Jenna’s behavior at dinner surprised me. Over the past few days, a fog settled around her, swallowing every shred of personality. But tonight she was alive. She was the woman I loved again.
Of course, maybe I imagined the fog because I was jaded by her. It was possible she was thinking about what was going to happen on Sunday and her adrenaline was kicking in. How could I have not figured this one out before I put my heart on the table? I knew every curve of her body, but I had no idea what was really in her mind.
By the end of the meal, as we sipped our coffee, I was too intrigued to let it go.
“Why are you in such a good mood tonight?”
“Because I love you,” she said, a touch too fast.
“That isn’t it. You loved me last night too, but you didn’t seem this happy.”
“I beg to differ. I think there might have been a point or two that I was even happier.”
“Why can’t you stop being evasive and tell me the truth?”
She appeared to think about that while she sipped her coffee. “I don’t really know. Let’s just say I did something positive today that is going to make things a lot better.”
I couldn’t believe she had the nerve to look me in the eyes and call her affiliation with Blackstone something positive.
“Is that where you ran off to this morning?” I prodded. She still had yet to try explaining that one to me.
“No, I had to go calm Elaine down.”
This was sure to be good.
“What happened? Is everyone alright?”
“Oh, yeah, everyone’s fine,” She took another sip of her coffee, clearly stalling. “Daniel got came home really late and Elaine accused him of cheating on her. This has been going on since I lived with them. He had enough of the accusations and left. I was only there until Lana got up and I got her to school. Daniel was there when I got back, so I came home.”
I knew for a fact Daniel and Elaine Whitman were asleep at that time of the morning.
“Is he having an affair?” I asked, hoping she wouldn’t pick up that I already knew the answer from my tone.
“I’ve always thought so, but I don’t know for sure. I think it’s better I don’t know. It would be too hard to sit at a table with him every Sunday if I knew for a fact he’d done that to my sister. How are you supposed to act around someone after they’ve done something so terrible?”
Still waiting for the answer on that one myself…
Jenna shook her head and added, “If you don’t mind, I’d rather not talk about this anymore. I have something I need to ask you.”
“Okay.”
I felt like I was ready for anything she could throw my way.
“I want you to know it doesn’t matter to me what your response is; it won’t change anything for me, but I still need to know.”
I nodded for her to continue.
“I heard what you said last Friday when you thought I was asleep. I haven’t wanted to pester you about it, but I feel like we can be honest with each other. Did you mean it?”
No question what she was asking me about. I’d only said one thing, so I couldn’t pretend I didn’t know what she was talking about.
This was the one thing she could ask me that I wasn’t prepared for. I meant it when I’d said it. Now things were so much more complicated. Even still…I loved her now, knowing I would have to put her in prison, knowing this could all be a game to her, I loved her.
“Yes,” I said quietly.
She looked like she didn’t expect my response. What was that in her eyes? Genuine feeling? Doubtful. More likely, she needed to confirm she still had me on the line at this stage of the game.
“Really? You do?”
“Yes,” I said again.
Later that night, as I started to fall asleep with Jenna in my arms, I wondered if any of this was as real for her as it was for me.
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No, he’s really not going to be happy about this. But, you know, it really doesn’t look good that Jackson’s still sleeping with her while he’s planning to put her behind bars. I wonder if that’s going to come back to bite him…
Chad sure isn’t gonna be a happy camper…..Jenna and Jackson are still together – probably not what he expected to see on his little cameras……then again, I guess it suits his purpose for Jackson to think she is playing him….
I love angst in a story, but it is starting to make me twitch with them both being in love with the other, but one of them believing the other is evil…….
I so look forward to these updates to see what is gonna happen next!!!!!!! Mwah xxx