Rick

After hours of peaceful silence, this became awkward. Jen, moved out of my arms, making a good distance with me she fumbles with her shirt and it's my clue to call the night.

"I guess, it's time to sleep" I smile awkwardly, not certain what to say in this moment. Jen nods her head without meeting my eyes. This is ridiculously insane, I feel so content at this moment with Jen that I forgot what horrendous situation took place few moments before. Taking a pillow from the bed, I hoped onto the couch adjusting myself.

"Bed is all yours, now sleep" She looks back at me with surprise look, in response I smile, she pretend to be strong, egoistic and bitchy, all the time, but actually she is still the same, my gullible girl.

Unlike her earlier response, she silently laydown covering herself self-consciously with duvet, I stare her every little movement; I tried but couldn't keep my eyes off from her. While adjusting in the duvet she turns around, facing me and her beautiful brown eyes caught me red-handedly checking her out. Despite of getting caught, my stubborn self not ready to move my gaze from her, she is immaculately beautiful, too innocent for my vicious heart.

"Good night, Rick" Her soft voice is melody to my ears, uncomfortable with our intent intimacy, she hide herself under the cover and still I couldn't tear my eyes from her.

It seems like a dream, once again she is back to my bed, in my room...hope she can see one day, that even our destiny scheming up to get us back together. Sweet dreams my love... at least one of us should get a decent night sleep, a small smile curve on my lips. Though I'm not complaining, if it could be possible, without getting tire I can spend my rest of life this way, with her...

After an hour, her hesitant breathing becomes steady, she is asleep finally. The duvet slips down from her face, as I watch her, I am in awe of her beauty and my heart squeeze in my chest, thinking how badly I missed this.. but honestly, I miss her smile most and her infectious laughter. It looks she forgot to smile...and you are the one to blame for, my subconscious hit me where it hurts.

I squirm trying to coil my body into compact shape to fit the small couch in my sleep. I fumble into something, my inner fighter gets alert, this is what I learnt from my past to be alert all the time, the image of a guy flash into my eyes, that same douchbag who tried to hurt my Jen last night, he might have came back to attack me. I hold on my breath when he push my arm, one quick motion, I flip the person down, trapping between my arms. With animal grunt, I hover over the person but I froze at my place watching timid body of Jen instead, trembling in a shock and fear. The freckle sprinkle across the bridge of her nose, the rise and fall of her chest with her speedy breath, she forces her eyes close in her defence and I feel like the world's biggest jerk for attacking her. My hard grip soften on her arms, removing my body weight from her, I gently stroke her cheek

"Are you ok? I thought those guys came back to attack.." she doesn't react, her body is still in shock.

"Jen, talk. Please, you are killing me.. I am sorry..." I am about to have panic attack, but thank god Jen responds to my plead and her eyes flutter open, she looks at me strangely, really looking at me through those eyes. I forget to breath, the way our eyesintensely interlock with each other .

"Are you ok?" I stupidly ask once again.

She weakly nod her head, nervously licking her bottom lip and my eyes run over her wet lips, I am quite busy in drooling over her that I forgot she is still trap underneath my huge body, I intercept the complaint in her hypnotic brown eyes, her body heat is so alluring that my body is not ready to leave her but with heavy heart I detach my body from her, I offer my hand to help her to get up onto her feet but as usual her stubbornness would not allow her, she slowly stretch herself and fold her hand onto her chest accusingly looking at me.

"What? Its call an instant reaction Jen?" I defend myself shrugging my shoulders, and a thought pop in my head, raising one eyebrow at her, a broad smirk appear on my face when I ask her "By the way, what were you doing to me in my sleep?"

"I know I am irresistible but never though you would.."

"Stop" she cut me in between, her face redden with embarrassment, then her embarrassment turns into anger.

"I was just adjusting your pillow, you were uncomfortable in your sleep, nothing else.. You moron, do you get it" she point her finger on my chest, her heaved breathing and her fierce eyes only adding to her beauty.

"Chill.. I was just kidding..Jen" She open her mouth to argue, coming with something strong but I cup her chin in my hand and shut her mouth.

"Don't argue, its too early to fight." She frown adorably, tapping on the top of her nose, I continue "Can you not curse? it bothers me when this types of words come out of your mouth, Jen" Bewilder with my words, her eyes fixate on me and I couldn't hold myself to kiss on her head.

