Bennifer, maybe it's right

Chapitre 6

No one's POV

"Hey you" he says, looking at her bright smile, touching slightly her back.

"Oh my.. I.. you're really here then". Jen says triyng to act normal. "I mean, I gonna act like I'm not offended that you didn't see my incredible skit" He jokes. "But, yeah, yeah, I'm here".

She takes his arm and brings him in her dress room. "I'm sorry, I just... i mean , I don't want anyone to see us, you know." She looks at her feet, almost shy in front of the man that she knows so well. "So, how are you?"

Ben decide to walk closer to her and hugs her tight. To his relief and pleasure, she leans into his touch and put her head on his chest. "I'm good, how are you?" Asking as he burries his head in her hair. "Great, it's an amazing show." "Yeah, it's true".

They stay there, without moving, enjoying each other presence, talking about the show, about life, forgetting about the world. 

Until Jennifer jerks back abruptly from her embrace, looking stressed and scared. "Hey, hey what's happening?" He says, trying to understand her sudden movement. " It's, it's too soon, you're you, and I just broke up and I'm scared of what could happen."

"Jennifer Lynn Lopez". He cuts her, using her entire name. "Look at me". Ben takes her hands. "Okay, so. Calm down. Everything is good, everything is okay. I'm not there to just kiss you and leave. I'm here for the long run. I'm not asking you to date me now, but to go lunch and drink as as friends, for now. Because, I'm going to be honest with you, I missed you, all of you. And Yeah, in my mind, I want that. But I can wait, days, months, years, until you're ready. I will always show up."

She looks at him, quietly, with some stupid sparkles in her eyes. "I don't know what to say, really... I mean... I missed you too, and things are really different than 20 years ago, and you know that." 

She pauses and smiles. "I'm scared to lose again the great things we owned together as a couple and I don't want to ruin anything. We changed, we have kids, and maybe we want another style of relationship..."

"Listen, I'm gonna leave, because you need time, but once you know if you want to try something, call me and we will eat something. Or I will cook. I learned, since 2002." He smiles as he began to leave.

"Wait!" She almost yells. "Sunday, Bel Air Hotel, you and me, to talk like old friends, great wine. If it's okay to you". 

"Yeah, of course, yeah, text me at what time and I will be here." He smiles, suprises by her proposition. "It's good to see you again Jen, really. You aged like wine" She blushs and put her hands around his shoulders, laying for another hugs. "Thank you for waiting for me". She says with a really low voice. " Told you, I won't let you go this time. It's a promise". He holds her tight and then let her go as his agent calls him to leave the show.

"Bye, Jen, it feels good to be with you again.." Jen looks at him leaving, almost sad because she couldn't express all of her feelings toward him. But she agreed on date, and she couldn't disappoint him. It's gonna be good she thought.

The date's Night

Jen's POV

Okay, now I'm there, getting ready for tonight, and above all for him. I mean, for our date.. lunch.. meal, whatever it is. I'm stressed, like very stressed. I like him, really, and what we had was good, but it end up badly and I don't a break like that in my life anymore. I decide to call my friends Elaine and Leah to choose my dress. I don't know what to wear, sexy or not? Old school? Classy? Classic? I have no fucking idea. 

"Hiiii bitch, ready to screw Ben Affleck?" Leah yells as she arrives in my room. Not really an original thing, it's just her.

"I don't know what I should wear, it's dumb to do this, I'm going to cancel". Then Elaine arrives. " No way you're going to cancel a date like that with a guy like him. You know him Jen, you have no reason to be scared. So move, put that great dress and go to eat with that man, for god's sake".

"She's right" Leah responds, laying on my bed with cookies in her hand. I search in my closet until I see a long Versace black dress with gold chains on it. "Guys, I think I have found the good one to wear". I leave and put the big dress. I look at myself in the miror and thought, that's it, that's one. I slightly put some make up and a black pair of heels. Go now! I go out of the bathroom and the girls check me out with wide eyes and a big smiles.

"Go sweetie, you're literally perfect, have a good night, take care and call us if you have a problem, or an emergency." Elaine says, looking at me proudly as I begin to take my bag and leave.

As I open my car's door, I hear Leah yelling "Don't forget to take condom!!! Girl, you're gonna kill it tonight".

I laugh as the car begin to leave. It's going to be a perfect night. 

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