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CHAPTER 3
"Thanks for seeing me home Torn" Ashelin smiled as she entered the entrance hall of the palace "But you do know I could have just called someone to come get me" she smirked.
Torn smirked back "Then why didn't you, because you wanted me to walk you home...do you think Jak's home yet?" he asked.
Ashelin shrugged and sat down on one of the large waiting chairs "I don't think this is his home" she said sadly.
"What do you mean?" Torn asked frowning and sitting down next to her.
She looked up at the giant pictures that lined the walls "He just doesn't seem to be here, I mean obviously physically he's here but his heart belongs somewhere else, with someone else".
Torn nodded "Keira?" he asked.
Ashelin nodded "And I can't even get mad about it because I took him from her, and she's not deliberately trying to do anything other than be a good friend".
"She is looking awfully hot these days though" Torn said without thinking.
Ashelin glared at him and then threw her hands up in the air "Great, even you've noticed...how in the world can I expect Jak not to...and to top it all off he won't even have sex with me" she blew out.
Torn grabbed Ashelins hands and held on to them tight "Listen, you are a fantastic woman, hot, smart, a great warrior...but Jak didn't fall in love with Keira all them years ago because she was them things, you may have more in common with him but do you not think that maybe that's the problem, that maybe he wants someone completely different from what he is?" he asked softly.
Ashelin shrugged "It just doesn't make any sense, I mean I understand they have this connection that goes back to something we could never understand, but surely if they'd been in love all these years then they would have done something about it by now".
"I can think of a few reasons why they haven't...Daxter for one...the fact he was in prison for two years and then the wars" Torn said.
Ashelin nodded "You think I should let him go don't you, I should let him go back to her?" she asked
"Even I can see they were made for each other...and you've still got me" he whispered cupping her face and leaning towards her just as the doors burst open and Jak walked in.
Totally oblivious to what he'd just walked in on he smiled "Hey Torn, walk Ashelin home?" he asked.
"Yeah, someone had to, you was with my date thought I'd steal yours...so did you find Keira?" he asked getting up.
Jak nodded "Yeah, we did a bit of reminising...I'm off to bed, good night" he waved going up the stairs.
"You see, not even a flicker of jealousy that you walked me home" she huffed "Right that's it, I'm gonna find out once and for all what the hell is going on" she hissed and stamped after him.
Torn smirked "Good old Jak" he said shaking his head and leaving the palace.
Ashelin marched into Jak's room just as he'd took his shirt off, she stopped for minute to admire his amazing hard body but was quickly brought back to earth by him yelling "What the hell Ashelin?" he yelled.
"Why do you want to spend more time with Keira than you do with me?" she yelled
Jak put his shirt back on "Maybe because she doesn't come storming into my room when I'm half-dressed" he snapped back.
"Damn it Jak, why are you like this, you won't have sex with me, you barely even kiss me anymore...what the hell happened?" she shouted
Jak frowned at her "You happened, you pushed too hard, too fast and you wouldn't just leave it...lets take you to a doctor Jak, and then we can have sex" he imitated "Theres more to a relationship than just sex Ashelin" he spat.
"Oh but I bet if I was Keira you'd be all over me" Ashelin hissed back crossing her arms over her chest.
Jak blew out an angry breath "I wouldn't be having this argument with Keira because she would understand"
"Little miss perfect is she, with her beautiful eyes and hot body...lets not forget who her friend was before you came back on the scene, the name Errol ring any bells or can you just forget about that" Ashelin yelled.
"How the hell dare you...Keira apologized for that, she didn't know what Errol had done to me, she was just trying to get by in a horrible city without any support" Jak yelled back grabbing his jacket.
"Where are you going?" she asked as he barged past her.
Jak snarled but didn't turn around "Away from you before Dark gets really pissed off" he slammed out the door and into the night.
