Falling again (sequel to NGLS)

37.) Bringing The Old Thing Back

It's my first night without Theo and i feel so empty. My tv is playing Theo's favorite show, Tom and Jerry. I watched the episodes non stop to cope with the empty hole inside of my heart. I hugged Theo's teddy bear close to my chest and cried into it.

In the midst of my tears, my phone rings. I quickly dried my eyes and answered my phone. "Hello?" I didn't recognize the number but I recognized the voice. "Bria, Theo won't stop crying can you come here please?" Jack frantically said. "Why don't you just get Kelly to calm him down?" I asked even though I knew Theo hated Kelly as much as I did.

"Kelly isn't here, she had to leave for a business trip." I heard Theo's screams in the background and remembered when I was the one who had to deal with it all by myself.

"Ok, I'll be there as soon as I can." I ended the call and sprinted towards my front door. I hopped into my car and drove off. "Theo misses me!" I chirped. I was all smiles on the drive to Jacks because one, I was going to see my son and two, Kelly wasn't there!

When I pulled up Jack was sitting on his stoop rocking Theo back and fourth. Once I stepped out of the car and Theo saw me, he stopped crying. It was like someone told him to stop. Like magic.

Jack looked so surprised. "What can I say, Theo's a mamas boy." I joked and Jack laughed. I took Theo from Jacks arms and we went inside. His place was a little messy but it still was neater than my house. "Where exactly is Kelly?" I asked. Jack sat down in a chair and mounted for me to sit in the chair across from his. "Uh she said she was going to New York." I didn't believe him for a second. Well I didn't believe what she told him.

"What does she work as?" I couldn't help but ask. Then I could do my research on her. "She's the CEO to a major healthy food company. I think it's called "Healthy Living" or something." I made a mental note of her position and the name of the company she works for.

"How long will she be away?" Jack thought for a minute. "Maybe a week or two. She kind of just left." This took me by surprise. Kelly seemed so head over heels for Jack and she just left? Who would've thought? Oh wait, me.

I looked down at Theo and he was sound asleep. "You're so good with him." Jack said. I smiled to myself and kissed Theo's forehead. "I've had a lot of time with him." I still felt guilty about not telling Jack.

As if on cue, lightning strikes and then thunder follows. The thunder sounded like a huge explosion. "Woah." I said. Jack blinked and then stood up. He walked over the a window and said it was pouring out. "I should get going before it gets worse." I stood up and handed Theo back to Jack.

"No! Are you crazy? It's too dangerous to be driving in this kind of weather." He said. I tried to leave but every attempt I made Jack stopped. "There's a spare bedroom upstairs and you can borrow clothes if you want." Hearing him tell me to stay brought back my feelings of liking him.

"Ok." I looked in his eyes and he was smiling like a kid. "Ok now that that's settle time to get this little guy to bed." He looked at Theo and I for the first time since he's been with Kelly, I saw Jack relaxed.

Jack and I walked upstairs to his and Kelly's room. "Wow, this room is bigger than my whole apartment." Jack laughed at my comment even though I was being serious. Jack gently put Theo into a crib and I rocked the crib.

"Now what?" Jack whispered. We walked out of his room and were now sitting on his couch. "Pillow fight!" I whisper yelled as I chucked a pillow at him. "I see how it is!" He stood up and pinned me to the floor. I tried squirming my way out of his grip but it was as if ten bricks were on each of my wrists.

We were both laughing uncontrollably until our stomachs ached. "Get off fatty!" I laughed but Jack didn't move. "Make me." He challenged. I tried getting up but I could only life my head and move my feet.

"Jack." I whined. No budge. Before I knew what was happening, Jacks lips crashed into mine. At first I didn't kiss him back because I was confused and shocked. After thirty seconds however I kissed him back. We kissed for what felt like an hour. It was actually fifteen minutes! The longest kiss I've ever had.

When we pulled apart Jack had a stupid grin on his face. "What just happened?" I was slightly out of breath. "I-I don't know." I could feel Jack starting to regret kissing me. As quickly as it happened, it ended. That moment of sparks we shared died out before the fireworks could explode.

"I'm sorry I should have never done that, I'm dating Kelly." Jack sat next to me on his couch. "Jack, Kelly's a bitch and you know it." Jack didn't disagree with me or tell me that I shouldn't talk about her like that. He didn't really love her. This could be my retry at life, my do over.

"Correct me if I'm wrong but she's lied to you about who she was and Kelly isn't her real name, I went to school with her Jack." Jack was quiet. "Also, since when did she have a job?" I added.

Jacks gaze was scaring me. He looked like he wanted to kill me. I stared back at him until my eyes grew heavy with tiredness. I turned my head away and closed my eyes. "Make the right choice Jack, I don't want to see you get hurt again." I said to him before I drifted to sleep.

When I woke up I was in a bed and I heard Jack talking. I didn't hear anyone answering back so I assumed he was on the phone. "Theo what do I do?" Ok I was wrong, he was talking to his son.

"Your mother is beyond beautiful, smart, funny, and kind but I don't know if I can let me heart go through all of the pain." I heard Jack say. I started tearing up when I heard him.

I got up and made my way towards his voice. I saw him sitting at the edge of his bed rocking Theo's crib side to side. "What do you think I should do little dude?" Jack asked Theo and he just made a sound. I walked towards Jack and placed one of my hands on his shoulder, I felt him tense up.

"Hey Bria." He said. I smiled and picked up Theo. "I usually need to feed him around this time, do you mind?" I asked. Jack stood up and took Theo from me. He put Theo back into his crib and he pulled me close. "Bria I've loved you since I first saw you and I haven't stopped loving you. Being without you really sucks and my heart hurts every time I hear your name or see you." This took me by surprise.

"I love you Bria and I want to make this work, for you and for Theo." He kissed me and pulled me into his bed. "I've missed you so much." I said truthfully and I felt Jack smile.

"Please don't hurt the way you did." I stopped kissing him and stared at him long and hard. I was laying on top of him probably crushing his lungs but he didn't seem to mind. "Jack I was hurting just as much as you were, I didn't know why you did the things you did. Everyday was torture for me." I breathed. I started to cry and Jack wiped my tears away.

"I love you." He said again and I kissed him. "I've been waiting to hear that for so long." I smiled