Chapter 6, The first Talk

Kyle's POV

I am her with Jessi in the middle of the golf course. I am holding her in my arms and rocking her the best that I can, she is sobbing and shaking uncontrollably. I kiss her hair, I wipe the tears from her face and kiss her eyelids. I beg her for forgiveness. The last thing I wanted to do was to cause her more pain. Then I think of something, Jessi used to be quiet ticklish, we used to have tickle fights, I am quiet ticklish too. It is worth trying anything to stop her from crying like this.

I start kissing her neck while tickling her waist, after a minute her cries turn in to laughter and she starts tickling me back. We are both laughing so hard. I have not felt these lively in years. We are rolling on the grass, I am on top one minute and the next minute Jessi has the lead. Finally Jessi is on top of me and grabs both of my hands, her hair is out of place and both of us are covered in grass. She looks at me and smiles seductively. Oh! Man! How I love her. Then she says, Kyle what do I get for beating you?

I smile back at her and say, anything you want Jessi, I'll do anything for you. She winks at me and says, let's start with breakfast. You know Kyle in another world I'll be yours tonight, but I can't break free from this life. Then she jumps up to her feet and starts brushing the grass of her clothes and hair. I jump up to my feet, and after brushing the grass off, I put a hand around her waist and whisper in her ear, what do you mean Jessi?

Jessi looks at me with her beautiful eyes that look green in the morning light. Then she whispers back, I wish it was easy Kyle… to let myself love you. Then she smiles and tells me, I'll give you a chance. I give you fair warning Roger has proved his worth and loyalty. I just….have not been able to give him my heart, it is up to you to prove your love. I kiss her lips and then whisper in her ear, I will not disappoint you, thank you for the chance. Jessi lightens up and says, let's go for breakfast. On the way she calls Brian and leaves a voice mail telling him not to worry about her, she will meet them by the pool in a couple of hours. Then she turns at me and tells me, he is a worry wart lately.

I wonder what type of relationship Jessi and Brian have. I ask, is there a reason why he should be worried? She turns and looks at me then says, you don't understand a thing, do you Kyle? I answer a bit confused, I guess I don't Jessi, but I will do my best to understand if you explain .

Jessi looks at me, as if deciding if she can trust me, I further encourage her, Jessi I promise I will try to understand; your secrets are safe with me. I rather die than betray you again. Okay Kyle you better keep your word. Let's grab some coffee and pastries and then we can sit in a quiet spot and talk.

I am carrying a box full of pastries, and then we find a bench near the canal to sit on. There is no one around, so early in the morning, we sit and I wait, while sipping on my Latte.

Jessi's POV

I am trying to gather my thoughts while I am drinking my latte and eating a chocolate croissant.
I have just experience so many different emotions. I just went from crying to having a tickle fight with Kyle. I must admit it was fun, I guess we are still young enough for an occasional tickle fight.

I decide I will just limit myself to answering Kyle's direct questions. That will give us both some time, me to decide if I can trust him, him to absorb all the information. There is no rush; we need to get to know each other again.

I start, Kyle of course there are reasons for Brian to worry. For starters I am on the Latnok board and there are many that dislike Latnok. I am bringing good press to Latnok, someone could decide to eliminate me. Then your friend Tom Foss tried to kill me when I was 6 month pregnant, he could try to kill me again, or even worse he could hurt my children. I shiver at the thought; tears threaten to leave my eyes. I don't know how Kyle s going to react, will he believe that his protector tried to kill a pregnant woman?

Kyle hugs me and kisses my head, then he tells me, Jessi I did not know that Tom tried to kill you, how? when? I start, after I left the Trager's, I was alone and broken. I could not stand people looking at me as if I was a cold blooded murderer, being scared of me. Kyle said, I am sorry Jessi that was my fault.I continued, I turned myself in to the police. Brian went and bailed me out within hours. He paid for my defense, and obtained the footage necessary for everyone to know myself included that I acted in self-defense. I went to live with him until I was found innocent. Then I left to collage with him paying for all of my expenses, I choose to go to Harvard, I could have got a scholarship, but Brian said, I did not needed it.

While in collage my pregnancy started to show, Brian was not upset at all, he actually was very happy and excited, he moved to Boston, and I left the dorms and moved in with him. When I was 6 months pregnant I was on campus one night when Tom started firing at me, I saw him with my night vision. I was in no shape to defend myself, but I was able to duck most of the shoots, one did hit my shoulder. I thought I was going to die. Thankfully Brian had informed Latnok of my pregnancy and unknown to me they had a security team watching over me. Tom was able to escape. But Brian was able to find him. They stroke a deal your freedom from Latnok, for my safety and that of my children. Latnok has kept its end of the deal, and so has Tom, but we don't know who Tom might be working for or for how long he will keep his word.

Kyle did not question my answer, he just sat there, after a few minutes tears were coming out of his eyes. I looked up to him and allowed myself to cry. Then Kyle asked me, why would Tom want to kill you? I told him, I don't know Kyle you might want to ask him. After a few minutes we stood up and started walking back to the hotel. Kyle was holding me close to him, he told me, Jessi I had no idea I had been so close to losing you. Then he kissed my temple and I wiped the tears that were running down his cheeks.