The Middle (GxG) (Sequel to The Beginning)

Chapter 35

-LYNN'S P.O.V-

    Jamie goes still under me when I crawl up.
"Jamie?"
"I'm dead."
    I laugh. "You sure?"
"You killed me."
"I did no such thing."
"Mmmmm.. did."
     I tickle her sides, her giggles fill the room beautifully.
"NO. LY. NO. NO." She is ridiculous.
"Are you dead now?" I continue to tickle her.
"YES. NO." She gasps between giggles.
"One answer required."
"NOOOOOO" I release her.
     She takes in a heavy gasp.
"Fucking asshole."
"I had to bring you back some how."
"Could have done that with a kiss. Jesus."
   I crawl up further and try for a kiss.
"Nope."
"Rejection... wounded."
    She reaches for her phone and takes a pic.
"I'M NAKED!"
"It's of your face."
"Delete it. Delete it now, Jamie."
"Nope."
    She scrolls on her phone for a moment before looking up. She throws her phone across the bed and wraps her arms around me. Her legs around my waist and pulls me down to her. A song comes on.
     She starts to sing to me.

"Heart beats fast
Colors and promises
How to be brave?
How can I love when I'm afraid to fall?
But watching you stand alone,
All of my doubt suddenly goes away somehow.
One step closer
I have died every day waiting for you
Darling, don't be afraid.
I have loved you for a thousand years
I'll love you for a thousand more"
  
     I feel tears building up. Her voice... is beautiful..

"Time stands still
Beauty in all she is
I will be brave
I will not let anything take away
What's standing in front of me
Every breath
Every hour has come to this
One step closer"
   
    I couldn't stop the tears that started to fall.

"I have died every day waiting for you
Darling, don't be afraid.
I have loved you for a thousand years
I'll love you for a thousand more
And all along I believed I would find you
Time has brought your heart to me
I have loved you for a thousand years
I'll love you for a thousand more
One step closer
One step closer"
 
    Her voice rings in my ears, takes over my heart and sets my soul free.

"I have died every day waiting for you
Darling, don't be afraid.
I have loved you for a thousand years
I'll love you for a thousand more
And all along I believed I would find you
Time has brought your heart to me
I have loved you for a thousand years
I'll love you for a thousand more"
    A Thousand Years by Christina Perri.

     The room goes silent for a second after the song... just a second.
"Please don't cry. I didn't want to you cry."
"Happy tears, my love. Happy tears."
"Look at me?" She questions as she releases me from the hold.
    I look at her, her hands taking my cheeks and wiping my tears.
"You're so beautiful, Ly."
    I smile to her.
"But I hate it when you cry. Happy tears even."
    I laugh lightly.
"Please dear god marry me already, Ly?"
"We have a date."
"Not soon enough."
"I know. But it's not that long away. If you think about it... 8 months, baby."
"Tooooo long."
"We can do it."
     She frowns.
"No. No. Don't give me that look."
"I love you, Ly."
"I love you too." I smile. I hesitate. "So.. when the vows are said... And we are called up for our first dance. Would you like to dance to that song?"
"I would love to."
    I lean in and kiss her lips. A short sweet kiss... til her phone goes off.
    I scramble to answer it for her.
"Mrs. James phone, how may I help you?"
"Hi, Lynn. You left your phone upstairs and I would like to see you guys before I have to head out tonight."
"Oh. Okay, dad."
    He hangs up but I pretend he is still on the line.
"Hold on. I have to look it up."
     I scroll through her phone and delete the pic of me. But take one of her, fully nude.
"Hold on. Jeez."
    I send it to me and delete it from her phone, along with the fact that I sent it to me. I look in her eyes and try so hard not to crack a smile.
"Got it. We'll be up in a sec."
    I pretend to hang up. I hand her her phone and get out of bed quickly.
"Can so borrow your shirt?"
"Pretty sure mi casa su casa"
"Thanks."
    I can't bring myself to look at her. I slip my panties and shorts up. She is putting on her clothes as I am already up the stairs.
"Remember, Jamie. Payback is a bitch."
"Wait. What?"
    I run the rest of the way with her hot on my tail.
"WHAT DO YOU MEAN?!"
"Nothing."
    I grab my phone from the counter.
"Hey dad."
"Hey girls. Chinese?"
"Sounds great."
    I click on the message I sent to myself. ....fuck..
"I should be a pro photographer, Jamie."
"What? Lynn." Her face grows red with either blush or anger. "Lynn. You didn't."
   I let my silence speak as I look from my phone to her and back.
"LYNNDSIE. I SWEAR TO GOD YOU BETTER DELETE THAT."
"I didn't do anything."
    She reaches for my phone but I lock it in time.
"That doesn't work if I know the password you dumbfuck."
"Shit." I grab my phone from her and run with it.
"I'm not even going to comment on language because this is funny." My dad yells over us.
"DELETE ITTT!"
"There's nothing to delete!!!"
    I run around the furniture, easily dodging her.
"LYNNNNNN"
"Such a cry baby." I make a pouty face.
    Obviously me being more dressed than her, it's my benefit. I run outside... She didn't care.
"SHIT." I started running up the street, her hot on my heels.
"LYNNDSIE!!!!"
"Nope."
    I make a U turn and run back into the house.
"Hey dad. Hide this." I had him my phone, he sits on it.
"What did you do?"
    I grin widely.
"Ah. Done that before. Your mother was so pissed." He shakes his head.
"Gross but still. Gotta run." I say the second Jamie comes in veiw.
   I book it out of there. Leading her into the backyard. Stopping with the pool behind me.
   She runs for the tackle but I dodge and she dives. I start laughing, almost to point of not being able to breathe but stop short.
"What the fuck are you laughing at?" Jamie asks me.
"She doesn't have her phone." My dad waves it in the air.
   I walk over, grab it. Sending it to my emails. For keepsake... I put the phone down and run for the pool. I jump in, splashing Jamie.
"I am SO LIVID" I swim under her and hoist her over my head.
"You'll get over it."
    She won't. She really won't. It's fucking amazing.
"Why do you find this funny, Father?"
"It's young love, Jamie. It's always funny."
"Thanks for backup dad. For once."
"Of course, Lynn."
    Trying to climb out of the pool doesn't work out because Jamie struggles. We topple over. I rise for air.
"You know, Dad. I think she actually might kill me."
   I start to climb out, but she pulls me back in.
"Jesus Jamie!" I scream.
"DELETE IT!"
"No."
    She pushes me back and swims for the edge of the pool. I stop her before she starts to climb out. I bring my voice in a low whisper.
"I'll let you take one of me."
    Her head snaps to look at me.
"Take that as a yes?"
"Still mad at you."
"Like I said. Payback is a bitch, Love."
   I climb out and grab the only towel on the rack by the door.
"And it just got better."
    Anger. Raw anger. Thick. Raw. Anger.
"Dad I don't want you to go on your trip now. I'm scared."
"Pussy."
    My mouth dropped.
"Yes. I, your father, just flat out called you a pussy."
"I.. am... floored."
"Thanks for the distraction, Father."
    Jamie rips the towel from me.
"Anytime."
"You're a dirty spy." I poke his chest.
"Yup."
    I roll my eyes and wring my hair out on him.
"HEY. I HAVE PLACES TO BE."
"Aw. Poor daddy." I walk passed him and grab a towel from the inside rack.
    Jamie burps. "So. Chinese food?"
    I crack up laughing, so does dad.
"Have fun, babe?"
"Still mad at you. I was talking to Father, not you."
"You order, I pay." He offers the pay part but Jamie declines.
"I'll order and pay. What do you want?"
   She grabs her phone after drying herself off more. I grab mine too.
~Can I get an order of really hot and sexy pissed off Jamie? Cause that was a major turn on.
   She kicks me, noticeably.
"Fucking ow."
"Language."
"Sorry, dad."
"HA-HA."
"SHUT UP, JAMIE. NOT FUNNY."
"Doghoused."
   My mouth drops. My dad laughs.
"That's not fair."
"Right. What's your order, Father?"

