Restless Heart

Chapter 13

*Jackie P.O.V.*

     A week later I was antsy all during school. "Someone is impatient today," Kurt said. "I'm sorry it's just that I have things I have to do today," I said. "Oh. What's the plan for today," Mercedes asked. "We are picking up my new puppy after school," I said. "Oh. Do you have a picture," Tina asked. "Yeah I do," I said. I pulled out my phone and showed them the picture of Hunter holding Arlo gingerly against his cheek.

      "Awwww he's adorable what are you naming him," Mercedes asked. "Arlo," I told them. The bell finally rang for dismissal and I gathered my things and went out to the parking lot to wait for Hunter. Kurt, Mercedes, Finn, and Brittany waited with me. When Hunter pulled up he got out and I threw my bag in the back seat. He came around and opened my door and leaned inside. "What are you doing," I asked. "Just grabbing something," he said. He stood back up and turned around. "You picked him up without me," I said reaching out for him. "I figured that you would want to show your friends," he said. "Everyone meet Arlo," I said holding him. He yipped at the sound of his name and everyone gathered around me to take turns petting him. After a few minutes of them petting him and chatting, Hunter took me to a pet store to get things for Arlo. We walked into the store and I got a cart with a dog bed and put Arlo in it. We walked around and we found the toys. "How 'bout this one," Hunter said. "Well first thing first we have to find out if he likes toys with or without a squeaker," I said. We then proceeded to get his attention with a squeaker toy and an non squeaker toy. "It looks like he likes the little elephant with the squeaker," Hunter said. We grabbed the little elephant and moved on tho the treats. I grabbed a small pack of bacon and cheese flavored treats and moved on to the food. I grabbed a pack of 20 wet foods chicken flavored then went to get a collar and leash. I looked at the different collars and picked out a brown leather collar with a bow tie and a red woven leash. We went to check out and Hunter paid then he drove me and Arlo home.

5 years later

     I was at college at Tulsa University almost done getting my teaching degree and Hunter was getting his degree to teach music attending the University of Texas. I was in my dorm room reading on my bed when there was a knock on the door. Luckily I got to be roommates with my best friend from middle school and the first part of high school and I thought it was her. Sarah I told you to stop forgetting your key," I said getting up. I opened the door and saw Hunter with Arlo on a leash. "Hunter! What are you doing here," I said. Jumping in his arms and gave him a passionate kiss. He kissed me back and held me. When we pulled apart I hopped down and greeted Arlo. "I finished my finals early so I thought that I would come surprise you and bring Arlo with," he said. I saw Sarah walking up behind him and pulled him into the room. He bent down to take Arlo's leash off and then stood back up to introduce himself to Sarah. I picked up Arlo and put him on my bed and sat with him, and Sarah sat on her bed. Hunter sat next to me and we leaned back against the wall. We chatted for while then Sarah came over to pet Arlo. "What's that in his collar," she said. I looked at Hunter and he shrugged, I leaned forward and checked to see what was in his collar. I saw a note and took it out, and began to read it out loud. "Poppy Jacqueline Hernandez I have loved you since we met and I want you to be mine for the rest of our lives and have a family with you," I read. "I want to love you for the rest of our lives and be yours only," I finished reading. "Jackie," Hunter said. I turned to face him and I gasped. He had gotten off the bed and was kneeling on one knee with a ring in a box. "Will you marry me," he asked. I began to tear up and stood from the bed. "Yes. Yes Hunter James Clarington I will marry you," I answered. He put the beautiful ring on my finger and stood up and wrapped his arms around me and kissed me passionately. When we pulled apart there wes a very jealous Arlo quietly barking. "Aww. Is someone jealous," I said before giving him attention. We hung out in the dorm room for a few more hours and then Hunter headed back home with Arlo.

    After exams were over I decided to go back home to my parents and try to get a job at Elida High School as a Spanish teacher. I applied for the position and a few days later I heard back. "I got the job," I told Hunter. "That's great news babe," he said. "Where are you going to teach at," I asked. "I got the music teacher job there," he said. We started work with the new school year an we got married over Spring break  and decided to wait until school was out for the summer to take our honeymoon. We went on a two week long honeymoon to Hawaii and had the best time, we sat on the beach and learned to surf. When we got back school was getting ready to start back up since we waited until July to take our honeymoon, and I kept getting these nauseous moments. I decided that I would take a test and it was positive. "What's wrong babe," Hunter said from the floor of the livingroom playing with Arlo, when I walked in from the hall. "Hunter we need to talk," I said. He looked up at me with worry on his face and stood up. "Baby, you know you can tell me anything. No matter what I will always love you," he said. "Well it would probably be better if I showed you," I said. "Showed me what," he asked. I handed him the test and it took him a few moments before he knew what it was. "Are you serious," he asked. "As rain," I said. He then picked me up and spun me around and when he put me down he began to ramble. "We gotta tell people," he said. "We can't really tell people yet, but we can tell your family and mine," I said. He then pulled my closer and kissed me. When we pulled apart he looked at me and said "We gotta make it creative for when we tell them."