I guess it's Fate

Chapter 16

Elizabeth POV
Tonight, one of Jack's friends is having a party for his birthday so Jack has invited me as his date. The party starts at 6 pm and it's 5:30 so I have half and hour to get ready before Jack comes to pick me up. I decide to wear a baby blue crop top and blue denim ripped jeans with my hair tied in a low ponytail. I add the earrings I bought on my first date with Jack to my outfit and slip on my Nike air converse. As I'm packing my shoulder-bag with my necessities, my mum knocks on my bedroom door. She opens it slightly to tell me Jack is waiting for me downstairs. I nod in response and make my way down the stairs
and to the living room where Jack is talking to my dad.

"Hi", I say to Jack. He turns to face me and smiles. "Hi", he says as he stands from the couch. He kisses me and whispers in my ear, "You look beautiful". I smile at him while playing with his hair. "Are you ready to go?", he asks me and I nod. I lead him to the front door and we say goodbye to my parents.

The party is full of unfamiliar faces and I am a little nervous. What if Jack's mates do not like me, it'll be awkward and I do not want that. Jack intertwines our hands and we walk to the front door. Everyone is piling inside so I hold Jack tight to prevent from losing him in the crowd.

After pushing through the many drunk people, Jack and I finally find his friends by the pool and sit down with them. We talk, laugh and I am introduced to people to some of Jack's classmates and their dates. "Jack?", a voice calls from behind us so we turn to see the source. It is a tall girl with light brown hair wearing a short black dress and heels. "I knew it was you", she says and walk to us. "Stephanie, hi", Jack says plainly. She sits next to Jack on a spare chair and they catch up on the time they have missed spending together. Jack looks bored but Stephanie is chatting away. "I've missed you", she says as she strokes her hand on his arm. I clench my fists and look away. Who does she think she is, trying to flirt with my boyfriend. She just waltzes in here thinking she can talk to Jack after so long and win him over to pleasure her desperate ass. I really don't think that is going to happen, not while I'm here. Jack notices me shift in my chair in annoyance so he wraps his arm around me and pulls me to his chest. Stephanie looks hurt when she sees the gesture but I am smiling like an idiot and I really don't care as long as she knows who Jack belongs too, I'll be an idiot and a total bitch all I want to get that message in her head. "I'm so sorry, I haven't introduced myself to you", she says to me and I nod. Stephanie was so focused on Jack that she didn't even notice me sitting next to him. It's been 5 minutes and I already hate her. "I'm Stephanie", she says with her hand out for me to shake. "I'm Elizabeth", I say, taking her hand and shaking it. "Nice to meet you. So, how do you know Jack?", she asks.

"I'm his girlfriend", I say with a smile. "Oh, really? Jack and I used to go out", she says with a grin which makes me roll my eyes. "Steph, we never dated. You just had a big crush me and wouldn't leave me the fuck alone", Jack buts in. Stephanie looks away in sadness but I really couldn't care what she feels from that statement. Wow, I sound like a bitch right now and I love it. "She's crazy", Jack whispers in my ear then rests his head on top of mine. I nod in agreement and giggle. "I love you", he says quietly so only I can hear. "I love you too", I reply and kiss his lips. I look behind Jack to see Stephanie staring at us, jealousy printed on her face.

"Liz, do you want a drink?", Jack asks me and I nod. He stands from the chair and walks with his friend to the table where the drinks are located. "So, how did you meet Jack", Stephanie asks me which makes me sigh loudly in my head. She really wants to know the Jack and Liz story but I will be happy to tell it if it means making her even more jealous than she already is, plus it's a nice story. "We bumped into each other in the street, had some sort of connection, then we realised we lived across the street from each other so we started to hang out", I tell her.

"How long have you been together?".

"Officially dating, about a month".

"That's all. You seem to have been dating for longer".

"We were good friends before we decided our feelings for each other".

"Jack and I used to be close".

"What made you two drift apart?".

"As he said before, I had a huge crush on him but I was just another slut to him so he ignored me. I'll admit I was clingy but once we started to talk, we got along so well. Our fall out was when I made out with a guy at a party so he knew he shouldn't get mixed up with a girl like me".

"Not different to what I thought".

"I was hoping tonight that I could try again with Jack but got hit in the face with the whole girlfriend thing".

"That still doesn't stop you".

"Excuse me?".

"Stephanie, if you think joking around and stroking my boyfriend's arm is going to win him over, you are very wrong. As long as I'm his girlfriend, you will keep your desperate needs to yourself for someone else", I say to her which makes her scoff.

I feel a tap on my shoulder so I turn to see Jack with two cups in his hand. He gives me one of the cups and I thank him. "So what are you girls talking about?", he asks Stephanie and I. "Just about how we met and how long we have been dating", I answer. Without saying a word , Stephanie stands and leaves which makes me cheer in my head. I grip the arm rest on the plastic chair and sigh, leaning my head back which makes Jack laugh. "What?", I ask him. "You hate her and your reaction to her is funny", he says. "I don't like girls who act like she does. They really piss me off", I say, gripping the chair harder. "Same", Jack says and kisses me cheek which lightens my mood. "Come on", he says as he stands from the chair, bring me with him. "Where are we going", I ask. "Leaving", he says to me as he guides us to the front door.

"We just got here".

"I'm bored".

"That is a shit reason, Jack".

"Liz, I don't want to be here anymore, surrounded by people who annoy me most of the time. I would rather spend time with my beautiful girlfriend", Jack says. I smile as he opens the passenger door to his car for me.

The drive to my house is a comfortable silence. Once we reach my house, Jack parks his car in front. He leans over and kisses me gently. "What was that for?", I ask. "I love you so much", he says and I blush. "I love you too", I say as I run my fingers through his hair. "Come with me", Jack says to me and leaves the car. I trail behind him as he leads me to his house.

"Welcome to my room, babe", he says as we enter. "Very nice", I giggle. "You're the second girl that has been in my room", he says and my smiling expression turns serious. He laughs which makes me raise my brows. "The first was my mum", he says. I chuckle and tackle him on to his bed. Jack tucks a strand of hair behind my ear and presses his hand against my cheek. "You make my life so much better and I love you for that", he says to me. "I feel the same way", I say as I lean in to kiss him. I want moments like this to last forever, they are the moments that mean the world to me and I don't ever want to change them.