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Last Time-After getting dressed Kai wondered down into the kitchen. Today he would eat something; today would be a good day. He was starving. Kai put two slices of bread in the toaster and waited for them to cook. It smelled great. He made a cup of coffee and was sitting down looking at the toast when it happened, just like it always did. It sneaks up on him. Kai felt his throat contract as he let the usual waves of nauseous wash over him. Maybe not today.
The door be rang just as he was putting his plate away.
"I'll get it." Kai yelled up the stairs to Mai.
Kai opened the door. Standing before him was Jess looking nervous and furtive. (Bet you all knew it was going to be Jess.)
Kai looked at Jess. Then as if not believing his eyes he blinked several times. After the figure didn't go away he reached out to touch her.
Jess watched Kai with amusement and chronic relief, he hadn't slammed the door in her face, he hadn't stormed of or threatened to call the police. She watched as he blinked then stretched out a hand to touch her as if he wasn't sure she was real.
As his hand came towards her Jess intercepted it with her own and laced their fingers together. He jumped, so she was real.
"Kai?" there was a hint of shyness in her voice, which Kai didn't miss.
Both their senses were on over drive as they stared into each others eyes, neither daring to blink. They both took a step forward. Now they were only inches apart. Familiar scents filled their nostrils and till neither blinked.
"Jess?" Kai breathed, as he looked deeper into her eyes trying to find meaning in their depths.
"Hmm?"
"Can I kiss you?" …
Chapter 15Jess felt a shiver run down her spine as she watched Kai. Her glance went to their hands and their interlaced fingers. Ha? Don't remember that happening.
Kai watched Jess hesitate, felt the shiver run down her spine. He had been wrong, that had been a bad idea. He took a step back from her to give her more room to breath which she seemed to need.
"Jess… I'm sorry, I shouldn't have asked you that." He watched the sadness in her eyes and a pang in his heart. He was going to have to let her go, he was going to have to move on. But how could he? His life didn't make sense without Jess.
"Kai," Jess had been watching Kai and adjusted her hand to remind him she hadn't let go. " Things can't go back to the way they were just like that! But… I want us to be together, … could we start again? Without any of the crap that happened before, with out Hillary." Jess looked around before allowing her eyes to rest on Kai again.
Kai didn't say anything he just stood there for a moment before letting go of Jess's hand and stepping past her out into the garden.
Jess felt her heart drop, he didn't want to do it, he didn't want to start again. She felt tears welling in her eyes and tried to blink them away.
"Jess," Jess turned around to see Kai standing infront of her. Kai knelt down on one knee and produced a red rose from behind his back. "Jessica Leanne Volkav will you officially go out with me?" Kai proffered the rose. Jess reached out to feel the silky petals before taking the rose and dropping to her knees infront of Kai.
"Do you really have to ask?" Jess flung her arms around Kais neck. Kai pulled Jess close, feeling her body against him again and the sweet smell of her hair, yup he was going to need another cold shower after this.
Tala sat on his bed pondering Jess, the conversation he had had with Mai previously kept playine through his head.
Flash Back
"Jess is back." Tala sounded so happy, she could imagine the stupid grin on his face.
"What?" Mai couldn't believe it, she thought Jess wasn't coming back. Atleast not of a while.
"She came back for my birthday. Now the reason I rang. We need to do something about Jess and Kai."
"Tell me about it, Kai is currently having his fourth cold shower today and it's only eleven thirty." She could hear Tala chuckling on the other end.
"Well what can we do?" Tala asked once he got his laughter under control.
"I think we should just wait and see how your birthday party turns out. She going isn't she?"
"Of course, she wouldn't miss it for the world. Though I haven't told her about it yet."
"Good, don't. I wont tell Kai she is back, we'll just wait and see how things go."
