Ten of Hearts

Chapter 9: What is Wrong?

  Jefferson's Thoughts

As she walked into my house my eyes couldn't leave her. She was too beautifully damaged or damaged beautifully to ignore. It was her eyes. Always her eyes. Even though they were filled with pain I could see the tiny bit of light in them. I wanted that to grow. Her olive toned skin glowed in the lights of my house. A smile engraved in her lips. That smile, is something that haunts me. A good haunting. It was so big and bright when she did smile.

Her dark hair flowed just above her shoulders. The deep red dress hugged her nicely and honestly I wish the stupid blazer wasn't there.

And now she's smiling again. Grace walked up to her and hugged her. Oh God she's looking at me. Why is my heart beating so fast? My stomach feels really weird. Smile just smile Jefferson. Don't look any lower than her face!

Regina's Thoughts

I walked into Jefferson's home. Grace greeted me with a hug. I looked over to my friend...he is my friend...that's it.

Now he has that adorable smile again. Stop it! God his eyes. They're like oceans. Wait...why can I hear my heart beating so fast? Why does I feel nauseous? What the hell is going on? His lips encased his quirky smile that I for some odd reason wanted to...no I couldn't. I need to see someone. Just keep smiling Regina. You just need help.

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She had to figure out what the hell was wrong with her.  She couldn't explain why she had these absurd feelings.  Every time she looked at Jefferson her heart would race, her pupils would dilate and she felt this odd feeling in her stomach, she couldn't say if she liked it or it bugged her.  She always seemed to loose herself in his eyes and he'd frown and she would snap out of it. 

   So she decided to see someone. 

   Regina knocked on the door of the office.  "Archie..."  She said as he opened the door.

   "Regina...hello.  What can I do for you?"

   "Uh...I-I need to just get something off my chest.  I can't explain what I'm feeling.  Ok, I'm sorry for not scheduling an appointment."

   "That's quite alright, Regina.  Come...please sit."  He said softly and closed the door.  She sat down on the couch.  He got her some water.

   "So what's going on?  Tell me what you're feeling."  He asked sitting down.

   She crossed her legs.  "I-I can't explain these feelings.  They're so exotic and...I just can't grasp what the hell they mean." 

   "Well describe the feelings.  Sometimes when we have emotions they have some symptoms that tell us and/or others what is going on."

   "Well lately I've been around a long-time "friend".  He asked me to help parent his daughter and now-I-we use to basically hate each other.  And now I...every time I look at him my heart starts to race and I get these odd feelings in my stomach."  She sighed.  "And this sounds stupid, but when I look into his eyes I tend to loose myself in them and I zone out." 

   She's in love.  Archie thought and chuckled. 

   "What?" 

   "Regina I think I know what's going on."  He said getting up with a smirk.  She stood too and got near him.

   "Well?!  What is it?!"  She asked desperately.

   "You're in love."  He said with a reassuring smile.