Author's note: hello Hearties. Here is the chapter 6. I am sorry for the wait . Anyway I hope it will worth it and you won't be disappointed. I like what idid with this chapter . So I hopeyou will too . You will finally know who this woman is.
I would like to thank Rebekahwrites again for all her help and advices and for proofing for me once again.
Disclaimer: I don't own the characters within this story. All rights and respect go to Crown media, Hallmark, Brian Bird , Michael Landon Jr, the creators and writers of the show " When calls the heart".
So enjoy and review please .
The next morning...when Jack woke up, he had his suspicions regarding last night. He didn't see that Elizabeth had been there and witnessed him holding Faith. Truth be told, he was comforting her, but it hit him, that Elizabeth might have misconstrude what was happening. Elizabeth had told him that he would come for dinner, but she didn't show. She always called or texted if there was something that came up. He had sent her several texts but she hadn't answered...
Faith had come to see him because he was her friend and she needed to talk. Her fiancé had broken up with her when she refused to accompany him to Boston, forcing her to leave her nurse's job, her friends and her family here. He couldn't let her down now but he knew that he had to tell Elizabeth about Faith. Jack hadn't seen her for a few years. Now that she was here, he had to tell Elizabeth about her and hope that they would become friends in time. He took his phone and called Elizabeth. She didn't pick up so he left her a message. When he hung up, Faith entered the kitchen.
Elizabeth had cried through the night, finally falling asleep from exhaustion. She was heartbroken. He had betrayed her. She had thought that she had found the perfect man for her, at last.
The next morning, she laid in bed, thinking about him when her phone rang. She looked to see Jack's face. She couldn't bare to talk to him now. She was too hurt and feared that she would say something that she would regret. She decided that they both needed time. She disregarded his messages. She could neither bare to hear his deep sensual voice nor read his sweet words. She left her phone on the night stand and got herself ready for school. Throughout the morning, she had received several texts again, but she had ignored them. At noon, she texted Abagail.
*Hi Abiigail. Can we meet after school? I need to talk to you about something important. See you very soon, Elizabeth. *
At 5:00 pm she entered Abigail's cafe. Her best friend was serving some customers. When she saw the tired and sad face of her friend, she instantly understood that something had happened. She headed towards her, taking her hand, she dragged her into the kitchen.
"What's wrong, Elizabeth?" She asked, worry evident in her voice.
Tears began to flow down Elizabeth's cheeks.
"Jack had met someone else. I saw them in each other's arms last night in front of his building."
"What?" Abigail exclaimed, she couldn't believe what she was hearing. "You must be wrong. I saw how he was looking at you when you introduced him to me. Besides what about all the wonderful times you have shared that you have told me about, the sweet things he told you. I can assure you that this young man is head-over-heels in love with you. Besides after what happened with Charles, how can you doubt him?" Abigail explained.
"I know what I saw. They seemed very close and he hasn't told me that he loves me so …"
"Elizabeth." She cut her off."Have you talked to Jack?"
"No. He tried to call me several times and sent me a lot of texts last night and today but I neither answered nor listened to his messages or read his texts." Elizabeth explained, her voice shaking.
"Why? Elizabeth, you have to let him explain who this woman is and how they are related. I have told you that not talking is the worst thing you can do. You are so stubborn!"
Elizabeth sighed and felt the guilt swallow her. She had doubted him, without giving him the chance to explain. She looked at her friend ashamed. She had let her fears control her thoughts.
"You're right. I must to talk to him." She stated with fierce conviction.
"Then go." Abigail gently pushed her.
She didn't need to be told twice. She rushed into her car and started it up to head to his flat.
Jack was very busy. He and his men were working on a very serious case, which would keep them up late tonight. He continuously thought of Elizabeth. He had no news of her. But he couldn't possibly see her today. He would try to call her again if he had time.