End of Flash Back
'Just wait and see how things go…… Just wait and see how things go' something in his mind wouldn't let it go. He couldn't handle Jess running away all the time. She was his base, his home, his life. Tala would openly admit that Jess was his world but she didn't seem to understand just how important she really was to him. Jess had always described him as gravity, people were just drawn to him but that wasn't necessarily true. Jess had more of the effect than him but she had no self worth. In her mind she had done something wrong for the bad things to happen to her and no matter how many time Tala had told her it wasn't her fault she still blamed herself. It was something Tala could never fathom, though he tried many a time, but he just couldn't get it. And now it seemed he was loosing his touch on reality. Tala had always based his life around Jess, but now she was stepping out into the big bad world on her own. Well not on her own, with Enrique or Kai and that left Tala feeling left out and unwanted. He knew jess loved him dearly but she didn't need him the way she used to. Tala pulled out his diary and skimmed through his last entry-
I know there is a common conception that all
players are arrogant bustards, who just want to get
laid but what people don't realise is that there is
often a reason if not many for why we are what we
are.
Well all my issues stem from the one problem. A
girl. We had been dating for four years and I
believed that she loved me. One night, around one
o'clock I got a phone call and in-between sobs she
said that she had to talk to me, I knew something
was wrong. When I arrived at her house she
explains to me in way which she saw as tactful, that
she has been unfaithful. My whole word began to
spin. All the times she said that she loved me faded
away into nothingness. A shiny venire to gloss over
and cover the pit of lies she had created. It hurt, but
what hurt more was the fact that it wasn't the first
time and she had only felt obliged to tell me this
once.
This devastated me so muck that pull away from the
world, those I care about and those who care about
me. On of these people was my sister. Nineteen
months my junior, she was my best friend. Looking
back now I realise that I should have listened to her,
she is a very good judge of character and she never
liked her. She made an effort for my sake to be nice
and I really appreciated it. But all that changed
when I told her about the earth shattering,
life-changing event. I had had to fight for this girl,
she came form a religious back ground and her
mother didn't want her dating anyone outside the
church but we eventually overcame that obstacle. I
am proud to say that I can now see the way my
sister viewed the whole event. My ex, Kate never
sat well with my sister and she would often make
comments about sex to my sisters lack of it, saying
things like "one day you will learn." But what she
didn't know was that when my sister had been
abused and probably knew more about sex than her.
Not wanting to relive her past she kept her thoughts
to herself. That is until one day when she finally
snapped, Kate had made her usual comment about
sex, something like "when you are older you will
know what I mean." My sister just turned around
looked her straight in the eye and in a very calm
voice told her that she knew more that she should.
The look on Kates face was pure shock, but what
my sister had said gave me the strength to finally
see what was in front of me. Not my girlfriend, not
my lover but a manipulative bitch that had been
controlling my life from day one. She tightened her
grip on my hand ready to make a rude remark but
she had no back up, I unlaced our fingers and stood
by my saviour. With a look if true disgust she
turned and stalked off.
We had stayed together after her confession but not
as a couple; we pretty much still had the same
relationship without the title. But after that fateful
day I began a downwards spiral, I became depressed
I stoped eating and I lost a lot of weight. People
saw the changes in me but I wouldn't listen, I
pushed people away and became a recluse. I will be
forever in my sisters debt, she saved my life, all I
really wish that I was there when she
needed saving but we can't change the past. Life
goes on wether we want it to or not. Wether we
choose to go with life, change and grow form our
experiences is a different matter.
I am a player………………………..
(yes that is chapter 1)
He re read the last line over and over again. I am a player……………………….. he wasn't, well not any more. He slept with a heap of girls after Kate but then he stopped, he didn't know why, he just lost interest. He rummaged through his pencil case until he found a red pen and crossed out the last line and instead wrote
–
I Tala Volkov have made amends to my irresponsible ways and am now in a steady relationship with an incredible girl. It has taken me a long while to get where I am today and I am proud of what I have become.
