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Victoria *

" Ms. Ray, Jack is waiting in the lobby...Do you suggest i send him back?" The secretary that sherry recently hired, asked.

Desiree is a very excited and energetic girl at 22. Desiree has been working here for 2 months but she is already so close to everyone.

what the hell is he doing here?

" Yes please" I said while straightening things out on my desk.

I'm the manager of one of the top nail salons in Los Angeles, California. Sherry Calway is the owner and one of my best friends. Her husband, Malcom is a childhood friend and helped me land the job in the first place. Sherry is like a sister and a bestfriend that i rant to about Derek.

Speaking of Derek, We got into this huge fight last weekend about me still being in contact with Jack and accepting Jack's apology.

Jack and I went out to lunch one afternoon to discuss something about Jaden. I was so caught up in figuring out what's happening with our son that i didn't even remember to tell Derek.

Somehow he ended up finding out and we got into this huge fight when I got home. It was filled with yelling, my tears, Derek throwing things around, and worried Neighbors coming to check up on me after Derek stormed out.

It's pushing onto the next weekend and I still haven't heard from him. I know he's staying at his apartment but i'm scared if i go over there, he'll send me away.

I got pulled out my thoughts by my door opening in front of me.

Jack walked in with a sympathetic smile and his hands stuffed into his pockets.

" Hey, You doing okay?" he asked softly, taking a seat across from me. " I know this is all my fault, i tried to talk to Derek but he doesn't want to hear it" he said twisting his lips.

" It's not your fault, It's mine for not telling him, I wasn't hiding anything but i made it seem like that and thats on me" I said pushing a piece of hair behind my ear.

Jack stayed quiet but i felt him looking at me.

" I remember our arguments...You would yell at me and all i did was admire your adorable angry face looking up at me. You would hate me because I was just smiling, You thought i wasn't taking you serious but, Truthfully, I was." He said softly.

" Jack..." I sighed looking up. " Why're you here?" I asked rubbing my tired eyes.

Jack brought his lips into a straight line and looked down at his lap.

" I miss you. I miss us. I feel so incomplete without you guys." He sighed combing a hand through his hair. " I made so many stupid mistakes, I hurt you guys so many times baby and i'm so sorry. I'm so fucking sorry." He said with glossy eyes.

" Jack I-" I stopped and stood up.

I just felt this weird urge to hug him, to comfort him.

I walked around my desk and sighed wrapping my arms around him. He hesitantly did the same, Laying his head in the crook of my neck.

" I want my family back...I want to have a normal life where I see your face every morning...I don't want anybody but you Noni" he said looking up at me with those beautiful brown eyes of his.

I stayed quiet.

I enjoyed time with Jack, without all the cheating and heartbreak. There was a time in our life where we were extremely happy just being together, just us and the kids.

I felt Jack's hands slide down to my thighs, lifting them carefully so i straddled his lap.

His hands roamed my body and his lips roamed from my neck to my jaw.

" Jack" I hummed pulling on his hair.

I know this was wrong, This was a huge mistake but at the same time...

I didn't want him to stop.

" I love you so much Tori" Jack sighed moving hair out my face. " But i don't want you to think i'm not serious, I want us to work out, I want our relationship to be perfect this time" He said caressing my cheeks.

I furrowed my eyebrows looking down at him.

He was serious?...Was he serious about us? about restarting our relationship?

What about Derek? Madison?

Most importantly, What about the kids?