Sincerely, Yours. A Jackson Guthy Love Story

Chapter 10: Through Sickness and Health

Leah woke up dazed and confused, and with a brief taste of déjà vu on her tongue. She didn't fret though, because this time she knew Jackson would be near. She sat up, rubbing her eyes and pushing all of her hair to her left shoulder. She peered past the bushes of flowers, which was so typical Jackson. Of course he was passed out in the adjacent hospital chair after a night of vigilance no doubt. She smiled at the sight of him, then suddenly remembered. She lifted up her left hand and gawked at the rock on her finger.  

"Eep,im gonna get married, yeah yeah yeah" she sang to herself. She saw Jackson move around and quickly got silent. He woke up, groggily and in the cutest way. "Heeey, when did you get up"  

"oh" Leah scoffed "I just woke up" then fake yawned.  

"Really? I could've sworn i heard you" 

"nope"  

"so 'I'm getting married, yeah yeah yeah' was just a dream?" 

Leah blushed then crawled towards Jackson. "Maybe, I don't know" she whispered to him "do you still love me". He turned to her and kissed her "yes" another kiss "forever" a neck kiss "and" another "always" 

"Jack!stop! we're in public"  

He stopped and rolled his eyes "fine".  

He stopped just in time as the doctor walked in and greeted them both.  

"Hello, I'm Dr. Winchester and congratulations on the engagement" 

They smiled at each other "Thank you" Leah said.  

"Yes, its so lovely to see a couple so in love and inseparable, but if you don't mind Jackson I need to speak with Leah alone"  

Leah whispered to him "It'll be fine"  

He kissed her cheek then left promptly.  

Dr. Winchester sat down at the foot of the bed.  

"Leah, from my understanding this isn't the first time you've passed out randomly" 

"No, a couple years ago I had a little episode but that doctor said it was because of stress" 

"Well, that is totally right, you need to slow down and breathe once in a while, im recommending a spa day or a yoga class? but other than that you're free to go"  

"Great, could you-" 

"Bring the frantic boy waiting outside the door, yes"  

She mouthed 'thank you' and he brought Jackson back in. 

"So?" he held his hands out worried. 

"We're all clear" 

"good, i was about to get worried"  

"well let me get dressed and we can head out"

Leah got on some of her own clothes and they headed back to the cabin. Suddenly her phone vibrated in her pocket, her father was calling. 

        She picked up "Hey daddy!"

 "Hey sunshine, just calling to check up on you"

        "Oh, I'm fine, how did you-"

"Jackson called of course"

 She smiled over and mouthed a 'thank you' to him. "Oh, well I'm out of the hospital now and we're headed back up to pawpaw's cabin"

 "That's great! yall have fun"

        " Thanks dad, but wait I have something to tell you"

"You're getting married?"

         "HOW DID YOU KNOW ALREADY"

"Well usually the father is asked to give his blessing, so you do the math sweetheart"

        "Oh my goodness of course, but when?"

"The other week when he went out- to- gosh darn what did he tell you? doesn't matter. He asked, you accepted, all that matters"

        " ha, oh Dad, I love you so much"

"I love you too sweetie, I'm so proud of the woman you've become, and I really think Jackson is a wonderful man that can take care of you."

       She choked up "Thanks Dad."

They said their goodbyes, she couldn't believe how well everything was turning out, but being with Jackson always came with that pleasant suprise. They drove back to the cabin, and Jackson insisted that he carry her into house. She laughed all the way through the doorway, until he set her down. They played some board games and ordered a pizza then sat out on the back deck. They carried on conversation like normal and then Leah asked a daring question that she had held in just about all day. 

       "Jack, why do you want to marry me?

"What?, what kind of question is that?"

   "I don't know, I mean we have been dating for a while, why do you all of sudden want to marry me"  putting the emphasis where it was needed. 

"I know that you wouldn't ever leave me, but I thought it was best if ,you know, our promise wasn't unpsoken"

      "I guess, I couldn't ever forget about you with a big diamond staring at me all the time"

" Exactly, you see where I was going with this"

     " So you did this to secure me?"

" Eh...more or less"

      " Don't you just trust me? Jack what's going on, why?"

" I just want to make sure you don't forget all about me"

      "Why would I? we're barely ever a....." her head spun, she was doing the math now. And rather than she hoped with every bone in her body, two and two were making four. She was trying to speak but all she could do was look up at his sad face and hold her mouth a little open and let a couple tears fall. 

"Leah, I'm so sorry. But I've got to make money somehow, to get us a home and everything that you would ever need or want" 

      "Stop apologizing. Just tell me already" she said through her teeth. 

"Tell you what?" 

      "Where?"

"Everywhere" 

     She cringed "How long"

"A couple months"

      crumpling inside, "so a world tour?" 

" L, if I could bring you with me you know I would do it in a heartbeat"

     "Why can't you?"

" I couldn't possibly do that to you, make you live that schedule and life" 

      She thought hard "It would be worth it wouldn't it, to be with you"

" Leah, you would hate it" he neared her and held her face between his hands " You would hate it"

    She couldn't look in his eyes, or it would just be over right then " I would love every single second"   He hugged her tight, " Are you sure?"

 She cried into his shoulder, as an assurance to him that there was no physical possibility that she could make it without him. 

             "Any where you go let me go too" he sang to her " That's all I ask of you" he kissed her head.

   When they went to bed, Leah at first slept on the opposite side of the bed far from Jackson. She couldn't do it, and soon she went back to snuggling her way in his side. He sighed with relief and layed his arms around her.  

               " Well I guess, I'll just have to take you, seeing you can't even be a foot away from me."