A Disaster in Paradise

Chapter 15

Sophia

My eyes flutter open, revealing the image of Jay's brawny chest, his head on top of mine, his arms secured around me.

He stirs in his sleep, causing me to sigh. "Soph, are you awake?" He kisses the top of my head.

"Yes." I sigh, moving in on him.

"Last night was different." Jay kisses my neck, causing me to melt.

"Last night? Yes, it was different, but awesome."

"And you are all mine. I've been wanting to have you for so long now, I can cross that off my bucket list." He sighs, sitting up. "You have therapy. Lets get up." He walks over to his bag, his toned bare chest showing off the six pack, and his pants laying low.

"Are you going?" I ask, getting up as well. I walk over to the window, opening the door and sitting on the chair looking out at the clear blue ocean.

"Only if you want me too, Soph." He sits in the chair next to me, his soft hand on my knee.

"I'm just nervous. The competition and everything has been distracting me. But when we go home in two and a half weeks, what will I do? You won't stay with me. You can't." I look away, tears stinging my soft brown eyes.

"Come here." Jay opens his arms and I sit on too of him, my knees up, and I lay my head on his shoulder. "That's two and a half weeks. Soph, don't worry about the future. One day at my time. We are in this together." Jay wraps his arms around me, setting his chin on top of my head, looking out into the ocean.

#

"Sophia, how are you doing?" Dr. Manning takes a seat in her blue recliner, already typing away.

"Good."

"Anymore flashbacks or nightmares?"

"Eh, here and there. There has been more pieces completing the puzzle, but just more conversations and punishments."

She nods her head. "Have you been staying with someone, or telling someone about this?"

"Yes, Jay." I hold back a grin.

"What does he say about this? Is he worried?"

"He always worries about me, Natalie. But he calms me. Comforts me. Honestly, he is doing everything he can, but I don't cry a lot." I sigh, looking away, running my hands up and down my tan knees.

"Is there something you want to tell me? I sense there is something not being said." She pins her eyes at me, scanning me up and down.

"Yeah.. Jay and I.. are dating." I smile, relieved to get that off my chest.

Her face lights up. "I thought you were, you did an interview with a local TV station, and I saw. How is it going?" The sound of typing filling the small room.

"Amazing. Everyone saw it coming, so nothing has really changed. We are just best friends with feelings. We went out to another dinner, and yeah. I know what you are wondering, but no, we are waiting until marriage." I tilt my head, knowing what she was thinking.

"Good for you. So no flashbacks at all?"

"No serious ones." I shrug my shoulders, bottling it all in. I have been having nightmares. I've been hiding it from everyone.

"Good." She smiles, reclining back in her seat.

We talk about a million other things, from home to the future.

#

"How'd it go?" Jay grips my shoulder as we walk out to meet Steve.

"Good.. it went good. I'm seeing her two more times then I'll go to one back in Ari." I nod, plastering a grin on my face.