My Addiction

Chapter 10: What's Done in The Dark....

                              Narration

Seems like vacation is off to a good start for everyone. Jasmine is finally happy with her life now, Max is coming to terms with his engagement, and the flow through the group is peaceful. Today is beach day. Now we all know the beach is an epicenter for positivity. Let's see how much positivity it will take to keep our group happy.

                              Jasmine

"Yes!! Beach Day!! I can finally relax!!". that was all I could think about when I woke up. I was suprised that I actually woke up smiling too. I rolled over and I saw Ross still out cold. " Ross. Rooosss. Rooooosssss.", I whined while shaking him. He wouldn't budge. All he did was move my hand away and hid under the cover. I wanted to get on his nerves some more, which is what I love to do, but my tummy is telling me to eat instead. Since my tummy never steered me wrong before, I decided to listen to it and go to the breakfast place in the lobby. I threw on a pair of blue jogging pants, a black T-shirt a pair of black tennis shoes. I checked myself out in the mirror for a good 5 minutes, grabbed my key, and headed out the door to the elevator. As the elevator opened and I walked in , I heard a voice telling me to hold it. I held it and waited on whoever it was to come. All of a sudden, Max runs in, panting. "Thanks Jazzy.", He told me with a warm smile. " No problemo Max.", I said back. "So how was your day yesterday?", he asked me. Giving me a warm smile. " Pretty good actually.", I responded. Returning the gesture. "What about you?", I asked him. " Interesting but relaxing actually.', He answered. We talked for a bit until the elevator opened. "So where you headed?", he asked me as we stepped out. " To the breakfast area. ", I told him. " What a coincidence. I am too.", he told me. We walked over to the breakfast area together and stood in line. As we picked up our orders, Max grabbed my shoulders and stopped me. "Hey, since it seems like Ross and Janice don't want to be bothered at the moment, how about we eat here so they can get their rest!", he suggested. " Hmm. Sounds like a plan.", I said back. We found a secluded table table by a big window. the view was beautiful so we decided to sit there. We talked and laughed the whole time we were sitting there. It seemed like a first date. As we were talking, an old couple stopped by our table. "Excuse me.", the old lady said. " Me and my husband Gregory were sitting over there across from you and we think that you guys are the most are happiest and most wonderful couple we have ever seen.", She said admiringly. "Thanks but we-" "Oh you guys are so very welcome", She said, cutting me off. " We are here on our 40th anniversary and since we might not have long for this world, we wanted to find the happiest couple here so we can give them these lifetime passes for this hotel, and since we think you guys are the happiest couple here, we would like to give them to you guys.", Gregory announced to us, handing us the passes. "Well thank you, bu-" "Oh no thanks needed. Just enjoy them.", Gregory interruptingly said to Max. " Well we have a plane to catch, but before we go, we want to leave you lovely couple with some old words of wisdom. ", Gregory said while pulling up two chairs to us. " What's your name son?", He asked Max. "Maxwell Barnes.", He answered. " Well Maxwell, love is like a flower that needs the sun and the rain. In order to be something. You have to go through something. You will fuck up a few times, but in the end, I can bet my money she will be with you.", Greg told him. "Now sweetie, what's your name?", Gregory's wife asked me. " Jasmine Morris.", I answered. "I've always liked that name. I don't believe I have introduced myself earlier. My name is Michelle. Now I believe I know what you're probably thinking. I look to old have a name like that.", she jokingly said to me while showing a sweet smile. " Haha not at all.", I chuckled. "Mhhm. But sweetie. You are gonna cry your eyes out sometimes. Sometimes because of him, but I can guarantee you that he will be the reason your smile will return. Like it or not, you guys are stuck with each other no matter what.", she told me. I wanted to respond, but all I can do was stare into her eyes. It was like she already knew what I've been through with him. At that moment I began to think about everything. The arguments, the nice things he's done for me, the sex, all of it. " Well we have a flight to catch. Let's roll Sugar.", Gregory said. " I believe you're right.", Michelle said, giving her husband a sweet little kiss and they grabbed their bags and walked away. "Oh yeah, I love the matching outfits.", Michelle pointed out as they walked away. Me and Max looked at each other up and down and realized that we were matching. " Well, this is awkward. ", Max said. We started laughing and then headed to the elevator. The elevator started up quicker than usual and I shook a little, but my shaking stopped once he grabbed my hand. I think he saw me shaking. We looked at each other until we came to our senses and backed away from each other. As we walked out of the elevator, we saw Ross, standing in front of the door with an upset look on his face. " Hey babe. What are you doing standing around like this?", I asked him. "You must not have realized that you have both of the room keys?", Ross said, still having an upset look on his face. " Oh my bad.", I said as I handed him a key. "Well I'll catch you guys later.", Max said as he walked to his room. " So where did you guys go?", Ross asked in a jealous manner. "Chill out we just went to breakfast.", I told him. " So you expect me to believe that y'all went to breakfast till 2:00 in the morning.", He responded. "Damn it's been that long?" is what I wanted to say, but "Chill. We were just catching up." came out. I turned around and I saw he was looking dead at me. His eyes were different. I couldn't put my finger on it, but I was also getting an intimidating vibe from him. "What's up with you Ross?", I asked him. " Nothing. I'm perfectly fine. I don't wanna argue over nonsense. I love you baby.", He said to me. Here he goes with this I love you stuff again. "I love you too.", I said back anyway. Everything seemed normal, but I couldn't shake the stare that he had.