Keira could hear banging, she sat up on her couch where she'd fallen asleep in her pyjama's, a vest and hipster shorts, watching a film, she listened and it came again "Thats in the garage" she whispered pulling on a pair of boots that she'd just kicked off when she'd walked in, if she was going to confront a burglar standing on a nail wasn't going to help, standing up and going to the door, she quietly pulled the door open and crept down stairs, she spotted a wrench sat on the floor and bent to pick it up, holding it above her head, she tiptoed out the door and peered around, catching the back of him as he slammed around the garage, she held her breath and moved closer focusing on the figure, she heard him muttering and instantly recognised his voice "My god Jak, you nearly gave me a heart attack!" she yelled pulling the curtain back further and standing behind him, her hands on her hips, her eyes narrowed angrily at him
Jak spun around and chuckled at the look on her face "Sorry about that, whats with the wrench?" he asked noticing the tool in her hand
"I was gonna beat you to death with it" she said throwing it on her work bench
Jak raised an eyebrow "Really, you do know I can heel myself?"
Keira nodded "Yes but I would have had a head start before then, so what you doing here?" she asked leaning on the bench
Jak shrugged "Ashelin and I had a fight" he said
"What about?" she asked
He walked over to her and leaned on the bench next to her "You, mainly" he shrugged
Keira looked up at him "Jak, whats happening with us, I mean this morning and yesterday and tonight, it just seems like you wanted to...?" she trailed off shyly.
Jak smiled and moved towards the small door next to the mechanical ones, that he'd entered through "I wanted to kiss you" he replied cockily as he closed the door and turned around to face her "Don't you want to kiss me?" he asked grinning at her as he walked back to her
"Of course, I can't think of anything I'd want more, well maybe one thing" she blushed
Jak stood in front of her, one hand held her hip while his other gently moved some hair out of her face, she looked up at him and placed her hands on his chest "Keira, I want to kiss you" he breathed "I know its wrong, but I can't help myself, I really want to"
She smiled up at him "Well if you really want to" she purred
Jak smiled and cupped her face, he pulled her lips up to his and pressed a gentle kiss to her lips, massaging them softly with his own, she kissed him back, opening her mouth for his tongue to enter, she ran her hands up his chest and hung them around his neck, pulling him in deeper as his hands moved around her waist cupping her bottom and lifting her, placing her on the bench, she wrapped her legs around him as their kisses became more urgent and passionate. Their bodies pressed into each others, Jak held her close to him, his hand began moving up her vest higher and higher until Keira pulled away panting, pushing him back a little. Jak looked at her puzzled, himself panting "Keira, I..." Jak began
Keira shook her head and pressed a finger to his lips "Jak, I do want this with you, I really do but...you have a girlfriend...I will not be the other woman, I will not be the girl you get into bed with after you've been in bed with her, I can't Jak, I can't share you, I love you too much to share you with someone else" she said quietly
Jak smiled and pressed his forehead to hers "I don't want to be with Ashelin, I want to be with you...I love you too Keira" he kissed her softly again "I haven't slept with Ashelin, I just haven't been able to bring myself to make love to her"
"What are we going to do Jak?" she asked as tears began to line her throat and eyes
Jak gently stroked her cheek "I'm going to break up with Ashelin and were going to live happily ever after, just as Daxter said...just give me a few days, can you do that for me?" Jak asked tenderly
Keira nodded "I've waited since I was thirteen for you, a few more days isn't that bad" she smiled stroking his face as he closed his eyes at her touch
"I'll sort it tomorrow, I promise" Jak smiled kissing her again "I love you Keira, always loved you" he smiled
Keira's smiled became broader "Always loved you, always and forever".
Jak reluctantly let go of her "I should go"
Keira nodded "Just promise me you won't go to bed with her"
Jak pulled her towards him and held her to his chest "Never, saving that for you" he smiled
Keira snuggled into him "Glad to hear it" she looked up and kissed him.
"What do you mean you kissed?" Tess asked loudly the next morning.
Keira looked around nervously "Ssshhhh...and yes we kissed, last night" she smiled.
"Did he break up with Ashelin?" Tess asked.
Keira shook her head "He said he was going to sort it today"
"Oh, so what was it like, was everything you've ever dreamed of?" Tess asked
Keira nodded "And so much more, I'm so in love with him my heart actually hurts when I'm not with him, I mean real actual pain, like I can't breathe" she grinned.
"And he feels the same?" Tess asked
Keira nodded "He said he loves me, and I know them eyes, I know he was telling the truth".
Jak walked into the throne room and upto Ashelin "Ashelin, we need to talk" he said firmly.
