Love Is All I Need

Dinner Time

I finally ad the finishing touches to my simple makeup. I then step back and take a look in my full length mirror. I sigh.

"I guess this is as good as it gets." I say to myself.

I exit my  bathroom as soon as I hear a knock on my door. I quickly straighten to my dress and then open the door.

"Wow. You look amazing." Jack says as he eyes me up and down.

"You don't look so bad yourself." I say.

Jack comes in and then I close the door.

"How's Bella?" I ask.

"She's okay. She woke up and puked, but she's okay. Lindsey's good with her." Jack says.

"Jack, if Bella is sick, then you should stay with her. You're her dad." I say sympathetically.

"I know I'm her dad, but she is fine. Linsey has been baby sitting her for 2 years now so if there are any problems, then she will call me." Jack says.

"Jack, I feel really bad, dragging you out tonight." I say.

"Right! That's it!" He says.

Jack picks me up and puts me over his shoulder. He take me out of my apartment and is about to close the door, but I stop him.

"Hey! I haven't got my shoes!" I yell.

"Oops." Jack says as he turns around and goes back inside.

He puts me down and I slip my heels on. I'm still at least a foot shorter than Jack. My mum is short, so I know where I get it from.

"So, where are we going?" I ask as we start walking down the street.

"There's a McDonalds at the ed of the street or there's a KFC two blocks down?" Jack asks in a serious tone.

"Are you taking the piss?" I ask.

"Of course not. I want to take you to my uncle's Italian restaurant." Jack says.

"Good, because one time I went to KFC and I got food poisoning." I say, relieved.

"Seriously?" Jack asks.

"Yes and I nearly missed the Spring Fling because of it." I say.

"Who did you go to the Spring Fling with?" Jack asks.

"My friends. I didn't haven't a boyfriend at the time. This is embarrassing, but I have never had a proper relationship before." I say as I try to hide my face.

"It's not embarrassing. I hadn't had a proper relationship before I met Bella's mom. I mean, I had girlfriends, but most of them cheated." Jack says.

"I'm so sorry." I say.

"You would never cheat, would you?" Jack asks.

"We're not in a relationship, may i remind you, but no, I wouldn't" I say.

We arrive at the restaurant and we get a table. We order food and then I look down at the table.

"Are you okay?" Jack asks.

"I'm fine." I say as I begin to have flash backs of what happened.

-Start of Flash Back-

"Keep your mouth shut!" One man spits in my fcae.

I keep on screaming, but then I feel a whip in my back. I scream at that, but then I hang my head and I start to see stars.

"Put the bag over her head and chuck her in the bag of the van." Th man says.

I'm covered, trapped and taken to what I think is an abandoned warehouse. The bag is taken off my head. I'm thrown onto a bed and my clothing is removed.

"Now. You're going to be a good little girl and pleasure me." The man says as he removes his own clothing.

"Please. I want to go home." I cry.

"Not until you give me sex!" The man says as he slaps my butt.

I refuse, so he rapes me. I lay there, cold, with only a thin blanket to keep me warm. For hours, I'm alone in darkness, not knowing what time it is or how long it will be until I am free. After what seems like an eternity, I'm given back my clothing. I dress myself and I'm let free. After going home, I find out that I have been gone for four days.

-End of Flash Back-

"Holly." Jack says for probably the millionth time.

"Yeah?" I say as I snap back into reality.

"Are you sue you're okay?" Jack asks.

"Yes. I just had some unwanted memories pop up in my mind." I say as I continue to eat my food.

We finish and then we take a 'romantic' stroll. Somehow, our fingers lace together and we are holding hands and to be honest, I don't mind at all.

"So, can I walk you home tonight?" Jack asks as if we were in a movie.

"Why of course sir. I mean, we only happen to live two doors down from each other." I say as I giggle.

We continue to hold hands and we start walking again. Then a homeless man comes up to us. He's dressed in rags, but is holding a bunch of fresh red roses. Maybe 20 or so.

"Please sir. Kind sir, would you like to buy a beautiful rose for a beautiful women. I have a wife and son and they are hungry." The man says in a Spanish accent.

"Why not." Jack says as he gets the two dollars form his wallet.

There's a pause.

"Actually. I'll take the lot." Jack says as he hands he man 20 dollars.

Jack takes the roses from the man and we walk on. We then arrive back at the apartment and we turn to each other.

"Like he said. Beautiful roses for a beautiful women." He says as he hands me the roses.

"They're beautiful." I say.

"So, do I get a good night kiss?" Jack asks.

I look into Jack's eyes. I lean forward, so does he. But I turn my cheek before our lips connect. I don't want to rush things. Two days we've known each other. Two days. His lips land on my cheek before we enter the building, go up to the second floor and go into our own apartments.

"Vase, vase, vase." I say to myself as I search my kitchen cupboards.

I find one, fill it up with water an the out it in the middle of my circle table.

"Perfect." I say.