed the button with his nose. Jeff looked at Malachi with amazement. As we packed everything into the car Jeff looked at my bag.

"You know Savannah, these bags are really old and ugly."

"Well Jeff your beard is old and outdated, what's your point."

"Well my point is…"He said as he opened the door of the car to reveal a whole set of brand new, beautiful Louis Vitton luggage.

"Jeff what is this?""Well Savannah, it's for you. A beautiful girl needs beautiful bags. Now I'll start driving and you start putting your stuff into your new bags. Oh by the way there are 2 purses in there for you too. One white and one brown. I couldn't decide which one was good, so the sales lady said to get both. So I did, so hop in and we'll get going."

I stood there in dumbfoundness, then I finally snapped out of it and got Malachi in the car and I hopped into the back seat and looked at my new stuff.

After I put all my stuff into the new bags, I crawled into the front seat. I stared at Jeff wondering how I had gotten so lucky. At the same time I also wondered about what Adam said. Was it true? Would Jeff just pick up and leave me? No he wouldn't…would he?

"Are you done arguing with yourself Savannah?" Jeff asked staring at the road."How did you know…"

"You do this cute little lip thing when you argue with yourself."

"Oh yea I'm done why?""Well I think that I'm gonna pull over and get a coffee then I'm gonna let you drive."

"You're gonna what?""Get a coffee then let you drive."

"But Jeff you don't let anybody drive your car."

"Well Savannah your not anybody, you're somebody."

"But Jeff we're not even out of New York yet."

"That's ok."

Jeff pulled into the nearest Starbucks and got two coffees. He was so cute skipping out of the store. I got into the drivers' seat and made a few adjustments and we were off.

"So Jeff where am I going?""Just get on 95 south and drive. I'll tell you when I want you to stop."

"Yes sir." I said as I went to change the radio.

"Wait wait, whoa whoa what do you think you are doing?"

"Well Jeff the rules of the car are whoever's driving gets to pick the music right?"

"Right."

"So I'm driving so I get to pick the music.""Yea I guess you're right Savannah."

"That's what I thought."

I looked at some so the CD's that Jeff had. Pearl Jam, Marylin Manson, Peroxwhy?gen. I decided to just plug my iPod in and listen to System of a Down. I don't think that Jeff liked it because he turned in the seat and went to sleep. I continued to drive. I must have been spacing out because before I knew it, there were red and blue lights flashing behind me. I pulled over and Jeff woke up

"What's goin on?""I don't know I guess maybe I was speeding."

The policeman walked over to the window."

"License, insurance and registration please."

"Sure no problem officer."

As I was getting the papers together, I noticed that the officer was looking at Jeff and then looking at me. I thought nothing of it, gave him the papers and prepared for a ticked."

"I'll be right back with these ma'am."

"Thank you officer."

After a few minutes, the police officer came back over

"Ma'am, do you know why I stopped you."

"No officer I'm not sure I do."

"Well Ma'am you were doing 100 in a 65 zone."

"Oh my god! I was I'm so sorry I guess I was…"

"It's ok Ma'am I'll send you off with a warning…if I can get your autograph sir. You are Jeff Hardy right?"

"Why yes sir I am. Here you go." Jeff said handing the officer a piece of paper with his name on it.

"Thank you Sir now y'all have a safe night."

"Thank you officer" I said as I rolled up the window and got back on the highway. Jeff fell back to sleep and I started to think 'can I be in a relationship with someone famous? Am I going to be able to share someone with the rest of the world? Am I…" Malachi barked and startled me out of my daze. He needed to go. I pulled into the nearest rest stop and woke Jeff up."Jeff…Jeff… Malachi needs to go. I'll be right back ok?"

"I'll only let you go on one condition Savannah."

"What that?"

"You give me a real kiss… a kiss like you need to have me with you always."

"Jeff…I don't know"

"Well Savannah…can you at least try?"

"Ok…I can try."

I leaned in to kiss him, and when we made contact…man the sparks flew! I felt him coarse through my body as his tongue played with mine. The sweet wetness of his mouth engulfed my senses. I was powerless against him. He kissed me back with such a passion; it was as if he was a vampire taking my essence away from me. Malachi finally startled me out of the kiss as he barked and whined.

"I better take him""Ok" Jeff said dreamily.