It All Began In Paris

Chapter 26

**Sophie's POV**

I hadn't spoken to Jake since that day. He hadn't taken the ring from the coffee table. Dad had given it back to me. It was sitting in a box at the bottom of my cupboard.

Today was the day that Jake was leaving. I was inconsolable. I should be seeing him off at the airport in two hours. I should be kissing him so hard that his lips tingled until he saw me again. But no. I was sitting in my bed at mom's house crying and eating ice cream.

I hadn't really spoken to Jenny since she had come back. I didn't really know what to say to her or how to talk to her. As a result, I didn't see much of dad either. I spent most nights at mom's and when I did see Jenny it was awkward and felt forced.

Then something hit me. Did I overreact because of my trust issues. Did normal people forgive their boyfriend for what Jake had done? I needed to ask mom.

"Mom, did I overreact? Do normal girlfriends forgive their boyfriends for what Jake did?" I asked her as I made my way to the kitchen.

"He's in the wrong sweetheart. Don't ever, ever think that this is your fault." She said. That wasn't answering the question and so I knew I had overreacted.

"However you reacted was your choice. If you feel it was the right way to react then it was. I guess you need to decide if you truly believe his story." Mom said.

"I believe his story. I would bet my life on the fact that he was telling truth." I told her.

"So the question is, are you going to ignore what you are feeling now, forgive him and go separate ways, or are you going to take him back?" She asked me.

"All I know is, is that if I ignore what I'm feeling right now, I wouldn't ever forgive myself. I don't know if I'm going to take him back or not. All I know is that I need to see him."

"Flight leaves in two hours from Ronald Reagan. I had a feeling you would want to go and so I got his flight details. It's a 15 minute drive."

"I'll make an effort. It'll be the last time he sees for I don't know how long. I need to look gorgeous."

"You are gorgeous baby."

"You didn't see his ex girlfriend. She's literally a super model in comparison to me. Hell I would even pick her over me." I told mom and left the room to get ready.

***

"Anyone for flight DL 6049 flying with Delta please make your way to gate 23." The lady on the intercom said.

"That's his flight." I said to mom.

"Sure is. There's the gate." Mom said and pointed to a gate around 20 ft away.

"I'll wait here Sophie. If you need me then I'm here. No matter how this goes and what you decide to do, you know that I will always here for you." Mom told me. I nodded and made my to the gate.

"Sophie. What are you doing here?" Jake asked me.

"Every bone in my body was telling me to be here. I couldn't stop myself." I told him.

"You here for why I'm hoping you're here?" He asked me.

"Honestly, I have no clue. I thought that when I saw you, I would instantly know what to do. But now that I'm here, I still have no idea." I admitted to him."

"Jay, I got you a Galaxy." A female voice said from behind me. I turned around and saw the girl I had seen with Jake the day that everything around me fell apart.

"I'll leave you two alone." She said and walked away.

"Didn't think seeing her would give me my answer to your question, but turns out it did. Goodbye Jake. Have a safe trip." I said to Jake and turned to walk away.