it's been twenty four hours of constant messaging and calling from jack. not just me, tate, christina, everyone. i feel horrible but everything is coming to an end, he knows now. i know that i never wanted him to find out in a way like this.
our home phone rang and tate answered it on speaker, it was our doorman.
dm- hey girls, just letting you know that someone is on his way up. he had a picture of himself with miss addison
t- no worries, thank you
he hung up and i had a horrible feeling about this. norah was up in her room listening to music and dancing so hopefully she won't hear what's going on. i heard the elevator coming up and started freaking out.
after five minutes, nobody was at the door, i walked upstairs and smiled at light as she ran down. i went into my room and put on a nice dress as we were going out for dinner. we always take light out the first day back at school to see how she likes it.
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after i finished my makeup, i heard the doorbell ring. i started walking downstairs and asked norah who was at the door.
a- light, baby, who's at the door?
i turned the corner to my shock. it was him, the guy i was in love with for years, who always stuck by me through everything. jack, he was here. it's been five years since i last saw him, he still has his curls but his whole arm was covered in tattoos.
i was admiring them until i was snapped back into reality by christina taking light upstairs. i let jack in, instead of walking in, he just hugged me. it felt comforting to have his scent near again, i didn't want to let go, but he deserves an explanation.
i pulled back and i showed him to the couch. he sat down and i offered him a drink which he politely declined. i sighed and stared at him, we looked into each other's eyes for what seemed like forever, until i looked back.
j- i'm so happy you're okay
a- i'm okay
j- please, just tell me everything
a- okay
i sighed and looked at him, instead of feeling anxious, his eyes made me feel better about everything.
a- the day i left, i was coming over to tell you something. i got to your house and gabbie was there, it doesn't matter what she said but it made sense at the time, and i thought putting this news on you would've been a burden.
it all happened so quickly, but in the past few months, i've been feeling immense guilt about leaving, running, and i'm sorry. when corbyn and my brothers told me about you my heart broke down and i couldn't face you, but now i realise that i should've done what is best for light.
j- you should know that i never stopped loving you addi, and no matter what you could've told me that day, it wouldn't have changed anything.
a- that's where you're wrong, it would've changed everything, our lives, the band, your career.
j- i promise you, that i never stopped loving you and i still love you addison
a- i believe you jack, and i love you but i can't live with the guilt of taking her from you
j- what?
i noticed norah standing in the doorway, watching jack from her bedroom. i waved her down and she reluctantly scurried down the stairs. i felt anxious as she sat behind me, looking around me to see jack. he smiled and waved but she hid.
i turned to her, picked her up and set her down between jack and i.
a- light, why are you nervous? you know who this is.
she whispered in my ear, using her hand to block jack from seeing what she said.
n- he's not my daddy
a- and why's that?
n- he isn't singing
i got up and looked at her, laughing at what she said.
a- he doesn't sing all the time, light.
he laughed slightly and she looked at him, reaching up and playing with his hair.
a- so light, you know who this is?
n- yes, i have my pictures...
she was shy which was weird, normally she would be bouncing off the walls, offering to show jack everything. but she wasn't, she was just sitting there watching his curls. i decide to leave and instead of going all the way, i stood behind the wall and listened.
j- so your name is light?
she giggled and it made me feel at ease, knowing she was happy.
n- no silly, my mommy calls me light because it's what my daddy used to call her... oh wait i mean you, my name is norah
j- gorgeous name for a gorgeous girl.
oh my goodness...
j- so you said in your speech that you have met three of your uncles, do you know who the others are?
i heard norah stand up and saw her take his hand, she led him upstairs and they went into her room. i followed and sat on the bed while they spoke. she was drawing with him, just like she did with corbyn.
i saw jack admire norah as she drew, he watched as she brushed the hair out of her face and smiled up at him. he looked around her room, seeing all the pictures of everyone and smiling at the memories i past down onto her.
he turned back to see norah take a photo of him which made me smile, he was taken back but when the photo printed out, she immediately stuck it on her wall under a drawing she did when she was three. it was a drawing of her and her dad, she had drawn his curls and tattoos, at least not all of them.
n- oh i almost forgot, thank you for my presents
he looked at me with the same look corbyn gave me, i gave him an awkward look before he nodded and said you're welcome to her.
j- hey baby, do you mind if i talk to mommy for a bit?
n- of course, just please don't leave without saying goodbye
j- i'm not leaving
he winked at her and motioned for me to follow him. we stood in the hallway and i could see tate and christina down in the kitchen.
j- what does she mean, presents?
a- every year for holidays, i would get her a present from you to show that you love her... i'm sorry i just didn't want her thinking you didn't care for her
j- no, thankyou so much. by the way she is talking about me she knows a lot and thank you for telling her about me.
i blushed lightly and he cupped my cheek with his hand, raising my head to his. he looked into my eyes and i couldn't help it, i never wanted to be without jack, all i ever wanted was to raise norah with him.
our lips danced together for the first time in years, his presence made me feel at ease and calm. she knew where she and norah had to be, and it was with jack.