It had been nearly four months since he had written in his diary and now realised he no longer needed it. It wasn't him, not anymore anyway. With the help of Jess, Mai and Kai, Tala had come a long way. He no longer did drugs, God, the look on Jess's face still makes him feel sick when he thinks about, and the fact that he told her to try it, it makes him shudder. He no longer smoked or drank, well not in large quantities like he used to anyway. The occasional one when he went out sure but he no longer drank on the intention of getting drunk.
Yes, today, before the world stood a new Tala Volkov.
Tala sat watching the way the pages curled up and floated into the air as all remnants of his past life floated away into nothingness. It was hypnotising, the leather binding being licked by flame, he nearly wanted to reach out and touch it, to feel the soft licking on his shin but common sense told him not to. Tala was so caught up in the burning of his diary that he didn't hear Jess knocking on his door or her opening it and stepping inside.
"Tala?" Jess made her way across the room to where Tala knelt down before the hearth.
"Ssshhhhh!" Tala didn't look away from the fire but signalled for Jess to sit beside him. Jess obliged and took a seat next to him. Neither spoke until there was no trace of the diary left in the grate. Sometime during Talas' cleansing Jess had put an arm around him and that was now how they sat.
"Tala, it's time to get ready for tonight." Jess told him as she rubbed his back.
"What, why, it's only six o'clock the clubs don't open until ten." Tala was looking at Jess like she was slightly off the rails.
"I know that but we are going out for dinner and then we are going bowling before we go to the clubs tonight you big dummy. How hurry up and get showered and dressed, Kai and Mai will be here soon, and we are meeting the others at the restaurant at seven."
Jess gave Tala a kiss on the cheek and one last hug before leaving the room to get ready herself. Tonight would be the first time she had gone clubbing and she was looking forward to it.
Kai and Mai arrived at Talas' place at 6:45 all ready for the nights festivities. Jess opened the door looking stunning as she always did in tight Jeans, black strappy top and high heals. Kai decided to look at something else before he needed another cold shower. He was quickly distracted however by Mais' squealing and flinging her arms around Jess and hugging her so fiercely Kai was sure he heard Jess's back click. Once Jess extricated herself from Mai's death grip she went to find Tala. As predicted he was in his room staring at his shirts. He was completely dressed apart from the shirt in blue jeans, a black belt and black dress shoes. His hair was also done its usual style.
"Which shirt Jess." He had turned when she had entered the room and now wanted her opinion.
"The black long sleeve Hurley shirt." Tala stepped forward and pulled the shirt off the hanger. In one swift movement had the shirt on and was doing up the buttons.
"Come on, Mai and Kai are hear and waiting to go." Jess was heading for the door and the stair case.
"Yeah, coming." Tala did the last button before grabbing his watch, wallet, cell phone and jacket before heading for the door himself.
Dinner was a huge success, everyone enjoyed themselves and a eight thirty everyone headed over to the local bowling ally.
They played three games and surprising Johnny won every game. Well it wasn't really surprising but everyone's money was on Robert. Te most embarrassing moment would have to go to Matilda. Matilda threw the ball, which then bounced into the next lane, she went bright red but that was nothing. Claude went to get the gutter guards put up and a really hot guy came over and showed her how to hold the ball which was made even worse when Mariah started flirting with him. The guy was totally sweet about it though. When he saw how embarrassed Matilda was he asked if Mariah wanted him to show her how to bowl as well. Everyone laughed except Mariah and for the rest of the night the bowling guy and Matilda kept exchanging sneaky glances.
When they arrived at the club people were lined up down the street and around the corner. Tala and Kai walked forward and flashed their ID before the entire group was permitted into the club. Jess quirked her brow at Tala.
"Regulars." Tala explained as he guided Jess and Mai through the throng of people to the VIP lounge. Once everyone was seated Jess took the time to examine her surroundings, she liked it. The blue light, strobed, lasers and the music were all very appealing. One of her favourite songs came on and she dragged Kai to the dance floor.
