#8 :: Not Everything Is Shared

22) JESSICA

"Keep your eyes closed. Keep em closed. Wait there. Okay. Now. Open them." Delano said.

I opened my eyes. I was outside my new home. I didn't understand why but I guess I was about to find out.

"What.. Am I doing here?" I asked Delano.

"Right so I know how you've been feeling about living at your sisters so all this time I have been using my spare time to get your house sorted for you."

I gasped.

"You have?"

"Yes. I hope you like it." He said to me as he gave me the keys to enter my three bedroom house.

You could tell the floors were varnished the way the sun shimmered off of it through the windows. The house still had the new paint smell and everything looked brand new. From the sofas to the TVs to the table and chairs and the whole kitchen. As I made my way upstairs I was filled with joy at Jasmines pink bedroom which I knew she would love. Then there was the small baby bedroom painted blue and white. Followed by my white and grey bedroom. The whole house was beautiful. Not necessarily how I would have done it but that's what made me love it even more.

"I can't believe you did this all for me." I said to Delano.

"Why not? It's what you deserve. You have been through a little. It's time you settle down in your home with your children." He said.

Tears filled my eyes as Delano spoke. This man has been so good to me. I leaned in to kiss him and he stopped me.

"Woah Jess..."

"Oh. Oh my God this is embarrassing." I said.

I was shocked he stopped me.

"No. Don't be embarrassed."

"Nah, you most probably ain't interested any more. I wouldn't be after seeing what my life was like." I said.

"That's not it. Why did you go to kiss me Jess?" He asked.

I didn't know how to answer. I didn't want to say because of everything he's done because that didn't sound right so I stayed quiet.

"I'll tell you why you kissed me. Because you wanted to "thank" me. Because you thought it was the right thing to do. And for those reasons.. I don't want you to kiss me. I didn't do all of this so I could get you in bed I did all of this because it's what you deserve. So if you feel like kissing me because you actually like me and want to be with me then I'm for it. But don't kiss me because you feel you have to." He said.

How could one man be so amazing?

"I'm sorry. I'm.. I'm just not ready."

"And that's cool. Let's keep it how things have been. Most of your stuff will be coming tomorrow. I spoke with Erm... Tasha? She will have the kids for you the day after so any bits you want to get once everything is here tomorrow we can go get. Then you should be ready to start your new life in your new home."

"Thank you so much. There's just a problem with tomorrow. I have to go to court tomorrow and I kind of wanted you to be there to support me." I said.

"Cool. Sure. I'll get them to come in the evening. It's my boys so it's all good."

"Okay thanks."