Legacy Of The Heart (UNEDITED)

Chapter 12 - The Perfect Plan/ Graduation

.........continued from the previous chapter where Sarah was just about to explain herself.

"I've been reading your journal Jules, I'm really sorry about that. I realized you were in love with Randy and I suspected he was in love with you too but because he felt he loved me, he would never really acknowledge his love for you. Everything I did was for you, it might have been wrong for me to butt in that way but I just couldn't bear seeing you hurting". said Sarah slowly.

"Then we came up with the perfect plan, to have Sarah and Brad break up. That way Sarah would be free to date Randy which would make you even more jealous" said Helen

"But to complete it, Jules had to have a boyfriend. The jealousy had to work both ways" continued Helen then motioned to Dylan before he walked towards them.

"But we were there when you broke up" said Jules too stunned to utter more words. Her head was reeling in confusion.

"It wouldn't have had the same effect if you didn't witness the break up. That way Randy would feel Sarah was humiliated and have more reason to want to console and be with her, which would eventually make you more jealous" offered Brad as he joined the others.

"Oh my God, so you two are still together?" asked Jules

"Yes, we are. The text messages were from Brad not Randy, another plan to make you jealous." said Sarah.

"But you cried and mooned over Brad, even mum knew you broke up."

"I had to make it look real. Mom knew it was a fake, didn't you notice she rarely spent time trying to help me get over the breakup?."

"Yeah I did but I assumed you told her not to disturb you. But I guess that wouldn't have stopped her either".

"Yea it wouldn't, but you were so busy being jealous of me and Randy to actually notice".

"What about the kiss?" asked Jules

"I tried to kiss him but he wouldn't kiss me." said Sarah.

"What if he did?" asked Jules.

"I knew he wouldn't. He couldn't even stop talking about you and Dylan all the way home." Sarah said smiling.

"Jules, you told me you and Dylan made out several times, is that true?" asked Randy

"No, the only thing she ever let me do was peck her" said Dylan smiling also.

"I just wanted to make you jealous. So how do you really feel about me Randy?" Jules asked.

"I guess I've been scared of my feelings because I didn't think I could love two people at the same time. But I realised that night when I kissed you that I didn't just love you Jules, I'm in love with you. And if you would have me I would really love you to be my girlfriend"

"Yes, I thought you would never ask" she jumped into his arms and kissed him. Then turned back and hugged her friends dearly.

"I love you Sarah, what you did was the best thing anyone has ever done for me. And to think I was jealous of you. I'm so sorry" she said as she hugged her.

"It's okay darling. Love has a mind of its own".

"Finally, now I have my girlfriend back. How I missed you". Said Brad as he drew Sarah to him and kissed her like their life depended on it.

"Get a room" shouted Helen

"Planning to" said Randy and Brad at the same time and everyone laughed.   

They all had an amazing time that night and Sarah was so happy for Randy and Jules. She had doubted their plan at the beginning but now she was happy she did it.

She spent the night with Brad since they obviously had a lot to catch up on. She was still trying to catch her breath after a mind blowing sex and fell asleep in his arms with a sated smile on her face.

"I love you" Brad whispered as he kissed her brows and drifted off to sleep too.

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The holidays were fun for everyone, Randy and Jules couldn't seem to get enough of each other and when teased about it they said they had a lot to catch up on.

Brad went home for the New Year celebrations and Sarah missed him as always.   

It was soon time for the spring quarters to resume; this was Sarah's, Randy's and Helen's last term in school and they were all excited.

They didn't have much free time anymore as they all had plans to make ahead of graduation and also the preparation for their bar exams.

Sarah applied for firms in San Francisco and just before her bar exam, three firms shortlisted her for an interview if she aces her exam.   

In March they wrote their bar exam and were anticipating the result. Randy applied for firms in Los Angeles and Helen in San Francisco; she planned to move after graduation and they had both been shortlisted also. Two firms had shortlisted both Helen and Sarah and they both hoped to get to work at the same firm. 

School went on as usual and Jules saw less and less of them except at nights when she saw Randy, but she didn't really mind because she wasn't losing them or anything.  

In mid March, the results came out and they all passed. They were all very happy and kept preparing for their final exams in June prior to their graduation. Time flew by almost too quickly and it was soon June, they were done with their exams and days later the results were out; they were all graduating.

Sarah was the class valedictorian and her parents were so proud of her. Helen and Randy had also graduated with honours.  

The graduation day was in early July, Sarah's parents and siblings were there, also Brad's mum and sister. Sarah gave the graduation speech as the class valedictorian. All parents present were proud of their kids and the graduate students were all eager to face a new chapter of their life.

Sarah and Helen had decided to throw their graduation party together since they both had the same friends. The party was held at the Mandarin Oriental hotel San Francisco, both family and friends were present. The drinks and food were more than enough to feed an entire army and they all danced till their feet hurt. Jules left sometime in the middle of the party to go be at Randy's party which was at the Ritz Carlton. Everyone had fun and was almost passed out by midnight.

Sarah and Brad's family had breakfast at the Mandarin Orientals hotel the next morning as they had lodged in the hotel for the night.  
"So when are you coming home?" asked her dad during breakfast.

"Dad" she chided as she glanced over at Brad who seemed not to have heard the question, or maybe he did but pretended otherwise.

"I think he means what's next" said Candace, her mum.

"I have three interviews here in San Francisco next week and I'm hoping to be offered a job by one of the firms if not all' she said grinning.

"I'm sure you will dear, so proud of you" said Tara, Brad's mum.

"Thanks" she said smiling shyly.

They finished the rest of their breakfast in silence and her dad and Ryan left for Los Angeles later that morning. Tara, Callie, Candace and Jules stayed back as they wanted to see Brad and Sarah's home.

They spent a lot of time together that day and though Brad felt like he was cheated into having four women around he still had fun. Tara and Callie flew back to New York the next day and Candace and Jules back to Los Angeles.