Chapter 13 - I Got Something For You
The following morning, Jared had been up since 8 he went out jogging and came back and worker out a little, Janel's phone had been going off non-stop like crazy...Janna called her, Sam called her and Emily called her...Hell even Charlie had called her, but she refused to answer she didn't want to speak with anyone at the moment...She just wanted to be left alone. Around 11, Jared went into their room and sat on the bed next to her and she looked lost. Jared said, "C'mon let's get you into a shower. It will make you feel better." Janel said, "I really don't want to move...do I have to?" Jared said, "Either you come shower or I get into bed sweaty and stinky." Janel cracked a smirk and said, "Ok fine."
Jared didn't wait for Janel to move, he scooped her up in his arms and carried her into the bathroom...He's already drawn a bubble bath for her. He gently placed her on her feet and pulled her into his arms as he started kissing her neck softly as he pulled back and noticed Janel ha scrunched up her nose and he said, "What?" Janel giggled and said, "You stink." Jared growled low in his throat as he wrapped her up in his arms molding her body to his as he placed kisses all over her face listening to her laugh hard.
They got into the tub together and Jared slid her along the bottom of the tub to in between his legs as he slowly washed her from head to toe while massaging parts of her body that she didn't realize were so tense until he started rubbing them. Everything felt so good…Once they rinsed off, Jared secured a towel around his waist and grabbed Janel's hand and steadied her as she stood and he wrapped a towel around her and pulled the plug letting the tub drain as he lifter her into his arms and carried her into the bedroom.
Janel giggled and said, "My legs aren't broken." Jared said, "Shut up and enjoy the pampering." Janel laughed and said, "OK." Jared placed her on the bed and put her t-shirt and jeans with her bra and panties next to her and watched as she got dressed. Jared pulled on a pair of khaki cargo shorts and a crisp white t-shirt…Jared watched as Janel sat on the foot of the bed and combed the knots out of her hair and afterwards pulled it over her right shoulder. Jared was still just standing there staring at her from his dresser. Janel smiled at him and said, "What boober? Jared chuckled at the nickname she'd given him a while ago. Jared walked over and sat next to her on the bed as he touched her cheek…and ran his thumb across her bottom lip as she smiled. Jared leaned over and kissed her lips soft.
Jared pulled back and said, "I've got something for you…I know this is a little soon because you have a year of school left and I'll be done in 6 months…but it doesn't change the fact that I want to spend the rest of my life with you…I know our pull to each other is strong and since I imprinted on you it's made it stronger…I just want to ask you one more time…Are you absolutely sure you want me? You know I'm a monster and I don't ever want to scare you again." Janel cupped Jared's face and said, "You're not a monster and I don't see you as one either…You're just a special person with a wicked gift to help humans out…You're one of the most beautiful people I have in my life…I love you more than anything else…and I fall deeper in love with you every day that you're in my life."
Jared smiled and kissed her lips again and said, "I was hoping you would tell me that." Janel giggled and said, "Ooo I passed the test?" Jared said, "Definitely…Hold on." Jared jumped off the bed and pulled the top draw of his dresser open and retrieved something from it and made his way back to the bed. He took Janel by the hand and pulled her to stand on her feet in front of him…He slowly crouched down on one knee and pulled her to sit on his other knee and handed her a little black velvet box and said, "Open it baby." Janel looked at him quizzically and said, "What is it?" Jared chuckled and said, "Don't ask questions…Just open it."
Janel looked at him sideways and smiled as she slowly opened the box. Her eyes looked at the blue diamond cut into the shape of a heart on a silver band. Janel said, "Jared…What is this all about?" Jared said, "That ring is our future…Janel…Will you marry me?" Janel slid from Jared knee to the floor as tears streamed like rivers down her cheeks…Jared moved down to both knees to be closer to her and said, "Should I have not asked so soon?"
Janel calmed her sobs and said, "Oh no…You asked at a great time…I just wasn't expecting it…" Janel handed the box with the ring back to Jared and swallowed hard then wiped her eyed and said, "Yes." Jared exhaled heavy as he slipped the ring on her left ring finger…Janel threw her arms around Jared's neck and held on tight. Jared pulled Janel up in his arms as he stood up and walked backwards and laid on the bed with Janel...Jared pushed back and leaned against the headboard and Janel sat straddled on Jared's lap…Their fingers laced together…Janel said, "You know…For the longest time I thought I was broken…I felt broken from the inside out…Like what Mike did to me was my fault for some reason."
Janel felt Jared's body stiffen at the mention of her step father's name…He still wanted to tear that man limb from limb...and was desperately hoping one day he would get his shot at the bastard. Janel rubbed her hands along his forearms to calm him and stared at his beautiful brown eyes and said, "But…Then I met you…And you made everything okay…You fixed me…at a time I never thought I was going to be fixed ever again. These last 6 months…I've never been so happy in all my life…I love you so much Jared…My whole world was crashing down and you basically picked me up and saved me from a fate worse than death. I don't care when you want to get married, today, tomorrow, next week, next month, next year after I graduate…You let me know when...I'll be the one at the altar with the veil on." They spent the remainder of the day in bed just holding onto each other...Cat napping...Waking up every once in a while to make love.