Elizabeth hesitated just outside his front door. She didn't know what she was going to tell him. She took several deep breaths to attempt to calm herself and knocked on the door. She was surprised as the woman she had seen the other night, open the door. Elizabeth couldn't believe that this woman would have the nerve to be here.
"Good afternoon. May I help you?" Faith greeted her.
She stood, speechless for a few seconds. Then she pulled herself together.
"Good afternoon. Is Jack here?" Elizabeth inquired confidently.
The young woman looked at her as realization hit her.
"Oh! You are Elizabeth. It's a pleasure to meet you. Jack spoke a great deal about you. By the way, I am Faith, a friend of Jack's. He is not back from work yet. Do you want to come in and wait for him?"
Elizabeth hesitated a few seconds.
"No, I will call him later." Elizabeth replied, although not sure if she was going to call him or not.
"I will tell him that you came by." She offered.
"It's not necessary, I will tell him myself. Thank you. Good bye." Elizabeth shot back, trying to stay strong and not show how hurt she was.
She spun around and quickly walked away. She did not give Faith a chance to explain. Her fears took the best of her again.
It had been two days since she went to Jack's flat. She neither called nor texted him.
He tried to call her several times when he had the chance between his long shifts at the precinct.
She had turned his phone calls down each time. She didn't know why. Right now she was lost.
Jack had wished he could go to her flat and see her; he was worried sick that something was wrong. His thoughts were consumed with Elizabeth being sick or in trouble. Finally when he came home from his shift that evening at 7pm, he decided to run, then head to her place to cool down.
There was only one thing that she needed to do now. Run. She put her sportswear and her sneakers on and left her flat. She aimlessly ran to clear her head. After a half hour, her running had unconsciously led her in front of the park's gazebo. It was there that he had taken her the evening after the row with Charles. He had taken her for a walk to comfort her and get some fresh air to calm her down. He not only tried to take her mind of Charles but he succeeded completely. The moment that night was so romantic. They had danced under the stars, kissed and whispered sweet nothings into each others ears.
And now she was alone here and all her memories came back. She felt so sad and she didn't know what to do. As she looked at the gazebo, the rain began to fall.
"You will be sick again, if you stay here under the rain." A voice pointed out.
Her heart skipped a beat. She would recognize his voice anywhere. She turned around. He was there in his sportswear too.
"I ran by your flat to see if you wanted to join me for a run. I guess our hearts led us to the same place. The place that I haven't been able to forget about since that night. The place that I never want to forget about." Jack breathed as he came closer. He stopped in front of her to look her in the eyes.
"Jack." She whispered.
"Elizabeth, I ..." He hesitated.
He stopped abruptly. They looked at each other without saying anything then Elizabeth began to cry. Instantly Jack encircled her in his arms and walked her to the center of the gazebo. They sat and she melted into his embrace. She had missed him so much. But the reality suddenly set in. She broke away from him, she stood up and turned her back to him. Jack stood in complete surprise. He was stunned and hurt by her actions. She couldn't take it anymore, and then she told him everything that was on her heart.
"Why haven't you told that you met someone else?"She snapped, keeping her distance, facing away from him.
"What?" He exclaimed in surprise.
"Yes, your pretty blonde friend Faith!" She seethed, still refusing to look at him.
Understanding flooded Jack's features. She had met Faith but when and what was she talking about? Going out with Faith?
"Who is she? When did you meet? How long have you been seeing her? Did you plan to break up with me first? You have betrayed me, how could you do that? You should have told me that it was over between us …" She bombarded him with questions.
"Stop, Angel." He cut her off, pulling her into his arms.
She shivered at the pet name but rested her arms tightly against her sides. She refused to be soothed. His arms felt like heaven, but she was too stubborn to give in and return his embrace.
"Faith and I go way back. I haven't seen her for a long time. It has been a few years since we saw each other, when my brother Tom had his accident. She took good care of him in the hospital and we became friends, nothing more, nothing less. Her fiancé has broken up their engagement because she didn't want to go with him to Boston. He had asked her to leave her job, her family and friends and she didn't want to. So she came to see me the other day because she needed a friend to talk. There is nothing between us, other than friendship. I promise. This is the reason why you don't answer my calls and my texts." He calmly explained.
