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The Jackass and His Flower (Nash Brothers 2)

1. Caveman - Jackson

I glared at the girl sat pretending to ignore me across the room.  The can crushing in my hand as I felt the rage simmering below the surface.  She was pushing me too far and something was going to break and if I wasn't careful it would be her neck.

"You okay?" Beau asked from my side, his gaze scanning the room, but frequently returning to Indiana, who was sat next to Jasmine, working her way through her presents her friends had given her.

I growled under my breath as she leaned into Matt's side, his arm coming round her. "Fucker" I hissed.

"Jack, if you glare any more, everyone is going to know something is going on" he warns me and I groan, turning away from the room, running my hands through my hair. "You know they are only friends"

"I'm going to use the gym for a while, I'll be back" I tell him, knowing I have to get away to calm down.

"Want company?" Beau offers but I shake my head

"No, stay and watch your girl" I tell him with a smile.

Once in their gym, the sounds of the party disappear and as I work my way around the room, I think back to the earlier conversation I had with the guys, the way I was feeling, going caveman on her was becoming a real risk.  Stopping for some water, I leant back against the weight bench and sighed.  I didn't like the way things were between Jasmine and I, but didn't know how to make the change, I had done stupid things that hurt her, and I knew that, she had retaliated and hurt me back, but I couldn't walk away, she was mine, I didn't care if she didn't want it or agreed, I wasn't going to let her go.

Feeling calmer, i grabbed a shower in the guest room and changed before re-joining the party.  Matt and Trent were manning the BBQ, Jasmine was sat with Virginia and John and her parents, Beau and Maverick were with Indiana at the buffet, others were sat around eating and drinking and putting a smile on my face I moved to join Trent at the grill.

The rest of the evening i chat and relax, listening to my friends fuss around Indiana and watching Jasmine from the corner of my eye.

Eventually people started to leave, first Jasmines parents, then Matt and Sam and the girls, Virginia goes next with Indiana soon behind her, calling goodnight to all of us. Jasmine is helping Thomas and May clear up, John has gone to his study and it just me and Beau."

"You staying?" he asks and I nod, knowing I've had too much to drink to drive home. He claps me on the back "See you in the morning" he laughs, knowing I am waiting to catch Jasmine before i turn in.

I stay in the chair next to her coat and bag, I know she is going to come back to get it, she'll need to before she leaves and I just want to make sure she's going to be safe.

I hear her breath catch as she see's me waiting, her step faltering as she hovers between flight or fight, not a surprising reaction given how volatile our relationship can be.

"Jack?" I greet her and watch her jaw tighten at the endearment.

"Are you staying?" she asks, looking around for the others.

"Yes, I just wanted to make sure you were safe to drive" I reply quietly, my hearts speeding up at the sight of the emotion in her eyes, she likes that I care. "Can I see you out to your car?" i ask and she nods silently, her eyes on me as I reach for her coat, holding it open for her to slip her arms in, then wrapping in around her from behind, my body betraying me as her scent fills my senses.

She steps free, her own breathing showing me she wasn't unaffected by my closeness. I hide my grin as I hold out my arm, following her through the house and out to her car.  As she searches for her car keys, I lean against the door and watch her, my whole body aching to hold her close.

"Stay with me tonight" I ask carefully, bracing myself for the rejection I know is coming.

"That's not a good idea Jack, we are not a good idea" she trails off and I can hear the regret in her voice, but it wasn't a rejection.  I stepped closer to her, my hand raising to push her hair back behind her ear, she was so beautiful and my heart sang as she leaned slightly into my touch.

"Flower, please" I whisper and I can see the indecision on her face, she wants to.

"Jack" she groans and I lean down closing the few inches between us as I claim her lips with mine.  she melts in my arms and I sweep he up tight to my body, letting her feel the full reaction my body is having to being so close to her.

"Stay with me" I whisper between kisses, lifting her pliant body higher in my arms, feeling her legs coming up and round my waist, holding me as tight as I am holding her.

"Say yes" I push my hips up into hers and her answering groaned 'Yes' was what I had been waiting for.

We saw no one as I carried her back into the house and up the stairs, heading for the guest room I usually used.  With the door shut behind us, I let her slide back to her feet, her eyes showing her need, then her hands reached for my shirt and with a flurry of grunts and groans we stripped each other before falling onto the bed and loosing ourselves in our need for each other.

It was early morning before we were finally spent, our bodies too tired to do much more than pull the covers up over or entwined bodies, With a smile, I silently kissed the top of her head, hoping that tomorrow, no later toady, we would be able to talk about our relationship.

A knock at the door roused me later and jumped slightly when I heard Jazz's name called.  Damn it this would set my flower off. I could feel Jasmine coming awake next to me and knew when the realisation his her.

"Indiana?" I said as the squeak of panic came from the pile of covers next to me, "Give us a moment will you" I called as we both heard Jazz's muffled shout

"Oh my god!"

I heard the door shut and muffled voices the other side, Beau was with Indiana, and I know he would move her away.  I close my eyes and pray before pulling back the covers and looking down at Jasmine. "She's gone"

"What the hell, how am I supposed to face anyone now" She growled at me.

"With me beside you, they all know now and that's a good thing surely" I offer,

"Jack, this is my aunts house, I shouldn't be in here with you, what will she think, I cant face her, oh god, I have to go" she was out of the bed and grabbing her clothes, pulling them on as she searched and refusing to look at me.

"Jasmine, please, lets talk about this,  don't keep walking away" I argue but she turns to glare at me.

"I can't! no not now, Jack, please leave me alone" she's finished dressing and grabs her bag rushing for the door.

"JAZZ!" I shout, grabbing my jeans and pulling them on as I rush out after her, but by the time I am at the door she is in her car and leaving.

I shove the front door shut with a slam, returning to dress before leaving myself, knowing in the mood i was in now I wasn't fit for company.  I sent Beau a quick text telling him I would talk later and headed home.