Scarlet

Chapter 14: Looking back PART 1

Chapter 14: Looking back PART 1

I blinked my eyes open and was greeted with Jake’s chest, my hand lying gently on it. I turned my head up slowly and saw Jake already looking at me. He had a smile and kind eyes looking at me.

“Hey,” he said softly.

“Hey,” my voice still a bit croaky.

Jake let go of my waist and got up into a sitting position.

“You going to get up?” he asked still looking at me, smirking.

“No,” I shook my head. “Do I have to?”

Jake chuckled and my heart melted, if it was alive that is. “Yes you do, Victoria.”

I smiled at the sound of my name and Jake pulled me up next to him. He held my hand as I rested my head on his shoulder with my eyes closed. I didn’t want to wake up, I was still too tired. Jake moved his head to the side, slipped his arms around my waist and pulled me into his lap. He crashed his lips to mine and I kissed back. It felt like forever since we kissed.

Jake pulled away smirking and I gave him a playful glare. “Awake now?”

I rolled my eyes. “Yes I am,” I said poking my tongue out.

“Do that again missy and I might bite it.” I giggled at Jake and did it again. He got my tongue between his teeth playfully and we fell back on the bed, laughing. We kissed again, smiling and giggling.

I laid my head on Jake’s chest when we broke apart, still smiling. Jake was stroking my hair softly when he spoke. “I love you,”

At this I moved and stood in front of the window with my back to Jake. “How can you still love me? After everything I’ve done?” I said.

Jake got off the bed and pressed his chest against my back. “What do you mean Victoria?”

“I tried to kill you, I nearly Kim, I killed a little boy who had his whole life ahead of him and I cheated on you with a guy that I ended up killing! How can you love a monster like me?”

Jake took my hands in his. “I don’t care what you do or say. You’re still the same girl I fell in love with three years ago.”

I sighed. “Yeah I guess.” I ran my fingers through my hair. It was dry, stuck together and very knotty. I needed a shower. I looked down at my clothes and noticed they were black. “I will be back.” I said walking to my bathroom.

“Where are you going?” Jake asked, confused as to why I was leaving.

“I need a shower silly.” I said walking back and kissing him lightly on the lips.

“May I join you?” Jake said with a smirk on his face.

I turned my head and a smile pulled at the corners of my mouth. “If you want,” I said walking into the bathroom and leaving the door open.

I knew Jake would come so there was no reason to close the door, he would after himself. I turned the water on so it was hot and let it warm up as I looked at myself in the mirror. I looked awful. There were a few dried blood smears on my white looking face. My singlet and bike shorts had been torn and were covered in black, dried blood. My hair was tangled and clumped up in places where blood had dried.

I slowly stripped off my clothes and got into the burning hot shower. Jake came in after a few seconds, closing the door behind himself. He knew I was looking so he very slowly took his shorts off, teasing me. His built, strong body took my breath away and I wanted to kiss every single part of his body.