Adulate- Jack manifold x oc

Part 16

~Gemma's POV~

"When are you gonna visit Jack again?" Ash asks and flops down on my couch.

"I don't know. We haven't talked since we- y'know- kissed." I mumble and sit next to her.

"See I may not be experienced in this kind of shit, but the last time I checked that's not how you ask someone out." they chuckle.

"I know." I groan, holding a pillow in my lap.

"You guys kissed two weeks ago. Jack's leaving to go to America in two days for some event. You're running out of time my love." they sigh, laying down.

"He's leaving?" I ask, my eyes widening.

"Yeah. Have you not been watching his streams?" they ask, sitting up slightly.

"No" I admit, picking at my fingernail.

"Do you still like him?" they ask.

"Yes. I'm just scared I think." I frown, furrowing my brows.

"Understandable." they lay back down.

"So he's leaving in two days?" I ask, my brows still furrowed.

Ash nods and I frown again.

I open Twitter and look for Jack's tweets.

JackmanifoldTV
My flights at 4 in the morning send help

I smile and think back to a conversation about airports Jack and I had a while back and I remember which airport he said he always goes to.

"Whatcha smiling about over there?" Ash asks, sitting up.

"I have a plan" I smile at them.

"Uh oh" they chuckle.

"It may work" I narrow my eyes.

"Spill." they sit criss cross applesauce and put their hands in their lap.

"I want to catch him before he leaves for the airport and just talk. See where i goes from there." I shrug, putting the pillow back.

"That seems like it would work." Ash nods, smiling brightly.

"So it's decided." I nod, furrowing my brow.

The next few days were full of anxiety. I didn't know what would happen. What if he hated me?

By the time I was physically ready to go, I had mentally accepted all the possibilities that could happen. And I was ok with it.

I got in my car and started driving to his house. It was raining. The drive felt longer than usual. Maybe it was the rain.

I pulled into his driveway and knocked on the door.

"Gemma what the fuck it's two in the morning." Scott yawns, opening the door.

"Is Jack here?" I ask, rain dripping onto my face.

"I'll go get him." he groans, adjusting his sweater and walking inside and to Jack's room.

I stood in the rain, my hair and clothes wet, waiting.

"Gemma?" Jack asks as he walks to the door.

"Can we talk?" I ask, peering over his shoulder to see Scott standing there impatiently.

"Alone." I groan, glaring at Scott, who smirked in return.

"Yeah sure. Um-I'll just-" he steps outside and closes the door behind him.

"I'm sorry I ghosted you. But in my defense, you haven't reached out either and I can accept anything you want to say to me. I just wanted to see you again." I cross my arms and wipe the raindrop falling down my face.

I was met by silence and then light chuckling.

"What? What's so funny?" I mumble, furrowing my brows.

"Nothing. I was just planning on driving to your house before I left for the airport to have this exact conversation." he smiles and makes eye contact.

"Really?" I grin slightly.

"Yeah. I missed you Gem. I don't care if we stay just friends or if we start dating. I just want you in my life." he smiles wider and softens his gaze.

"That's another thing I wanted to talk about. What are we? I mean I still like you and I don't know how you feel but I need to know." I frown, still holding eye contact.

"I'm fine with whatever." he nods slightly and purses his lips into a small smile.

I sigh and purse my lips as well and examine his face.

He glances to my lips before looking at me.

"May I?" he asks, taking my hand.

I nod and he leans in and kisses me.

The rain was getting worse but nothing seemed to matter in the moment except us. We were together and that's all that mattered. He placed his hand on my cheek and I smiled.

He pulled away and I was still smiling.

"Would you like to go somewhere when I get back? As like-a date?" he asks, smiling as well.

"I'd love that." I smile, squeezing his hand gently.

I watches his smile get even wider, and I felt happy. I was with him and he was with me.