The Morrison Scandal

Chapter 7- ᕼEᗩᗪIᑎG OᑎᒪIᑎE

          -10am, Tuesday, August 8th-
The sun shines down on Isabella's face, as she stirs trying to get the sun to seemingly disappear. Though the sun suddenly, the sun does seem to disappear. She opens up her eyes to see Jaydee sitting up in front of the sun.
"Good morning darling, did you sleep well?" Jaydee asks, facing her.
"Darling..? Wait, WHY AM I IN YOUR BED?!" Isabella exclaims, sitting up quickly.
"Don't you remember? You wanted to sleep here with me last night."
"Wait wha- Oh~ Yeah it's coming back to me, we had a great time didn't we?"
"Well I know I did. You seemed to be having a great time too."
"I mean, I'm still not 100% sure with myself it happened. Like you, kissing me, it's all like... So odd to think about."
"How so?"
"I don't really know. It's just kinda like I wanted to do it but didn't at the same time... The wine probably had something to do with that, god that's some crazy shit though."
Jaydee looks slightly upset at hearing that, I mean, people just don't kiss without any sort of connection between them, right?
"Yeah... I guess it had some affect on both of us after all." Jaydee adds, scratching the back of his neck.
"True, maybe we should lay off the wine next time.Though, I think I'm okay with it mostly, I'm just not in a relationship yet... By the way, what time is it?" Isabella asks, looking at him.
"Not long after 10am, why do you ask?"
"Aw shit- I'm supposed to be investigating by now! Why didn't you wake me up sooner?!"
"Well I didn't want to wake you, you looked peaceful."
"Quite flattering, but I'm good. I need to get going now, any clue where I could meet up with Bruce today?"
"No clue, he stays at home a lot and is busy writing a book from what I heard. Though he's still active on his dating profiles. You could try reaching him from there."
"Odd idea, but sure. I'll be at my mom's place if you wanna grab a tea or something. You wanna come?"
"No thanks, I think I'll stay here today. You're busy after all aren't you..?"
"Oh... Well um, I guess I'll see you later then?"
"Yeah, I guess I will..."
She then stands up and leaves the room, leaving Jaydee sitting on the bed, watching her go as his smile slowly trembles, before he himself goes into his bathroom.

-10:35am-
Isabella's car drives off from the backyard gate, as Jaydee is still in the bathroom, splashing cold water over his face, trying to get the slight redness out of his eyes. He can't help but keep thinking over and over again, why? Why would she kiss him at all after what happened back in highschool.
Back then, they were the talk of the school. Even winning best couple of the year, that was until Isabella went off to university, to study for her career while working. He tried to convince her to stay so much, but had to let her go after nearly ruining her life by embarrassing her in front of the whole school.
On the last day of school for Isabella, Jaydee had worked with a few of her classmates for what he thought would be the perfect farewell, but ended up being a set up. Not only did they say he could tell her it was all him, but they made sure they looked as if they had nothing to do with it.
They hacked her phone, and caught pictures of her naked. Then in which, they told him to get nice pictures of her.
They didn't show the nice pictures.
And on the spot, she became the laughing stalk for almost a whole year, because he agreed to such a stupid thing. And yet he still can't tell her it wasn't him, would she even believe him if he did?
He was forced away from her by her own parents, and was never aloud to see her again on his own. This thought has been haunting him for 10 years, and he's wanted to tell her so much that he's sorry.
Jaydee finally looks at himself in the mirror, as he looks himself in the eye.
"What was I even doing? You know she can't possibly have feelings for me, she said it herself, she's married to her job and she doesn't wanna do a relationship while on the job. I guess... I'll just maybe back up, and... And let her go." Jaydee sighs, "As tough as it is. It's for the best, she's better off without me most likely-"
Suddenly, his phone rings from his bedroom. He sighs, leaving the bathroom, and answering the phone.
"Hello-?"
"HEYYYY~ J Man! How's it going with Sherlock over there?" Jaydee hears Zachary exclaim through the phone.
"Oh... It was good until this morning. After we maybe made out by the pool-"
"YOU WHAT?! I KNEW IT! anyways continue."
"She basically told me this morning that she wasn't fully sure if she wanted to do this, and just like that, I just let her go."
"YOU DID WHAT?! Dude! There's no way she meant it! I've seen the way she acted when you were on the phone yesterday, she wants you my man! There's no denying it!"
"But you would also know then that she's dedicated everything to her job and doesn't have time for this stuff." Jaydee explains, walking out of his room, and down the hall.
"Are you sure about that though? I mean," Jaydee then stops and enters where Isabella kept her stuff the night before and notices a picture frame on the nightstand, "you guys were a thing in highschool. And after all of that, you said she was heartbroken, that's because she cares. And who says she still doesn't now?"
Jaydee looks at the photo, and his eyes slightly water up seeing its the last picture they took together, on the night of prom...
She... She kept it?
"Jaydee, hello? Are you still there?" Jaydee picks up the photo, "Do I need to call an ambulance?!"
"I'm here," he sits on the bed, "And I think I see what you mean..."
"YOU DO! Wait, you seriously do?!"
"Yeah, turns out, I just needed to think about her."
"You see it now don't you? She hasn't stopped loving you after all this time. You just need to show her that you do too." Zachary explains, the sound of relief in his voice.
"Yeah, I think I do. Thanks Zachary my dude." Jaydee says, a smile coming across his face, "So enough about me, how'd you and Adam's date go?"
"Oh yeah, it went great! He even said he'd go out again if I wanted too as well. And that got me thinking, how would you two like to join us for a double date at the movies Saturday night? I already got tickets booked in case you were wondering."
"I'm sure she'll love it, thanks again Zachary, you're like the wingman I never thought I'd need."
"Trust me, I owe you this after everything you've done with helping me come out and every other relationship I've been in, I feel like I'm eternally in debt to you after everything."
"You don't really have to say so much. I get the idea bud, I think I'm going to go and get a coffee now, do you think you could drive me to a few places before I get there though?"
"Ooo~ getting something special I see? I'll do it! I'm gonna leave now, and you better not still be naked by the time I get there!"
Jaydee chuckles at that.
"I'll be dressed, don't worry."