Dark Paradise//J.M.

Often

Chapter 8: Often

Vanessa's POV

After Jason pulled away, There was a loud bang. Something must've triggered in Jason's mind and pulled him out of his drunk state.

"What the hell was that?" He asked.

"I-I dunno." I admitted.

He pulled my hand and moved closer to the door, opening it slightly.

"Holy shit." Jason muttered.

"What? What's going on?" I asked, kinda scared.

"Ryan!" He yelled, pulling me out of the room quickly.

Once I was in the hallway, I saw one of Derek's gang members in the ground with a puddle of blood surrounding him.

Right when I saw it, all the memories came flooding in about Kaiden. All it reminded me of was how I saw his lifeless body on the ground.

"Oh my god." I gasped, beginning to cry.

Jason looked down at me, concern in his eyes.

"Let's go!" Jason shouted, the concerned look erasing, picking me up off the ground and having Ryan run after us.

When Ryan got to the bottom of the stairs, he picked up a drunk Matt off the floor and we evacuated the house.

We ran to the van and got in quickly. Jason sat me down in the front seat as Ryan and Matt got into the back. Jason quickly jogged to the other side and slammed the door shut.

"Ryan?! Where are the keys?!" Jason asked, impatiently.

"I-I dropped them!" Ryan said, panicking.

"Fuck! I don't have time for this shit!" He shouted, punching the steering wheel.

"Jase just jumpstart the fucking shit and hurry the fuck up before the police come!" Ryan shouted, almost as frustrated as Jason.

Jason jumped out of the car and went under to start the car. After a few seconds, the engine purred. Jason slid out from under the car and slammed the hood closed, quickly getting back into the car.

Without a word, he got in and sped away from the house.

"Ryan, call the rest of North and tell them NOT to go home." Jason spoke, sternly.

Ryan quickly took out his phone and called the gang.

I looked over at him, his body tense, his muscles flexing through his shirt, his knuckles white from grasping the wheel so tightly, his jaw line visible. Even if he was upset, he was still very attractive.

He rested his hand on the gear and I placed my hand on his, to relax him a bit.

He looked over at me and softly smiled.

"I'm sorry." he mumbled, softly.

"It's not your-" I began to say, but he cut me off.

"Yes it is my fault. I left to get drunk with Matt when I could've been home and protecting you." he said, taking ahold of my hand.

"I'm here with you now right? I'm safe with you. You didn't do anything wrong. It's fine. " I reassured him, squeezing his hand gently.

He put his eyes back on the road and continued our journey to who knows where.

His phone began to ring and it ruined the whole moment. Kian's name popped up in the screen and Jason let go of my hand to pick it up.

"Hello?" He asked, putting it on speaker and taking hold of my hand again.

"Aye, Jase, so where are we headed? And everything that happened at the house is all over the news." He mentioned.

"Head East. We'll be staying in New York for a bit. Call me once you're in East territory." Jason said.

"Alright, we're staying with Alex?" He asked.

"Yeah, not at his apartment though. We'll be in Manhattan." he replied.

"Alright, see you guys laters." Kian said and hung up.

"I've always wanted to go to New York, especially during this time of year." I spoke softly.

"I hope we're there till New Years, I would love to take you to Times Square for the count down. Or go ice skating on Christmas Eve." He smiled genuinely.

"And Alex, Alex McCann is my older brother." he mentioned with a distant tone.

I nodded and looked out of my window.

He squeezed my hand, assuringly.

"This is a trip you will never forget, baby." he whispered.

A trip I'll never forget? What does he mean?

I looked over at him, confusion all over my face. He just smirked and said, "You'll see."

Authors note

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Ps this chapter is dedicated to the song Often by The Weekend

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