the coffee table. I set everything down next to it.
We settle in on the couch with food and watch the movie. We had such a great day, the zoo was a good idea. She really enjoyed herself, and I could tell that I chipped at the wall a little. Everything was going well, until I tried to hold her hand. I could mentally kick myself for trying to push her to fast.
I know it will take a while for her to bring those walls down. She will probably never let them down completely. Things have happened to her and I don't think it's all from Ben. I make small glances over to her, and think how lucky I am that she let me in at all.
Once I'm done eating my pizza, I throw my plate on the coffee table. I close the distance between us and pull her back into my chest. I love having her in my arms, I wish things could stay this way. I know it will be a long hard road for us, if she lets us take it.
Jaylah and I have been having a great time together. We go out with friends, she has even spent the night at my place. I have Ben's court date today, and I want to see her before I go. She was talking about showing up, but I don't want her there. I explained to her that she doesn't need to show, this is pretty much an open and shut case. Because he violated a court order and we have witnesses, there is nothing he can say to get out of this.
I pull into the front of Sweet Pleasures and feel excitement at the thought of seeing her. I've feeling like this in a long time. I thought I had it once for Tami, but she decided I wasn't the one for her. I had a hard time with it all, I was in love with her. I wanted to marry her and she didn't want to be in such a serious relationship. She felt she was too young to be tied down.
So after a year together, four months of that we lived together, she was gone. It was almost a year ago already. I shake myself from my thoughts, I don't want to think of her anymore.
I get out of my car and walk up to the shop door. The bell dings, as I open it and I walk up to the counter.
"Hi, how can I help you?" the girl behind the counter asks.
Before I can answer, Jaylah walks out from the back. Our eyes meet and she smiles widely at me. God she is so beautiful when she smiles, I want her to always be like this.
"Amanda, I got him."
The girl smiles as she looks between the two of us. She nods, and walks past Jaylah to the back.
"Hey." I smile at her.
"Hey, yourself. You want a coffee?"
"I would love one, please."
She nods and I watch as she make me one, in a to go cup. She walks around the counter to where I'm standing and hands me the cup.
"Thanks."
"Let's go sit over her for a minute, okay?"
She points to the couch in the corner, and I nod. I follow her there and sit next to her. I know she is thinking about Ben and what will happen today. I set my coffee on the coffee table in front of the couch, and grab her hand.
I rub my thumb across the top of her hand, in hopes of consoling her. She looks into my eyes, and I'm sure I see a tear in the corner.
"Look everything will be okay. He is going to jail for a while."
"I know, I just hate all of this. I want it over and not have to think about it anymore."
"Well you won't have to after this."
"Only until he gets out, and then he will be looking for me."
"I will be here, I'm not going any where. Trust me, okay."
She nods and stands up when she hears the bell ring above the door. I grab her and pull her back down to me. She looks into my eyes, as I rub my knuckles across her cheeks. I kiss her gently and wipe the tear that falls.
"I will come see you when everything is over."
I watch as Trevan walks out the door. I sit back down on the couch and simply sit there. I feel drained from all the emotions I have been having lately. I know Ben is going to jail for a while, but he will get out. And when he gets out, he will be fucking pissed off. I know he will come
We settle in on the couch with food and watch the movie. We had such a great day, the zoo was a good idea. She really enjoyed herself, and I could tell that I chipped at the wall a little. Everything was going well, until I tried to hold her hand. I could mentally kick myself for trying to push her to fast.
I know it will take a while for her to bring those walls down. She will probably never let them down completely. Things have happened to her and I don't think it's all from Ben. I make small glances over to her, and think how lucky I am that she let me in at all.
Once I'm done eating my pizza, I throw my plate on the coffee table. I close the distance between us and pull her back into my chest. I love having her in my arms, I wish things could stay this way. I know it will be a long hard road for us, if she lets us take it.
Jaylah and I have been having a great time together. We go out with friends, she has even spent the night at my place. I have Ben's court date today, and I want to see her before I go. She was talking about showing up, but I don't want her there. I explained to her that she doesn't need to show, this is pretty much an open and shut case. Because he violated a court order and we have witnesses, there is nothing he can say to get out of this.
I pull into the front of Sweet Pleasures and feel excitement at the thought of seeing her. I've feeling like this in a long time. I thought I had it once for Tami, but she decided I wasn't the one for her. I had a hard time with it all, I was in love with her. I wanted to marry her and she didn't want to be in such a serious relationship. She felt she was too young to be tied down.
So after a year together, four months of that we lived together, she was gone. It was almost a year ago already. I shake myself from my thoughts, I don't want to think of her anymore.
I get out of my car and walk up to the shop door. The bell dings, as I open it and I walk up to the counter.
"Hi, how can I help you?" the girl behind the counter asks.
Before I can answer, Jaylah walks out from the back. Our eyes meet and she smiles widely at me. God she is so beautiful when she smiles, I want her to always be like this.
"Amanda, I got him."
The girl smiles as she looks between the two of us. She nods, and walks past Jaylah to the back.
"Hey." I smile at her.
"Hey, yourself. You want a coffee?"
"I would love one, please."
She nods and I watch as she make me one, in a to go cup. She walks around the counter to where I'm standing and hands me the cup.
"Thanks."
"Let's go sit over her for a minute, okay?"
She points to the couch in the corner, and I nod. I follow her there and sit next to her. I know she is thinking about Ben and what will happen today. I set my coffee on the coffee table in front of the couch, and grab her hand.
I rub my thumb across the top of her hand, in hopes of consoling her. She looks into my eyes, and I'm sure I see a tear in the corner.
"Look everything will be okay. He is going to jail for a while."
"I know, I just hate all of this. I want it over and not have to think about it anymore."
"Well you won't have to after this."
"Only until he gets out, and then he will be looking for me."
"I will be here, I'm not going any where. Trust me, okay."
She nods and stands up when she hears the bell ring above the door. I grab her and pull her back down to me. She looks into my eyes, as I rub my knuckles across her cheeks. I kiss her gently and wipe the tear that falls.
"I will come see you when everything is over."
I watch as Trevan walks out the door. I sit back down on the couch and simply sit there. I feel drained from all the emotions I have been having lately. I know Ben is going to jail for a while, but he will get out. And when he gets out, he will be fucking pissed off. I know he will come
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