Life Has To Go On (On Hold)

Chapter Ten: Trust In Me

"We should, uh, get down now," I said.

"Or we could stay," Jacob suggested.

I stared at him. "Are you serious? With no type of comfort? No blankets or pillows?"

"You can always lay down on me," He said with a smirk.

I opened my mouth, but then closed it. The heat rushed up to my cheeks and I looked away.

"I think we should go home," I said. I wrapped my arms around me, the wind was getting stronger.

"Come here," He said out of nowhere.

I furrowed my eyebrows. He raised his eyebrows and then I raised mine. I sighed and walked to him.

He was sitting down so I sat next to him. Jacob pulled me close, too close. I tried so hard to keep my smile in, it didn't work so I did something I didn't think I would do.

I buried my face, in his chest.

I was frozen in place when I realized what I did and I didn't want to move. Jacob stiffened and then relaxed.

He gave me a little squeeze and I wrapped my arms around his torso. I heard his heart beating faster when I did this.

Why-what?

I started to close my eyes and I yawned. Jacob rubbed my back and then placed a kiss on my head.

Wait-how-why-what?

My heart was pounding and I bet he could tell. But sleepiness took over and I pushed away the thought of how it sent tingles through me.

I closed my eyes and fell asleep on Jacob's chest, with his arms wrapped around me and mine wrapped around him.

-Jacob's POV-

Autumn was breathing slowly now, she must have fallen asleep.

I smiled. Her arms were wrapped around me and mine wrapped around her. It just felt...right. It made me happy.

I felt this way ever since I saw her in the tailors. The way her hair blew in the  wind. Her skin, flawless. She was flawless. And that's how I will always see her.

Now she's older and she's more beautiful than ever. When we crossed paths that day, I felt happy again.

I thought I lost her and that I would never see her again. I was so wrong and now she's here, with me under the stars.

Autumn will always be my shining star.

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-Autumn's POV-

"Autumn," Jacob whispered in my ear.

I slowly opened my eyes and saw Jacob looking down at me. My heart fluttered and I smiled.

It was no longer dark, the sun was barely coming up. What a great way to start the day, looking at Jacob.

Wait, what?

He smiled back and that's when I noticed I was laying down in his lap. I got off him.

I looked at him and then his hand came close to my face. He pushed a piece of my hair behind my ear.

His fingers brushed my cheek, lightly and my heart was thumping hard. Jacob looked at me a while longer and then stood up.

He held his hand to me and I took it. He helped me up and I walked to the ledge of the tower.

"How do we get down?" I asked him.