She didn't respond, she felt bad thinking about what Abigail had advised her. She should have talked to him sooner. He turned her around, seeing her tears. She looked down not wanting to make eye contact, ashamed. He lifted up her chin and looked her in the eye caressing her cheek with his thumb.
"I love you Elizabeth Thatcher."
His declaration of love sent shivers through her body and her heart skipped a beat, once again. He had made the first move. She had promised herself to be the one to bridge the gap. She tenderly looked at him and put her arms around his neck.
"I love you too." She whispered in his ear.
They kissed passionately. Elizabeth pulled back first, letting her forehead rest against his.
"I am so sorry Jack. I should have had faith in you and come to talk to you rather than jump to conclusions about you and Faith." She apologized.
"I am sorry too. I should have told you about Faith. It would have saved us all of this drama. But when did you see Faith?" Jack inquired, confused.
"The day that I had promised you to come to cook dinner, I saw you. You had Faith in your embrace in front of your building so I left. The next day, I was so upset that I went to talk with Abigail. She told me that communication was the key and that I should let you explain before drawing hasty conclusions. So I drove to your flat and when I rang, she was there telling me that you were not here. Then I left saying that she didn't need to tell you that I came and that I will do it myself later. Apparently she didn't tell you. And I headed back, lost and heartbroken, sure that it was serious between you." She told him, sighing deeply, as she pressed into his shoulder.
Jack sighed and put his hands on her cheeks stroking it with his thumbs.
"Angel, I am head-over heels in love with you since I first laid eyes on you in the bar. It was love at first sight. Since then, you will always be in my heart, in my thoughts, you will always be and no one else."
She smiled and kissed him hard.
"I love you so much, Jack."
He grinned with one of his dimpled smiles that made her weak in the knees.
"Come on, I'll take you back home." He said as he took her hand.
And they left the park, taking their time, walking hand in hand.
A few days later. Saturday night Jack and Elizabeth were in the kitchen at his flat making dinner together. She was finishing her cake as he checked the chicken. He took the platter and put it on the table in the family room. During the dinner they, at length, explained many things about their friends' Charles and Faith. Now all was clear.
They finished their dinner and then Jack got up, putting some music on, he walked over to her and held out his hand. She took it without a second thought. He put his hand around her waist, they entwined their other hands and they began to dance slowly. Elizabeth smiled enjoying this moment between them. It was perfect.
Then Jack leaned in and trailed sweet kisses on her neck like a light feather grazing the floor. She tilted her head back to give him more access. He caressed her along her back, she was in heaven.
She began to undo his shirts button, sliding her hand inside and caressed his bare chest. His kisses became more eager and passionate. They slowly stepped backwards until Elizabeth was against the wall. His eyes were intense, burning from his desire for her and vice versa . Jack squeezed her, dragging her dress's sleeves and exposing her shoulders. His fingertips brushed her skin, sending shivers through her entire body which ached for his hands, his touches, his kisses. She couldn't take it anymore; she kissed him with a lip-lock, their tongues dancing. Desire made their blood boil in their veins. Suddenly Jack pulled back, picked her up in his arms.
"Jack … "She whispered in a sensual voice.
He didn't respond with words but kissed her hard. Then he began to head toward her bedroom when someone rang at the door. He stopped dead in his tracks. They looked at each other, surprised. He put her down, grumbling, and buttoned his shirt. She rolled her sleeves up and put her dress back in place.
Elizabeth went to the door and opened it.
"Julie! Who is that?" She asked astonished while she was looking at the blonde young man, barely conscious, who her sister was supporting and was not in great shape. He had a black eye, and his bottom lip was swollen. His white shirt was covered with blood.
"Elizabeth!" Julie exclaimed.
"Tom!" Jack exclaimed in his turn behind her.
To be continued...