Haunted Hearts || A.W.G || [Discontinued]

Puzzle Pieces, Moving and Impossible Thoughts || Chapter Fifty-Four

-- Above is Emerald's lingerie --

"I would whisper you a rhyme if you'd listen to this song that you've ignored a thousand times."

Emerald
Day 5 Out Of 7

Since Alex and I had our little talk, he actually started to enjoy things. I don't know if he's feeling better yet but I sure hope so.

"Alex?"

"Yeah?"

"Are you feeling better at all?"

"God, yes. Thanks for.. you know, bringing me here." He rests his head on my lap. I sigh in relief, "I'm so glad, really. I do have one more surprise for you Sunday, it'll make you feel even more better." "I don't believe you." He smirks. "It can't get much better than this." "Oh, but it can." I grin. "You just wait."

Alex
Baltimore, MD - Tuesday Night

"I'll be right back." Emerald kisses my cheek before disappearing with Faith. "Jack, you'll never believe what happened Sunday before we left Hawaii." I sit up straight. "Well, something good had to have happened because you seem way more closer with Emerald than before." He says, wanting to hear more. "She told me that she had a surprise for me that day and our plane left at three in the morning, so we had to stay up. All day went by with no hints or clues leading to any surprise. Three hours before we had to leave for the airport, she calls my name and I turn my head to see her standing there with the most beautiful lingerie I've seen her wear. What happened afterwards was just-" I sigh. "It was the most passionate sex I've ever had in my whole life. There was no rushing or roughness and because of that, it's helped me decide something really big."

"Don't say what I think you will."

"I'm not going to. Trust me, I want to marry her but I'm going to give it more time because I'm asking her to move in with me. It'll be good to know how to live with each other if I want to propose."

"Wow, that's like, humongous for you, mister 'I never want to have a serious relationship and get married'."

"I was, what, nineteen, twenty years old when I said that? I've grown up and realized my soul mate has been in front of me the whole time."

"I don't know, Alex. At least give it a couple more years."

I furrow my eyebrows at him. He's acting really weird all of the sudden. Usually, he would be happy for me and probably become hyper. Then I put the puzzle pieces together.

"Looks like your sweet, innocent angel isn't actually an angel. Oh, and she fucking with your best friend too. By that boner in your pants, I can tell she's still screwing you too. The player got played. Doesn't that suck?"

-

I hear a car stop behind me then the door open. "Emerald, don't do it, please!" Jack's voice echos through the quiet air. "Why, Jack? I'm just a vent dummy to you. You come to tell me your problems then leave and don't talk to me." She sniffles. "That's not it.." He trails off. "Then what is it?! Because obviously, you have another reason!" She starts to cry more. "I can't tell you." He lowers his voice.

-

"Youngest goes first!" Emerald shouts. "Jack, truth or dare?" "Truth." He responds. "Do you love someone and who?" She asks. He looks nervous for a moment then smirks and replies with , "Yes, and it's Alex."

"Jack, are you in love with Emerald?" I ask. He looks up at me and gulps. Just as he's about to talk, Emerald and Faith come back.

"Do you know who just asked Faith out?" Emerald cuddles into my side. "Who?" I wrap my arm around her. "Zack." She wiggles her eyebrows. "Oh, look it! She's blushing!" "Shut up!" She hits her. "Hey, guys. What's going on?" Rian walks up to us with his longtime and mysterious girlfriend until yesterday. "Zack just asked Faith on a date." Emerald smirks. "Oh my God." Faith groans.

"Aw, Zack's a good guy, he'll do something you really like." Rian winks. "Stop it!" She gets up and stomps away in embarrassment.

"Right, well, we have to get going." I stand up and grab Emerald's hand. "What?" She asks, confusion written all over her face. "You'll know why soon." I smile. She sighs and we say our goodbyes to the guys.

~-~-~

The whole way to Emerald's house, I couldn't stop thinking about Jack. What was he gonna say? Is he really in love with Emerald or am I just paranoid? If he is, I'm sorry but Emerald is mine and mine only. I want to marry this girl for God sakes and that's pretty big for me to even say.

"So, before you go, I have a question for you."

"What is it?"

"I've been thinking for a long time now and I was wondering if you maybe would like to move in with me?" I ask cautiously. She stands there in shock for a moment. "You aren't just playing a joke on me, right?" She furrows her eyebrows. "Of course not." I chuckle. Her expression softens and she walks up to me, running her hands up my chest and around my shoulders, she leans in and whispers, "I would love to." then plants a kiss on my lips. "Thank God. " I sigh in relief, picking her up and spinning her around.

"When should I start packing my stuff?"

"Any time you want, silly." I chuckle and tap her nose with my finger. "Just call me when you're all done and we can hire a moving truck to get everything to my house.

She hugs me tightly, "I love you, Lex." "I love you too, Em." I smile.

~-~-~
Emerald

I spent the last three weeks rapidly packing my things and driving back and forth from my house to Goodwill. My mom is going to take my house when I move out because her's is to small for a fast growing baby and a messy husband. Let's just say Paul likes to keep lots of old and irrelevant antiques and junk.

The good part is that I can leave all my unneeded furniture here. My mom's are out of date and pretty damn ratty. I've offered her money to buy new stuff but she always refused.

Thankfully, today is the day where I get to start bringing things to Alex's house.

I place Luci and Sansa in separate cat carries then put both Luna and Aphrodite on their leashes.

Geez, it'll be two adults, four dogs and two cats in the house. Let's just hope we don't have a baby any time soon.

Wait, did I really just think that? A fricking baby? We're not even engaged nor married and won't be for a long, long time. Right? I mean, of course. Alex still needs to get more mature and isn't in any condition to be a husband or, God forbid, a father.

Father, Alex as a father. That's a weird image to imagine. He doesn't seem very fatherly to me.

Jesus, Emerald, stop thinking about this already!

"Em, are you ready?!" Alex shouts from downstairs. "Yeah, just give me a minute!" I respond, mentally slapping myself for thinking such impossible things.

"Cause I am only me when I'm without you."

(Song: "Me Without You (All I Ever Wanted)" by All Time Low)