Only Her [#Wattys2015]

Chapter 20

"W-w-what do you mean?" I asked. My voice was shaky and tears were on the edge of my eyes.

"I heard Clare telling Isabella that she..that she..." Samantha stopped.

"What? Tell me!" I cried.

"She spiked Jake's drink and she brought him to her room and removed his clothes making him think that he did something with her." Samantha answered.

Feelings of guilt, anger, sadness and love overwhelmed me.

How could Clare be so..evil? How could she?

I rushed to Jake and flung my arms around him. Tears just came out even though I tried suppressing them.

"Jake!" I cried."I'm sorry..I..missed you..I really missed you..."

Jake hugged back."Me too..Jayne..I'm really sorry..I..never wanted to hurt you.."

"Jake..." I sobbed."I'm sorry.."

"Jayne.." He pulled away."I want to go back to how we were. When I was yours and you were mine."

I knew he was holding back his tears. I could sense that in his voice.

Go back? To how we were? Can we?

From the corner of my eyes, I looked at Austin. His eyes were filled with pain right now.

What can I do? Finally what I always wanted has become mine again.

But what about Austin? What about my feelings for him?

Feelings? Weren't they just crushes? It wasn't love.

But I want to be with Austin...I want to.

But what I had for Jake was love. Two years worth of love.

How can that be replaced with some feelings I have over some time with his brother?

I'm sorry, Austin. I can't. The love of my life has come back to me.

And I know Jake's love for me is true. How could I even doubt it in the first place?

I've made my decision and Austin knows that.

As I turned back to face Jake, Austin left us. He knew what I thought and what I chose to do.

"Jake." I told him."I'm yours."

Jake smiled and hugged me tightly.

I'll be happy with Jake. He'll make happy. He'll love me.

And I'll love him.

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"You've become more beautiful." Jake said warmly.

"Thank you.." I blushed a little. I was still getting used to the fact that Jake's back together with me.

"Jayne." He stopped and placed his hands on my face."You've gone through so much pain..so much suffering...."

"I'm sorry I doubted your love for me." I looked at him.

"I even doubted myself." Jake replied.

"Jake."I turned to him.

"Yeah?"

"Why did you take photos with her? And why did you allow her to send me those photos?" I asked.

"What? She sent you all that?" Jake frowned."She threatened me that if I didn't listen to her she would tell everyone she was pregnant."

"I hate her." I said."I really hate her. How could she do this?"

"Now we know the truth." Jake replied."And nothing can come between us again. Nothing."