"Good morning, Jen" Her right hand remotely rested on my chest, after long time this is actually a good morning to me. I know this moment will break as soon as she will recover from this splendid spell of a moment, and again she will distance herself from me and I would be lying if I would say, this wouldn't feel like a punch in my guts. I am greedy bastard, I want to steal few more kisses from her, follow up with another kiss to the tip of her nose and then making my way down to her lips, pressing himself closer and kissing her so tenderly and sweetly but with such heat that it's all she could do to stop him.

Jen pull away, extricating herself from me, "Rick, stop" I awkwardly step back, avoiding the pain of her rejection I force a smile.

"I just wanted to see if you have changed your mind about me, pushing my luck.. I guess" a shock spread across her face, she looks away. And I decided to get freshen up to run away from this uncomfortable moment.

Steeping out of the shower, I find Jen sitting on the edge of the bed, biting her nails, a habit when she gets nervous. This time I want her to start, whatever she has in her mind, so I engage myself to get ready for the business. She quietly watch me getting ready, it almost shocked me when she put the efforts for making me a coffee, her this small gesture melt my heart.

"Thank you" A big smile spread over my face, she slightly nod her head.

"I'm surprised nobody has enquired about those guys, why they have not filed the complaint?" she softly start the conversation to cut the awkward silence, I like her effort.

"They are definitely not fool as this will backfire on them, so good move" sipping a cup of strong coffee I answer her, enjoying the taste, aroma and warmth of her coffee.

"Oh and I was worried wholenight that the cop will catch you for beating them to death" she accidently blurt out loud her worries about me, that bit of information is enough to jump my heart in joy.

"You were worried for me? Funny, I thought you will be happy to get rid of me" She give me hurt look, god I was just teasing her, what's wrong with Jen? I curse mentally.

"You are right, but not today.. when you saved me from that bastard." She curtly replies back with straight face, my gullible girl vanishes and Ms. Davis takes the control.

"Great" I shortly answer before it get ugly.

She start fidgeting with her finger, it hints the conversation is not finished yet.

"Talk, don't hesitate" I encourage her, straight looking into her eyes, they are watching me back with tenderness, I feel lively.

"Rick, after last night, when you broke down.... I mean.. you are right, there should not be a war between us always." She swallow hard, fighting with her emotions, she looks down for a while before returning her gaze to me.

"It's time we should leave the past behind, because that will always going to hurt us." Chewing her bottom lip, she exhales a heavy sigh. I stare her in disbelief, waiting for her to take her words back or scoff at me but nothing that sort came out. I feel my heart skip a beat as time stand still. Her words reverberated in my head as my eyes well with happy tears that means she is ready to give us another chance.

"Jen" I smile taking a step towards her, there's no limit of my happiness, finally she has realised we are meant to be together.. I always have believe that our love can conquer all and it will last forever..

"Rick , believe me, I am not holding any grudges against you, whatever happened it happened in the past, we have no control over our past but we can still have hold on our present and our future."

I open my arms to take her into my embrace, to hold her into me forever, to my utter shock she takes her step back.

"No, you are misunderstanding me Rick, I want to start over but not as.. you know what I mean.. we can't even be a friend, as too much happened between us, so much strained past but we can be a well-wisher to each other, we know each other like nobody else could, then why not help each other to repair our shatter souls." She rub her chest, to sooth her pain and how I wish she could do that to me too. How can she will heal my soul, when she rip that out of body, I feel the heaviest burden crush me and I sink beneath it, it pin me to the ground, soulless.

"I don't know, it's even has sense to it but I want to behave normally around you, at least cordial to each other, can you agree to this terms" I don't know how to respond, I am frustrated, hurt, dejected, want to cry my eyes out, yet not ready to give up on her. I knew this going to be hard, to win her back, but not in my dreams I thought this could be heart wrenching, she stab my heart with the knife, its bleeding and I can't even cry.

"Rick, are you even listening?" she looks at me with hopeful look.

"Always.. whatever you want Jen, I'm ready to do for you" it's the truth, I can do anything for her, I could see the relief on her face.

"Thanks, so Mr. Adam, no touching, no flirting, no talking about past... lets start freshly my wellwisher." For once, I notice a genuine smile on her face, if this is the outcome of my bloodied heart then I am ready to put my heart under knife again.

"Sure my wellwisher" We join our hands to start the new journey.. I don't know what the future holds for us but I am content to have a little space in her life, top on the cherry is she herself approved that space... let her direct our lives in her terms..

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