    After dinner gets here we watch a movie, dad's favorite. John Wick. I texted Jamie through the action.
~I wish you weren't so mad at me. I'm cold without you in my arms.
~Sucks for you. -Jamie.
~I was only having my fun.. And now you hate me.
   She gets up from the other chair and flops in my lap. She lays her head on my shoulder. I wrap my arms around her tightly.
"I'm sorry I pissed you off today."
"It was funny."
    Hold up. Wait. What?
"You heard me."
"Stop reading my fucking mind."
"Now look who's pissy."
    I groan.
"I'm done. You're beyond frustrating."
   She bites down on my shoulder. I bite my lip and try and push her off.
"Bad Jamie. Not now."
"Or ever."
    I choke as she speaks. She laughs.
"Why do you do this to me?"
"Because you fucked with the wrong person, Lynn. And now you'll pay."

    A loud laugh erupts from my dad.
"I'm so sorry. So so so so sorry."
"YOU DIDN'T."
    That many so's only lead to 1 thing.
"I DIDN'T MEAN TO."
"Jamie, run."
"What?! Why?!"
"Oh Jesus Christ, DAD!!!"
    I push Jamie off of me and run away.
"I HAVEN'T EVEN DONE THAT AROUND HER."
    Jamie's face goes sour. But immediately turns into a laugh.
"I would ask what you ate, Father but we ate the same thing."
"She's fine with this? She's fine with this. Okay. Okay. She's fine with this. She's okay with my dysfunctional farting father and is laughing. I'm going crazy." I start rambling outloud.
"You do it in your sleep, Ly."
"I DO NOT."
"Well, sorry to cut it and leave but so have to go to work."
   The joke.. offered on a silver platter and be took it.
"Someone save me."
"No one will save you, Lynn. You were born into this mess, are part of this mess and have brought an innocent into it." Dad laughs.
"I'm far from innocent"
"That's for sure." I smirk. She punches me in the arm. "Ow."
    Dad goes to pack his things, leaving me to whatever the fuck just happened. I sit in the edge of the chair, face in hands in silence. That really just happened?
"Okay, Ladies. I will see you when I see you. And I will call when I get to a hotel every time to sleep. Blahblahblah, you know the deal."
    I get up and hug him.
"Be safe?"
"Of course. Don't burn my house down."
"I do pay rent, you know. My investment would be for nothing."
"Glad you see it that way."
    He hugs Jamie too, we say our goodbyes and I watch him drive off. I'm hesitant to turn around... to Jamie. Her hand reaches out and locks the door.
"I'm going to sleep." I say without looking at her. I run down stairs, she's right behind me.
    I lay on the couch and bring over the blanket from the edge.