I was going to wait until the next episode but I had to get this chapter out. It's sort of sad but I kind of like it; it gives a little bit of depth to Jane and Billy's relationship.
In the long run I don't think it was the brightest idea to say that I could handle completing this line on my own. I had denied Jeremy's help but he wouldn't take no for an answer so I guess I wasn't completely on my own but he was just sort of sitting there watching me at the moment.
"I didn't think that you helping me involved you sitting there watching me fret over earrings. Come help me," I said, throwing the earrings down onto the counter.
"Do you know how beautiful you are when you're concentrating really hard on something?" he asked, placing his hands on my waist. He leaned into my neck and whispered, "It's quite enchanting."
I gave a nervous giggle and squirmed out of his embrace. I could feel his breath on my neck still and it wasn't a good feeling. "I think we need to finish this so I can go home tonight."
"We can finish this tomorrow; right now I have something else on my mind. We've been playing this game of cat and mouse for a while now," he said, trapping me against the counter with his arms. "I think it's time for me to pounce on what I want."
I heard my phone start ringing and I don't think I've ever felt so relieved in my life. "That's my phone I better go answer it. I mean it could be an emergency or something."
I pushed him away and saw that it was a text from Billy.
-Janie, let's meet up. I need to talk to you about something really important. –Billy.
"I have to go meet up with someone. I think I'll just come in early Saturday morning and finish this up on my own. Thanks for the help though," I said, grabbing my bag and jacket before pretty much running out the door.
I didn't breathe easy until I caught sight of Billy in the Beast. I felt a smile break out across my face and I started to run as fast as I could in my heels. Once I made it to the door I was bent over trying to catch my breath.
What? You try running in six inch heels, it's hard. It takes a lot of athleticism that I don't have, okay?
"Jane what's got you so freaked?" he asked after I got myself settled into the front seat. "You look like you just ran for your life."
"I just out ran a cougar. Or whatever the male equivalent of a cougar is," I said, trying to hide my face with me hair so Billy couldn't see my blush.
"Did that Jeremy dude try something on you, Janie? I swear to god if he did anything…" he trailed off when he saw my look of shock. "Or I can just drive you home and make sure that you're safe and sound. That sounds like a better idea."
"Yeah I think it does. I just want to be home and get out of this dress and these heels," I said, taking off one of my shoes and rubbing my foot. "I think I want to curl up on my couch and watch a couple of movies, maybe make some popcorn."
"That sounds like a really good idea. Care if I crash the party?" Billy asked, giving me a big smile that made butterflies explode in my stomach.
I don't honestly know when these feelings started to happen but they'd been happening a lot more lately. When he would pull me in for a hug I would have to calm my racing heart and my red cheeks. Every time he flashed one of those little smirks that he was so good at I felt myself fall a little bit harder for him. It was kind of pointless to have these feelings when he was hopelessly in love with Lulu but I guess a girl could dream, right?
"As long as we don't watch some sappy chick flick I'll be fine," Billy said, pulling up in front of my house and turning the car off. "I think I should be the one to pick the movie this time."
"Fine, but you better not pick some movie that's going to scare the hell out of me. That's what you did the last time you chose," I said, walking into the house and turning lights on as I went.
I went upstairs and changed out of my fancy clothes. I pulled on a pair of cheer shots and an oversized sweater. When I came down the stairs I saw Billy in a pair of sweat pants and no shirt; I felt myself start to drool slightly as I jumped behind the doorjamb so he wouldn't see me.
Once he had his shirt on I took a deep breath to try and calm my cheeks before walking back into the living room. He was putting a movie into the DVD player but he closed it before I could see the name of it.
I pulled the popcorn out of the microwave and poured it into a big bowl before going back into the living room. I sat that and two cups of lemonade on beside it. Billy pulled me down onto the couch with him and I lay my head on his chest, watching the previews roll through.
I saw the main menu and hit Billy in the chest. I recognized the art and soon saw the title appear; Insidious. I watched this movie for the first time and I didn't sleep for almost a week by myself. I don't handle scary movies well. I'm a total chicken when it comes to scary stuff in general really.
"I asked you to not pick a movie that would scare the shit out of me. I'm pretty sure this movie scares me shitless," I said, hiding my eyes as the movie began.
"You've watched this movie a bunch of times and it still scares you?" he asked after he paused the movie. When I nodded he sighed and said, "If you're scared I'll stay with you until you fall asleep and I'll make sure that you're safe, okay?"
"If I get scared to death I'm so going to haunt you. It's going to be so bad that you're going to have to call a priest," I warned when he pressed play.
"You're too much of a lightweight for that to happen, Janie. But I'll hold you to that," he said as the movie played on.
I got scared so many times that I just hid my face in Billy's neck most of the time. Soon enough I heard the end credits start rolling and Billy started to laugh. "Did you seriously hide your face the whole movie?"
"Shut up, it's the stupidest movie ever made. I can't believe that you've chosen to sit through it as many times as you have," I said, sitting up and popping my back a couple of times.
"Whatever, it's totally not that scary, Jane. It's crap really, the only freaky part is the old lady and that's only because she's weird looking," Billy said, rubbing my back slightly.
"Whatever you say," I said rolling my eyes. "Wait, didn't you say that you had something really important to talk to me about?"
"Oh yeah about that, I was just curious if you slept well the other night when I stayed here," Billy said, licking his lips nervously.
I suddenly remembered the incident where he said that he loved me. I thought I had dreamed that but here he was trying to be subtle about it but failing miserably. I tried to figure out what to say so he wouldn't catch on that I was awake but it was pointless.
"Why are you blushing Janie, did you hear something that night?" He asked, running a hand over his hair. When I didn't answer he said, "I need you to tell me what you heard the other night."
He obviously wanted to take back what he said, that's why he was freaking out so much. I just sighed and said, "I heard you say goodnight and I was out. I didn't hear anything after that."
He seemed to visibly relax when he heard me. I felt tears hot behind my eyelids and excused myself to the restroom. Once I shut the door I slid down it in tears; Billy obviously didn't actually love me. He must have felt sorry for me and thought I was still awake when he said that.
I heard a gentle knock on the other side of the door and Billy's rough voice came through, "Janie what's wrong? I heard you crying downstairs."
Great, I cried like a soap opera star now. I stood in front of the mirror and tried to fix myself a little bit, I didn't want Billy to know that I'd been crying over him. I didn't want to look desperate or clingy to him, after all he did have a girlfriend.
I opened the door and gave him the fakest smile that I could muster, "It's nothing, I stubbed my toe on the cabinet in there. I'm fine now."'
I left him looking confused by the door looking confused. In all honesty, I couldn't even begin to explain my feelings for him. They were just too complicated.
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