Jennifer's POV
"I have to go, William. Sorry, but we could do our research at school. Bye!" I said not waiting for him to say anything. I could feel the gaze of Ryan on me. I just smiled at William as I opened the door and leave. I ran. I ran towards the elevator and the moment the elevator closed, I could feel myself catching hard breaths
"Oh god...Why..?" I mumble as I ran my fingers through my hair and bit the tip of my finger
I ran toward outside their building and called a cab
I paid the taxi driver and I walk toward our front door.
I opened our door and ran towards the bathroom as I burst into tears and cried more.
I sat on the floor of the bathroom and hugged my knees
Until I heard someone knocking. I looked at myself through the mirror and wiped my face. I took a deep breath and made myself opened the door and there is Charlize with a toothbrush on her hand
She looked up at me
I remember her ignoring me cause she wasn't ready to accept me and I get her and I fully understands her
"Uhh, what do you want? Toothpaste?" I said trying to smile
"Yes, please.." She said with her innocent tone and I immediately opened the small cabinet hanging on the wall and get some toothpaste
Wait for what. It was my first time hearing her saying, Please.
Which made me surprised
I squeezed some into her little toothbrush
"There you go," I said and smiled
She looked at me, her face has no reaction. She's just looking at me. few seconds past, she spoke
"Thank You, Mommy Jennifer." She said and made her way out of the bathroom
For what she just called me made me shocked.
But for some odd reason, it made me smile.
I washed my face and washed away the tried tears in my face. I wiped my face and went out of the bathroom
When I was about to go upstairs, someone caught my attention. The lights in the living room were dimmed. But someone got my attention.
But it's not hard to identify that someone.
I saw Harry at the couch, sitting at his head was looking down. He seemed so, sad...
He looked up and we connected our gaze to each other. I could feel the sadness in his eyes and the same as mine. What I felt back there at William's apartment made me scared and there is nothing that I would have to feel but Harry's embrace.
The part of me wants to ignore him and run straight towards the guest room since I didn't want to sleep beside me but part of me really wants to run to him and hug him and hurry my head on his chest
There's a tear started to build in my eyes and I can't take this anymore.
I ran to him and hugged him. Very tight..as he embraced me back
"Jen, where have you been?" He asked
"Just shut up and embrace me," I said in his chest as I tighten my hug on him
"Okay.." He whispered as I felt his lips kissed the side of my head
He embraced me more as I felt myself letting out tears
Why the nightmare of the past is coming back? When I'm free and happy?
Why all those stupid nightmares keep on hunting me?
"Ssshh sshh..I'm here.." I heard him whisper as I felt his warm breath on my neck
He then tilted my head as he held my chin to look at him
"I really hate seeing you cry. You know I can't bear to see you like this. So I'm asking for your forgiveness. I'm really sorry! I know I was so stupid and I'm sorry for what I said! I'm really sorry.."
He said and when I saw tears in his eyes made me feel more guilty. Guilty for entering that kind of job that I know would hurt him
"No Harry. You were right! All you said were right. It was my fault in the first place. If wasn't a slut we wouldn't be like this. I've been in a time where I don't know what am I doing. I've been with different guys and--"
"Stop"
I'm just looking at him controlling my tears
He put his hands on the back of my neck and leaned closer to me and whispered
"Stop. Jennifer...Stop now. I don't want to hear about it again. Please.."
The moment his eyes pleaded, a tear escaped from his eyes
"Stop blaming yourself because it was my fault. It was my fault because I didn't fight for you. It was my fault why you ran away. So I'm the one to be blamed and not you. It was my--"
I cut him when I pressed my lips against his
I kissed him as I felt a tear escaped from my eyes. He pulled me closer to him and deepened the kiss. Soon, I found our tongues massaging each other. I pulled him closer to me and kissed him hard and passionately
I slowly pulled away and cupped his face. There are tears in his eyes and I wiped some in his face
"Stop blaming yourself because it wasn't your fault. I did it because I loved you. And I never regret loving you." I said not noticing the tears that rolled down my face
He wiped it and caress my cheeks
He then kissed me again as I wrapped my arms around him as he kissed me more.
He slowly pulled away and pressed his forehead against mine and he whispered,
"I Love you too, more. And I will love you forever..."
His mesmerizing blue eyes that have full of sincerity made my anger toward him faded away with a cloud of smoke.
His lips are touching mine as I felt his warm breath on the top of my mouth
"Let's just forget the painful memories and make new ones. Let me take a leap of faith with you. And let me be by your side, I love you Jennifer Lynn Lopez.." He said as he whispered when he said my full name
"Alright, Sir Harry Connick Jr," I said preferring to call him as my professor
He looked at me but there's a slight smirk on my face and soon, he smiled as I giggled. He shook his head and kissed me again, harder and more passionately
