Memory in a Bottle

Delilah

I look away from Jace. I knew I shouldn't have said anything. I get up and walked to Jace's car. I remember seeing one of James's lackeys in the cafeteria and I knew I had to run. He was talking to Dexter in low hushed tones. Dexter didn't look happy. I knew I shouldn't have trusted Dexter when he first came in the room. I knew I recognized him somewhere but now I realized that he was the driver who was there when I was getting kidnapped. The more I thought about that night the more I realized there were three people in the car excluding me. There was the driver, someone in the passenger, and someone in the back. I knew who was in the back, it was James. But who were the other two? Wait was there someone in the passenger or was there two in the back? James and another guy. I knew deep down that Dexter was the driver, I remember him being the driver. But I can't seem to remember if the other one was in the front or in the back So if two were James and Dexter then who was the other person?

"Delilah!" Jace shouts from behind me. "Wait! Come back!" I ignored him and kept walking to his car. Then out of nowhere I get pulled back. I spin around almost running into Jace. His face was so close to mine I could almost fell his breath. Caught off guard, I freeze unsure on what to do. He moves closer and I just stand there frozen in a trance. I was hypnotized by his collogue and his nearness. He cups my face and looks me in the eyes. I lost my breath from the intensity in them. My heart is racing as if I just ran a marathon. "Delilah, first things first you are not a gust in our house. You are family. You are my love, my girlfriend. You are part of my family. Next, maybe God doesn't want you here, but I do I want you here. Whoever wants to kill you will have to go through me. We'll fight this battle together no matter what. We'll fight it till we get a break. Lastly, you only killed people and animals for self-defense. You needed to eat, and you didn't want to get an electric shock to the leg. Love, i know that you wouldn't do that to your own child. You would protect the child. You didn't kill our baby, nor did you want to. You were protecting it whether you know it or not. You aren't a monster, love." he replied. I shake my head and got the strength to back up. My leg hit something, and I fall backwards. I landed on the hood of Jace's mustang, I didn't realize I was that close to his car. I look up to see Jace closer than he was before. I put my hands to his muscular chest to push him away, but he doesn't budge. I don't look at his face because I know that I'll lose my train of thought. I look at my hands on his chest.

"I don't understand why you think so great of me. I'm not a good person. You shouldn't love me, I'm a murderer." I say trying to convince him. He puts his hand on my chin and raised my face to his. As soon as I saw the severity in his gaze, I lost my breath. All my fears, stress, anxiety and self-hate went out the window. I forgot all of that, even my name. All I wanted was him.

"I love you Delilah. Forever and always." He whispers. My gaze went to his lips and I leaned in and kissed him. My hands traveled up his chest and in his hair. As the kiss deepened Jace's hands traveled lusciously to my waist as he pulled me closer to him. The kiss was not like the other kisses that was shared. The other kisses were full of love and passion. This kiss is full of fear, anger, love, passion, and desire. He picked me up and I wrapped my legs around his waist as he walked to the car. Somehow, we ended up in the backseat of his car. I knew where this was heading and for some reason I didn't want to stop. I wanted to keep going. I trust Jace wouldn't do anything bad to me.