Fight Left In Me ✔

Chapter 47 - Dream

The next morning, Jo checks her phone, while she sleepily walks over to the bathroom. She is awake in an instant, when she sees a message from Pierre. She opens it and stares at her screen with a big smile on her face. Dart walks into the bathroom and says: "Who makes you smile like that?" 

Jo looks at him and says: "You!" He raises his eyebrow and Jo shows him the art Pierre created. They look at it together: His signature smile, a wink and flexing his muscles, only wearing shorts. It's perfect! And even the drawing makes her heart skip a beat. Pierre has the talent to capture someone's character in a picture. 

Dart says: "That is not bad at all. I like it!" 

Jo says: "I love it! Pierre sure is a magician with a pencil. Everyone looking at it will know it's you. There's no doubt about it. And oddly enough it stirs me." 

Dart says: "Oh really?" Jo nods and stares at the picture some more. Dart pushes her chin up and says: "It better not stir you more than the real thing." 

Jo smiles at him and says: "Impossible. Nothing stirs me like you do." 

She kisses him slowly and when they break the kiss Dart says: "We better shower together or we'll be late for work." 

Jo laughs and mumbles: "Like showering together makes things faster." But they manage to behave as much as possible and end up walking out the door on time. They kiss passionately, before they both have to go their separate ways.

Jo walks into the cafe, when Maria is about to walk out. They hug and wish each other a good day. Jake watches them from behind the bar with a smile. "Morning big brother." Jo hugs him warmly and he kisses her head. 

"Morning little sis." The cafe gets busy quick and Jo ends up running around with Jake, serving the guests. People still bring magazines for her to sign or want to take a selfie with her. The second the last breakfast guest leaves, Jo collapses on a stool. Jake says: "That was a tough one. Coffee!" They sip their coffee in silence, when Jo sees the newspaper on the bar. It's laying there open, the picture of her in the pink dress and Dart kneeling before her in Maria's boutique, spread out over two pages. 

Jo stares at it and mumbles: "It al feels so surreal sometimes. I wish I had time to stand still and let it sink in." 

Jake says: "Look at the eyes of that man, kneeling before you. That is pure love Jo, there's no one in this world who loves you more. See it, believe it. Now look at the gorgeous woman in the picture. Look at her eyes and it's obvious she feels the exact same way about him." Jo smiles and nods. Jake goes on: "The guy had a home here, but only was there a few hours at a time. He sleeps in that house every night now and looks happier than he has ever looked. And he even had the guts to start a club to honor you. Knowing all the guys in the club love you too." 

Jo laughs and says: "I still can't believe he did that." 

Jake says: "He has realized you are too special to keep to himself all the time. And that it's not fair to you, because you need to share your love to be happy. It's the main reason why he fell in love with you." 

Jo blushes and mumbles: "Stop it Jake! I am going to be blushing all day." 

Jake chuckles and says: "Start believing it is all true and I won't have to make you blush about it any more." 

Jo shakes her head and rolls her eyes, before saying: "I'll try." Jo's phone rings and she picks it up when she sees it's Maria. Maria tells her that both Shaun and Nikki will be coming to work in the afternoon and asks if Jo can come over to help her. Jo turns to Jake to ask him and all he does is nod. He apparently knew all about it already. Jo promises to come over as soon as she can. Jake smiles at her refilling her cup of coffee.