Head over Heels 1| j.b

Protection.

I woke up staring at the ceiling; I moved my hand in front of my face from the bright light beaming directly at me. Next to me I saw a table of flowers and gifts, the other side Adrian was asleep in a chair. I noticed my chest was wrapped up in gauze. She opens her eyes and gets up quickly holding my hand.

"Hey, you're awake," She says with a smile.

"Yeah, how are you? What's wrong?"

"Nothing just cried myself to sleep that's all."

"How long have I been here?" I asked.

"Few months, you're just now waking up. Jason shot you I thought you were gone for a sec. My dad came in with police officers, and they got Jason but never got Tiffany."

"Ugh stupid bitch, she should've been in prison from the moment I knew that she killed Jonas."

"Yeah about that, he's not dead. Supposedly he was in witness protection because he had a bounty on his head. Someone was trying to kill his family, so he faked his death and moved out of the country."

"How come you know more than I do?" I asked.

"I don't know, plus. Graduation was a week ago knowing you couldn't attend I brought you your diploma." She says taking it out of a package handing it to me. "Congratulations Justin you have officially graduated from high school. Now you can focus on the bigger picture..your career. Y'know I've been thinking about us, about all the crazy shit we've been going through the past year. Through the kidnapping, the marriage, getting arrested plus the back and forth hating each other it's all a catastrophe. You saved me, twice and I thank you so much for that. You've looked after me while I pushed you away. But you kept fighting for me; you fought for us. You came into that factory ready for whatever came your way; you weren't scared at all. You are so brave, and I don't think any guy would have the guts to do that. I misjudged you from the beginning. Don't you think it's dangerous to be together? I mean we did end up in a rough situation."

"Yeah, maybe it is dangerous to be together. But that doesn't mean anything. Maybe it's best to spend some time apart; I want you to be safe."

"What? No! You didn't do all of this fighting for no reason."

"Adrian think about it, all of this stuff has happened to you because of me. My temper is out of control; I've been arrested, you were kidnapped because of me, you lost a baby-- look at the resemblance. I love you Adrian, and sometimes doing the right thing doesn't always make a person happy right. You said that. It's the right thing to do..for me." I said.

"I stood by you this whole time."

"I'm sure that's the complete opposite."

"Justin..please don't say this to me. Don't push me away now, I know I deserve all of this. I'm begging you, don't let go. What happened to don't leave me? Gosh, you're driving me nuts, it's pathetic how you can do this to me."

"You drive me nuts too Adrian," I said.

"I know this is karma, getting back at me because of all the shit I've put you through I get it. But you got me, and I'm not going anywhere. I don't care about all the bad things that have happened Justin. My own dad finally accepts you because of the way you put yourself at risk that night. You've done things for me other guys wouldn't do. It just took me this long to notice how gallant you are. I'm sorry, I love you."