Page 76 of Molly: Part One
Chapter 19
Molly
“Goodnight gorgeous.” His words keep repeating themselves in my ears. He’s called me a few sentimental names over the years but never have I had the reaction I did when he just said that. My whole body warmed and tingles spread from my chest as the word tumbled out of his mouth. He looked just as shocked to say it as I was to hear it. I let out a big sigh before getting myself ready for bed.
I quickly check my phone as I sit down on the edge and notice a message from Emma. I still haven’t heard from her since my birthday. I have been to two more Morrison Sunday dinners but she didn’t come to either. Ryan keeps asking if I’ve heard from her like he knows something I don’t but every time I question him he just shrugs and passes it off.
Emma: I’m sorry I haven’t been around but I’m ready to talk if you are.
I just stare at my phone in shock. Is she really ready for me to tell her about Ryan and how nothing, well sort of nothing, has happened.
Molly:I can only do Thursday night unless you just want to pop to the office when you are free.
Emma:I’ll meet you in our usual seat at 5. See you there.
Okay so I’ll be meeting Emma Thursday evening then. I wonder what she is going to say, and come to think of it, what I am going to say to her? Although nothing major has happened with Ryan, I’d be lying if I told her nothing had or that I hadn’t thought about something happening. I have loved every minute of today with him. Spending time together like we used to. I’m starting to wonder if maybe us giving something a go wouldn’t be such a bad idea. I mean, I pushed so hard for us just to be friends that I basically lost him for the last few weeks anyway. What if we were always meant to be together, everything happens for a reason right?
I wake up the next morning to my phone ringing. I pick it up and see Jax’s face smiling back at me.
“Morning,” I croak out.
“Okay that answers my question. I was going to see if you were up and wanted me already?”
I quickly glance at the time. “Jax, it’s seven-thirty on a Sunday morning. Why on earth would you think I’d be up? And why are you up for that matter?”
“Uh…I’m…sortofabitnervous,” he says so fast I almost miss it.
“Hang on, confident and cocky Jackson Parker is so nervous about posing for me that he couldn’t sleep?”
“Shut the fuck up, don’t rub it in or I’ll cancel and you’ll have to find some other mug to get naked.”
“Fine, yeah sorry. Well I’m awake now if you want to head over. I’ll get the garden set up.”
“The garden?” he asks nervously. “It’s freezing outside, you cannot be serious?” I can’t help but laugh.
“No I’m not, I was joking. You’ll be laid on my bed, don’t worry. Hey, I’ll even put the heating up for you. Don’t want you getting cold while you are in front of me, naked!”
“Molly, I’m warning you.”
“Sorry you’re just making it too easy Jax. Get your arse over here now, I’ll be ready.”
I can’t help but smile to myself as I hang up the phone. Jax is probably the most confident person I know, well I thought he was. Turns out I was wrong, he is just as self-conscious as the rest of us when it comes to his body. Fuck knows why, he is fit and I always thought he knew it, obviously not.
I quickly get up and dressed, I go for comfortable and just grab a pair of lounge trousers and a tank top. I’ve just told Jax I’ll put the heating up and I don’t want to melt. I pull my hair on top of my head in a messy bun and leave my face clear of make up. I make my bed and grab the silk fabric I bought for this. I wanted something soft and feminine to contradict Jax’s bad boy looks. I have cut a bit off the end so that I can drape it over him to cover him up as he is being a wimp about being totally naked for me. I shove some cushions under the fabric to give it some definition, I can scrunch it up where needed once he arrives and gets in place.
I’m just coming back down the stairs with a tray filled with tea, coffee and pastries I bought specially when I hear the door knocked quietly. I put the tray in my room before coming to back to open the door for him.
When I do I’m shocked by what I see. Jax is stood there looking back at me but his face is a little green, he has his hands twisting around each other in front of him and his foot is bouncing on the ground. Fuck me, he is nervous.
I open the door wider for him to enter before closing it behind him. He turns to look at me with the same scared deer in headlights look. I move over to him and wrap my arms around him.
“Jax, don’t look so scared. It’s only me.” I start rubbing my hands up and down his back in comfort.
“I know, I just can’t stop the nerves. I feel like I’m gonna be sick.”
“Yeah, you kind of look it. Come on, I’ve made coffee and got breakfast. We don’t have to get started straight away, let’s chill for a bit first.”
“Yeah sure…okay.”
