Perfect, Inside and Out

It's Been Ten Days

Jesse's POV 

It has been ten days, hundreds of missed calls, and even a few unanswered doors. I need more time. She is talking about a life together, and as much as I love her, I wasn't expecting to have to think about this yet. But ten days is too long to go without giving her anything, so I am going to go over there today. Maybe we will be able to talk and figure everything out. 

Sophia's POV

I Showed up at Arielle's and I only came for a hug. That's all I need. She figured that out quickly and we sat in her doorway for a while in silence hoping to make me feel better. Of course it didn't work, because all I need is Jesse to come and hug me and tell me that everything will be okay. He has left me in the dark and I have no idea what he is thinking. 

We finally move from the doorway allowing Arielle to close the front door. Her husband Matt sees the drama and slowly moves from the kitchen to the stairs trying to avoid every part of it. 

"I don't understand" Arielle breaks the silence with her thoughts, "I thought you and Jesse were doing really good; I thought you were happy Soph?" She looks almost disappointed. 

"I thought so too, I thought we could make it through, but we don't want the same things anymore I guess." I looked down and see her growing belly, which doesn't help my efforts to keep control of my tears "I mean, we aren't broken up yet. We just haven't talked in a week or so..." 

"Oh Soph... I'm so sorry." She ended her sentence in my neck as she hugged me tight. She always knew what I needed. 

"I am the one that brought up having kids. Apparently that isn't something you should talk about after dating for a few years...I didn't realize." The sarcasm in my voice pierced the air. I was angry, but I was hurt at the same time. I was just thoroughly confused. It brought a smile to Arielle's face, but only made me more upset. 

Hours later

Driving up to my house I see a guy standing on my porch, I hope that it's Jesse, but I quickly forget that idea because I don't want to get my hopes up. I pull into the driveway, focusing on driving more than I ever had before just to avoid looking at the person waiting for me on my stoop. 

Getting out of the car was the most nerve racking thing I had done in a while, all because of a scenario I created in my head in five seconds. I walk around my car, toward the front door and I am overcome by a feeling of sadness as I see the UPS uniform and the large truck by the curb **How did I not see that?** He hands me a package and then walks away, how uneventful...

I carried on as normal, I watched a few episodes of Grey's Anatomy, ran a few miles, ate some dinner and played with my puppies. In between all of those activities Jesse was on my mind, but I refused to admit that I was sad. He's just a boy, Clothes over bros right? **Why do I still use that saying?** While I was cleaning up I saw that box that I got about an hour ago. I took it into the kitchen and cut the tap off; inside the box there was another box. Confused, I cut the tap off of the smaller box. In that box there is a small black velvet box. Slowly, as if I might break it, I remove it from the boxes. My mouth is wide open and I am unsure if I should open it. Then the doorbell rings. 

Without thinking, I answer the door as if I hadn't seen this... past the door there is Jesse...

"So you did get my package?" he says with a shaky voice. "Why didn't you call me? That was the plan, you were going to get that and call me, but you didn't so I thought you didn't get it but now I feel like this means you are going to say no, which is a whole other scenario that I barely prepared for in my head and I'm not ready to accept that yet-"

"I haven't opened it yet" I interrupt. 

He stands almost shocked, "So then we will try this a different way. He grabs the box from her and kneels down. "Sophia, I know that my response to the kids was not what you expected, but you caught me off guard. I had thought about it, of course I did. I just had no idea you were thinking about it, so I didn't expect to have that conversation so soon. But look, I love you and I would do anything for you. So," He opens the box revealing a sparkling diamond that was almost blinding  "Sophia Anna Bush.....Will you make the happiest man on the planet, and be my wife?"

TO BE CONTINUED

Sorry for taking so long to put this out, this chapter is just setting the story up to get better!!! I hope you enjoy!!!