Alright little Ms. Ransom (and if your totally not a Ms. But a Mr. like totally feel free to hunt me down and chop off my ears or something equally painful and disfiguring) here is the moment you've been waiting for. And I totally hope that you aren't disappointed because I totally finished this and then had a dream that you totally hated it. And there is a lot of totallys in this A/N which I totally apologize for. But I am getting my fanfic high right now. So to all of my readers here is the next chapter…enjoy…review. And for those waiting on Where Is My Boyfriend it will be up soon.
Chapter 6: Back Again
I watch the shadow behind me grow, indicating that the owner is moving closer to me. I'm not afraid because I know exactly who it is. However, there is a wave of apprehension that falls over me knowing that I now have the chance to confront the person who stole my heart and ran away with it. Since Jake, the men who have come into my life for reasons of romance have all been bad choices. They were all abusive and untrustworthy.
"How'd you get in here…Jake?"
"How did you know it was me?" He asked from the shadows.
"Peyton helped me figure out the clue. I haven't read your message yet. But I was going to."
"You don't need to read it, Luke. I came here hoping that you hadn't read it yet. Because….well because I wanted to say it to your face. You deserve that."
"Jake, I'm not going to hurt you, you know. You don't have to hide in the shadows."
I watched hoping to see his face clearly for the first time in so long. I heard the floor creak as he crept closer. The single source of light bathed his face, washing away the dark shadows. He looked amazing. Just like the guy I fell in love with all those years ago.
"I still have that effect on you, huh?"
"Yeah, Jake…listen. I never stopped loving you. And I never forgot you or us. I was just so heart broken when you left. I didn't know where we went wrong or if I had done something. You left me with all those questions and even though my heart wants me to rush into your arms…I can't."
"And I don't expect you to. Lucas, do you know what it's like to have to hear about you everyday. Jenny would wake up everyday and ask when we could see Dada. It tugged at my heart strings and I thought about coming back."
"So then why did you leave? What did I do?"
"To tell you now would be pointless. I have learned that I was wrong about everything. Between your story and Nathan I learned all about the kiss."
"Kiss? You mean the Chris Keller incident?" I said, the light bulb glowing above my head. All this time I was baffled as to what had happened.
"I came back with Jenny and saw you to kissing. I didn't ask questions Luke. I gathered Jenny's things and left. I couldn't see you because I knew if I did I would feel all the hurt and pain. So I picked up my life and left."
"So why come back now?"
"I learned the truth. Nathan would send me copies of the pages that Haley was proof reading. I would ask questions and he would answer. Through a series of questions he told me about your relationship with Chris and about what happened that day. Then it just took time for my heart to process the news."
"So all of this, how did you get in here?"
"Nathan and Haley let me borrow their spare key. Peyton offered to baby-sit Jenny. And let's not forget the biggest troublemaker. The ever-lovely Brooke Davis has called me every week for the last year and a half to tell me to get my 'pasty white ass' up here, so that her best friend can be happy again."
"Jake I don't know if I can take you back right now."
"You don't have to decide right now. When you get a chance read my email. I'll be staying at Brooke and Chase's."
And with that he walked away, the shadows enveloping his entire entity. In that moment, I felt like I had lost him again and I was not about to let that happen. I ran out of the room hoping to catch up with him. I sprinted through the winding hallway and nearly body slammed the door when it would open at first tug. I flew out the front door and found Jake staring up at the stars. From behind him I could tell that his face had a worried look on it. I quietly snuck up behind him and wrapped my arms around his body. At first touch, I could feel him jerk away but he eventually gave in and molded himself into my arms. He turned his body towards me and gazed into my clear blue eyes. In no time at all I felt his lips meet mine and I sank down. The passion and romance put forth into that kiss took my breath away and mad me weak in the knees. It may sound cliché but in all reality the reason its cliché is because it's true. To experience a kiss like that is knowing that the moment is perfect and that the person kissing you is kissing you with all of their heart and all of their soul. It is the most romantic thing you can give to the person you love. We broke our kiss and just stared into each other's eyes. And I couldn't think of anything else that would make it more perfect.
"I love you, Lucas Scott." And there it was. The one thing that could take this moment from perfect to heaven.
"I love you too Jake Jagielski, with every ounce in my body."
"Come on let's go get our baby and make up for lost time." He said taking my hand and leading me down the familiar roads of Tree Hill. "I'm really glad we're back together, Luke. Being without you was torture. You know I stopped playing because of you."
Hearing that I stopped dead in my tracks, knowing that he gave something up for me made me feel so loved and so guilty at the same time. Who knew how good of an artist he could be if he had continued playing. "I'm sorry for hurting you, Jake. I really am."
"Babe." I felt a warm tingle shoot up my spine and down my arms hearing him call me that again. It's like that first breathe of fresh air. Its that first sip of ice cold water after waking up. It's the feel of the sun warming our skin on the first beach trip of the year. "You have not now nor could you ever hurt me. I was the stupid idiot who walked out on you. I should have had to get down on my knees and beg you to even look at me. I don't know what I did to deserve you."
"You showed up. You called and check up on me. You found ways to be in my life. Jake you did all that…for me. And nothing can make a guy like me happier than to know that."