A/N: Hey everyone! Thought I was never gonna update, didn't you? Haha I've been sick the past few days, so I wrote this up :) I really like it, and I hope that all of you will too!

Thanks to everyone who reviewed on the first chapter :) you guys rock!

Special shout out to RockMusicLoverx Hurry up and update your damn stories :D

Man, this is random, but I painted my nails black and yellow last night, and whenever I look at them, I just wanna burst out and start singing, "Ah-ah you know what it is! Black & Yellow Black & Yellow Black & Yellow Black & Yellow!" haha I'm so messed up XD but, hey, life is funner when you're weird. Wait...is funner even a word? These are the questions that haunt me...

Disclaimer: Julian, do the disclaimer.

Julian: Why should I?

Me: Because I want you to.

Julian: What's in it for me?

Me: I'll let you punch Tom :)

Julian: *looks like a kid on Christmas morning* Sarah doesn't own The Forbidden Game or any of the characters associated to it. They belong to L.J. Smith. She does, however, own the plot of this story, and if you copy it, I'll hunt you down.

Haha enjoy the chapter, peeps!

A Second Chance At Life
~chapter two~

Jenny woke the next morning, missing Julian's warmth. There was no trace of him being there, and she found herself wondering if he'd even been there at all.

I really am crazy, aren't I? she asked herself, pulling herself out of bed and making her way down to the kitchen to find something to eat. She could smell something cooking, so she thought that maybe her mom had made something.

To her shock and utter surprise, she found Julian in front of the stove, making bacon and eggs.

He turned around and smiled. "Good morning, beautiful," he murmured, walking across the kitchen to her in three long strides. He wrapped his arms around her and kissed her softly, making her go limp in his arms.

"You're here," she breathed.

He raised an eyebrow. "Why wouldn't I be?" he asked.

"Because . . . well, I thought that I dreamt last night, or that I was going crazy," she replied, grinning. "But you're here."

"I'm here, and I'm here to stay," he whispered, pressing a kiss to her temple.

He let go of her and went back to the stove, turning the burner off and scooping scrambled eggs and bacon onto two plates. He then set them on the table, grabbed two forks, and motioned for her to sit down.

"How did you know that scrambled eggs and bacon were my favorites?" she asked, eyes wide.

He winked. "I have my ways."

She picked up a piece of bacon and bit into it, nearly moaning at the taste. She cast him a sidelong glance. "Where did you learn to cook like this?"

He shrugged. "I just kinda picked it up."

"How are you so good at everything? It's not fair," she said, pouting.

He laughed, and Jenny luxuriated in the sound of it. She'd never seen him so at ease before. "I'm just naturally amazing, I guess," he responded, grinning.

They were halfway through their food when the doorbell rang. Jenny's eyes widened.

"Hide," she whispered. Julian nodded, quietly making his way out of the kitchen.

Taking a deep breath, she went to open the door, revealing a grinning Dee.

"Good morning, Sunshine," she said, grinning. "Ha, see how I did that?"

Jenny shook her head in amusement. "Good morning, Dee. What are you doing here?"

Dee walked in, striding out to the kitchen to raid the fridge. "I was bored and thought I'd come here." She eyed the two plates on the table, confused. Jenny mentally cursed herself for forgetting to hide Julian's plate. "Who else is here?" she asked.

"Uhh . . . no one," Jenny replied, attempting a smile.

Dee's eyes narrowed. "Jenny, you are many things, but a liar isn't one of them. If there's no one else here, then why are there two half-eaten plates of food?"

"I was really hungry?" Jenny's reply came out sounding like a question.

"Yeah. Right. Come on, spill the beans."

Jenny sighed, knowing that she wasn't going to win. "I'll be right back," she muttered morosely, walking out of the kitchen. She went to the living room, looking around. She didn't see Julian anywhere. "Julian," she whispered. "Where are you?"

Suddenly, he popped into existence right in front of her, making her yelp in fear. "Jeez, you scared me!" she exclaimed.

"Sorry," he whispered. "Jenny . . . are you sure that telling her I'm here is the best thing to do?"

Jenny nodded. "She's my best friend, Julian. I can't keep it from her."

He nodded and took her hand, letting her lead him out to the kitchen.

"Dee, don't freak out, okay?" she said.

"I don't like the sound of this . . ." Dee muttered.

Taking a deep breath, she pulled Julian into the kitchen.

"What the . . . ?" Dee exclaimed, backing up until her back hit the cupboards. "What is he doing here? I thought he was dead!"

"So did I, Dee. But he's alive. Like, human, alive. He was given a second chance," she explained, her voice soft and soothing.

"And you believe him?" she said incredulously.

Jenny nodded. "Dee, you don't know him like I do . . . I love him. I have since the last Game."

"You're nuts. Completely bonkers. Jenny, he's evil. You know that."

Jenny gritted her teeth. "He wasn't so evil when he saved our lives, was he, Dee?"

Dee's mouth opened and closed as she tried to find a suitable argument. But she found none.

"Dee," Julian said. He'd been quiet until that point. "I swear, I have no ulterior motives. My scheming days are over. I really have been given a second chance at life, and I'm not going to waste one moment of it. I love Jenny with all of my heart, and I'd never hurt her again."

Dee looked absolutely speechless. She looked back and forth between them, clearly assessing his words and trying to find truth in them.

Finally, she sighed. "Fine, I believe you. But I still don't trust you. You're going to have to show me, give me proof that you've changed."

Jenny hugged Dee hard. "Thank you," she whispered into Dee's shoulder.

"You're welcome, Sunshine." She sighed again. "What about Tom?" she asked warily.

Jenny's eyes widened, while Julian's darkened. "I forgot about him." She took a deep breath. "I'm going to have to break it off with him. He doesn't deserve to be strung along by someone who can't love him anymore."

Dee nodded. "You know, this is going to start quite an uproar with our friends," she said, her dark eyes sympathetic.

"I know." Jenny backed up into Julian's embrace. "But as long as I have Julian by my side, I'm ready for anything."

The doorbell rang again, and they heard Michael's voice yell, "Jenny! Let us in!"

"Even this?" Dee asked, smiling in amusement.

Jenny stood straight and proud. "Even this."

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