"Not now Jak I'm busy" she snapped back, she knew this was the lets just be friends talk and she wasn't ready for it, not yet.
Jak blew out a hot breath "Ashelin, please just five minutes" he had to tell her, he had to do this for Keira.
Ashelin shook her head and got up she walked up to him and gently kissed his cheek "Its fine Jak, you don't need to apologize" she backed away smiling "You should get to the garage, Keira is going to need a hand with the new hell cats" she said easily.
Jak looked at her confused but nodded "Okay, but I really need to talk to you later" he said turning around and leaving.
Jak snaked his arms around Keira's waist as he moved up behind her in the garage, she melted into his touch as he breathed in her ear "Morning pretty girl, how'd you sleep?" he asked.
She smiled and turned around wrapping her arms around his neck "Not great, I just couldn't get over you know, too excited I guess" she blushed slightly "So have you spoken to Ashelin?"
Jak let go of her and shook his head sadly "Can we go...?" he nodded towards the door that led upstairs.
Keira nodded and led him up "Well, what happened?" she asked sadly
"I tried this morning but she just sent me away, I was too confused to do anything" Jak said looking away from her
Keira nodded "Look, if you've had second thoughts or something..."
"No!" Jak said sharply grabbing her waist and pulling her towards him "Never, she just played some mind game on me and because I'm such a dumb ass I fell for it" he lifted her chin and kissed her passionately, pulling away he smiled down at her "I'll tell her as soon as I get back to the palace, I promise" he said.
Keira smiled and gently kissed him "Okay, I trust you" she moved out of his grasp and they headed back down stairs, coming face to face with Torn as they re-entered the garage "Oh hey Torn, whats up?" she said brightly
"Just looking for over there...so what you been doing up there?" he asked grinning
Jak rolled his eyes "Can't I just have a private conversation with my oldest friend...so what do you want me for?" he asked
"Oh, we've rounded up the last of the guards from the fortress...I want you to take a look at them, see if you recognize any" Torn said
Jak shook his head "I thought I'd got them all, but okay" he started to leave the garage.
"You got most but a few got away...oh and Jak" Jak turned around as Torn lowered his eyes to the floor "That chair is still there, I've no idea why Ashelin hasn't got rid of it yet"
Jak's eyes blackened and he looked away "Right, thanks" he growled before leaving.
"What the hell Ashelin, are you trying to make me angry, do you want to see Dark?" Jak yelled as he stormed in to the conference room.
Ashelin looked up from the table surrounded by councilors and looked at him angrily "I'm a little busy at the minute Jak, can this temper tantrum wait?" she snapped
"Who the hell do you think you're talking to...I'll tell you who, the guy who saved your sorry ass twice?" Jak shouted.
Ashelin sighed and got up smiling at the men around the table "I won't be a minute gentlemen" she said before walking over to Jak and motioning for him to follow her into a small office at the back of the room. When she'd closed the door she turned to him "What?" she demanded putting her hands on her hips.
"That damn chair...why the hell is it still there?" Jak yelled
Ashelin lowered her eyes "Oh that, I just haven't had time to sort it out yet"
"How much time can it take to drop a bomb on that horrible place?" Jak sighed angrily "You know what I'll do it myself, I think a dark bomb is just the thing" he snapped turning to leave.
"Jak" Ashelin said quietly, he turned slightly to her "Do you love Keira?" she asked
Jak sighed "Yes Ashelin, I'm in love with Keira" he turned to her fully and looked at her looking down sadly, he stepped towards her and lifted her chin "I'm sorry, I know you wanted this but I can't give you want you want" he said softly.
Ashelin nodded slowly "I knew, I always knew"
"I guess so did I, I was just too afraid to admit it" Jak laughed slightly "Torn still likes you"
Ashelin smiled and pushed him away "Go get your girl Jak, you deserve it...and leave the fortress to me, I'll have it sorted by the end of the day, no dark bombs" she warned playfully.
Jak smiled and backed away "Thanks Ashelin, and I really am sorry".
Sorry this update has taken so long but I got a little distracted with the beauty that is Jared Leto, its just so unfair how beautiful that guy is, even at forty. Anyway thanks for reading and let me know what you think. X X X X