I'm busy throwing hints that he keeps missing
Don't have to think about it
I Wanna kiss and
Everything around it but he's too distant
I wanna feel his body
I can't resist it
I know my hidden looks can be deceiving
But how obvious should a girl be?
I was taken by the early conversation piece
And I really like the way that he respect me
Once they reached the dance floor Jess pulled Kai to her and started to grind her hips into his. It wasn't long until the rest of the group were on the dance floor or on the balcony dancing.
I've been waiting patiently for him to come and get it
I wonder if he knows that he can say it and I'm with it
I knew I had my mind made up from the very beginning
Catch this opportunity so you and me could feel it 'cos
If you're ready for me boy
You'd better push the button and let me know
Before I get the wrong idea and go
You're gonna miss the freak that I control
Tala and Mai were doing something similar to Kai and Jess except the were connected the whole way down their bodies. Kai smirked as he watched the two and wondered how long they could go with out breathing. 15…….20……25 there we go. Mai had ripped her head away from Tala gasping for air.
I'm busy showing him what he's been missing
I'm kind of showing off for his full attention
My sexy ass has got him in the new dimension
I'm ready to do something to relieve this mission
After waiting patiently for him to come and get it
He came on through and asked me if I wanted to get with him
I knew I had my mind made up from the very beginning
Won't miss this opportunity so you and me could feel it 'cos
Matilda sat watching everyone on the dance floor from where she sat in the VIP lounge. Her thoughts ere distracted however when she felt a hand rest on her shoulder. Her head whipped around and she found the guy from the bowling ally standing next to her with a smile on his face.
If you're ready for me boy
You'd better push the button and let me know
Before I get the wrong idea and go
You're gonna miss the freak that I control
If you're ready for me boy
You'd better push the button and let me know
Before I get the wrong idea and go
You're gonna miss the freak that I control
"Would you like to dance?" the guy asked Matilda as he smiled down at her.
"I don't know, I don't ever know your name."
"Terry! Yours?" he was still smiling and it was one of the best, if not the best smile Matilda had ever seen.
"Matilda."
"Nice to meet you Matilda, would you like to dance?"
"Sure." She smiled up at him and took the offered hand.
I've been dropping so many hints
You're still not getting it
Now that you've heard everything I have to say
Where we gonna go from here?
After waiting patiently for him to come and get it
He came over and asked me if I wanted to get with him
I knew I had my mind made up from the very beginning
Won't miss this opportunity so you and me could feel it 'cos
Matilda followed Terry through the dancing crowd to a corner of the room close to the speakers where the new couple began to dance.
If you're ready for me boy
You'd better push the button and let me know
Before I get the wrong idea and go
You're gonna miss the freak that I control
If you're ready for me boy
You'd better push the button and let me know
Before I get the wrong idea and go
You're gonna miss the freak that I control
(I control)
"Hey look at that." Jess pointed Matilda out to Kai as they continued to dance.
"Isn't he the guy from the bowling ally?" Kai asked slightly concerned, he had a healthy respect for Matilda and loved her like a little sister.
"The one and only. Just keep dancing and don't make it obvious you are watching her!"
If you're ready for me boy
(For me boy)
You'd better push the button and let me know
Before I get the wrong idea and go
(Oh, oh)
You're gonna miss the freak that I control
Ohhhhhhhh Ohhhhh Ohhhhhh
"So have you had a good birthday Tala?" Mai and Tala were now dancing in a fashion that made it possible to talk at the same time.
"Yeah, it's been good, I had a great time. It's nice having Jess back." Mai smiled at Talas' comment about Jess. It had really hurt him when she had run away.
"Come on, I'll give you my present!" She smiled at the look that passed across Talas' face.
"What is it?" He looked like a little boy, all eager and excited.
"Not in public!" Mai breathed into his neck as she turned to give him a kiss.
Sorry it took so long guys, the next chappi will be up just before Christmas. Anyway I hope you all enjoyed it!
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