"Jess please let me in" Michael knocks again.
Silence. Why can't I speak.
I unlock the door and open it. I stare at Michael waiting for him to say something.
"I'm sorry, I don't know why I kissed someone else. It's kind of gross now that I think about it. I really need you Jess, I didn't mean to hurt you. I guess I was just mad at you and Calum even though it wasn't your fault and I know that, please don't leave me because I think-" he pauses "I'm in love with you"
"You love me?" I whisper.
"Yes Jess, I love you so much" he pulls me towards him touching my lips with his.
"Connor left" Michael stops kissing me.
"And?" I say with a blank expression
He just winks. Oh. No.
"No thanks" I step back
"Are you really going to play hard to get?" He laughs
"Yes Mikey"
"Oh for fuck sake" he frowns "do you forgive me though?"
"I forgive but I don't forget"
"I'm sorry for causing you so much trouble, I really am"
"I met January"
"She's cool aye?"
"Yeah I like how open she was about her and Luke's relationship"
"Yeah. So are we okay?"
"Tell me something first?"
"What?"
"Did you enjoy it?"
"Enjoy what?"
"The kiss michael!"
"No I didn't. All I was thinking of was you, nothing compares to you. Your touch, the softness of your lips, your everything Jess. So please don't stay mad at me forever" Michael wipes his eyes.
It seems like he has cried over me just as much as I've cried over him. I used to think crying is weakness. But after Luke's words everything has changed. After meeting Michael everything has changed.
"Michael we are okay, we are better than okay, I love you too Michael" I hug him tightly.
"Do you wanna go back up there? Continue what we started?"
"Won't it be too much hassle?"
"No Cal and Ash are still up there, maybe Luke can bring January that way you have another girl to talk to?"
"That would be nice"
Why are you doing this again Jess?
******
We arrive back at the beach house. I don't understand how or why I said yes again. I guess maybe because I'm in love with Michael or maybe I just wanted to see Jan again.
Michael gets out and opens the door for me "my queen" he laughs.
Jan sees me straight away and hugs me.
"How are you doing?" She asks
"I'm better than I was" I smile
"Yeah, I've known Michael for a long time, I can see there's something good between you two" she gives me another hug.
I just smile back at her.
"Jess" Michael smiles.
"Michael" I smile back.
"I love you" he kisses me passionately.
I froze. The last person to say they loved me is an absolute dick.
I'm still hurt over the fact that Michael kissed another girl but then I think of the fact that I kissed Calum, but then again I didn't know, Michael did. I guess I've just got to get over it.
I take a deep breath.
"I love you too" I smile back.
It wasn't a lie. I do love him so much it hurts. And that's what I'm so scared of, the hurt. Last night was like hell and I think if I never had Luke I bet I would of done something stupid.
"Hey, Jess, come with me" Jan yells.
She takes me up stairs to the same bathroom I locked myself in.
"What are we doing?" I give her a strange look.
"I'm giving you a makeover, not that you really need one, you're naturally beautiful" she gives me a sweet smile.
Uh I hate compliments but since it's coming from her, I guess it's okay.
"I have an idea, I'm kind of sick of trying to keep my colours going, can we dye it back to just brown?" I ask
"Are you sure? Isn't that kind of your thing?"
"No, Michael can keep it going, I'm positive, we can be twinning. And if I get bored. I'll just dye the tips"
"Okay, let's do it"
After the dying process, Jan covers the mirror. "No peaking".
She then curls my hair and puts on makeup. And hands me a pretty dress.
"Why are we getting dressed up?" I raise my eye brows.
"We're not. You are, Michaels got a surprise for you" she smile.
I put on the red the dress. And she uncovers the mirror.
I don't even notice myself. I look completely different. It's been ages since my hair was brown. And I was surprised how well I actually look in this dress. I usually hate how I look. But I look good.
"Thank you" I hug Jan.
"That's okay, now go down stairs and see Michael" she laugh.
I put on a pair of Jans heals and walk down stairs.
"Holy fuck!" Michael shouts. "You look incredible"
"So do you" I say.
He was dressed nicely. And his hair was styled a bit different.
"Where's Jess?" Luke laughs.
"Where are we going?" I ask Michael and give Luke the finger.
"On a date" he grabs my hand and smiles.
