FAB XX

Kris's POV

It's morning and as I wake up i'm quick to notice Jess is cuddled up to me, for one thing i'm glad i'm still in the bed and not on the floor! I smile quickly as I remember that little conversation from last night, it's been the first night in a long night where we've relaxed and acted like ourselfs. We had a laugh, but once my head hit the pillow my good mood faded. The picture, the one I never sleep without and last night I somehow managed it. The thought of it lying somewhere and me not knowing where kills me.

"Morning."

I was too deep in thought to realise Jess is now awake, and I quickly try to snap out of my daze.

"Morning, sleep well?"
"Better than before, what about you?...well I see that I haven't kicked you out so that's good."
"Yeah..."
"Hey what's the matter?" She asks, looking concerned.
"Nothing, it's fine honestly."
"Ok well i'm going to go get a shower before we go out."

As the bathroom door closes and the water starts running, I sit myself up and prepare myself to get ready for the day ahead.As I pull myself out of bed I notice something which makes my stomach flip, it's the photograph, my photograph. The one I thought i'd lost and i've driven myself mad ever since. At first it doesn't occur to me as to why it's there but when Jess re-appears from the bathroom I realise she must have found it. When she walks in, she smiles at me and stops what she's doing.

"You found it then?"
"You had this?"
"Yeah, you dropped it on the plane when we were coming over..."
"Why didn't you give it to me when I dropped it?!" I shout a little. "I've been going out of my mind, Jess."
"I..when I picked it up..."
"Well?!"
"I got upset ok....it upset me, seeing it so suddenly again..."
"You were upset?" My tone suddenly softens.
"That's why I rushed to the toilets. I couldn't let you see me upset again..."
"Why not?"
"Because you'd think I was still stuck on that same place i've always been stuck on. You'd think i'm not getting better..."
"But you are...I know it's never going to go away properly but we're moving on slowly.You shouldn't run from me..."
"What else am I supposed to do?" She sobs.
"Tell me how you feel, and what's upsetting you. I'm not going anywhere, i'm here for you..."
"Then why do I feel that I can't talk to you at times?"
"You feel that?" I ask, shocked as to why she feels she can't come to me.
"Sometimes. I don't know why, because I want to tell you everything...but sometimes I can't, Kris..."
"I...I didn't know.."
"It's not because I don't want to....it's because....you seem to be dealing with it much better than I am.."
"That's not true..." I tell her. "We're dealing with this together and I couldn't do it without you."

"Things like this happen to a lot of people Kris, but it shouldn't have happened to us....what did we do wrong?"

"Nothing..." I reply tearfully. Pulling her over in my direction. "We didn't do anything wrong, so don't think that."
"I'm sorry..."

"No, i'm the one who's sorry. I didn't mean to shout but I thought i'd lost the one thing that's kept me going for years. Me without this photograph? It doesn't feel right. To everyone else it's just a photograph to remind me of the past but to me?...Well it's a lot more than that for me..." I slip the photo into my back pocket. "Now why don't you get ready eh? I'll wait then we'll go out like we planned?"

After Jess agrees, I leave her to get herself ready and I wait in the next room wondering where to take her first today.

Brilliant
Glad Kris has found the photo
Cant wait for more

Aw. brill

Awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww
I got very very worried then i thought they were gonna have a big argument
Awww i'm so glad he found the photo and he has it back in his pocket safely
Its sad how Jess feels she sometimes cant talk to Kris but i'm glad she opened up to him about it so they can carry on moving forward...

Love it Hez, cant wait to read more xxxxxxxxx

ditto!

Amazing

Jess' POV


"So where is it you're taking me?"
"No no, you still ain't allowed to know yet..." He says as we leave together. "Just wait and see."
"I've waited ages..."
"Oh sush...look it's my surprise and it's up to me when I reveal it.."
"Fine." I say huffing slightly.
"Oh don't go all huffy on me..."
"I'm not....I suppose if I ask what you've got in that bag you'll say it's a surprise too right?"
"Correct." He grins.

I smile to myself as he seems in a better mood already and something tells me it's about that photograph I gave back to him. I know how much it means to him, that's why he has it all the time.

We've been walking for hours and i'm still no closer to knowing where he's taking me, he's not said a single word about it other than it's a surprise.

"Kris, we've been walking for hours..." I groan. "We're in the middle of nowhere and..."
"We're here!" He stops suddenly and looks around grinning.
"Here? Kris, there's nothing here but I bit of water and some grass...."
"Look I told you the best you'd get out of me would be a pinic in some park, so that's what we've got!"
"Ah so that's what's in the bag." I laugh.
"Correct."
"You didn't have to do this you know?"

I say sitting with him as he continues to pull everything and anything out this bag of his.

"Don't be daft, I wanted to do it. Anyway it's just us here..."
"Yeah no kidding?" I giggle. "It's in the middle of nowhere. Why here?"
"I came here a lot....you know when everything went on..?....I used to sit right here and think..."
"Oh..."
"So I guess you could say it was my 'special place'..."
"I'm sorry you know?..You should never have had to come here and think on your own, you should have been with me."
"We needed our own space, maybe it did us good..."
"Yeah maybe." I say sadly, looking away from him.

It wasn't a good time for me and the time when he wasn't around didn't do me any good at all. I was at the lowest point ever and I tried to end it, I still can't forgive myself for that even if Kris has.

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean it like that." He says gently.
"It's alright..." I put a smile on my face. "Now come on you're supposed to be impressing me here."
"Yeah alright give me a chance."

"It's really nice here you know?"
"Oh so it's up to your high standards?" He smirks. "I thought you'd hate it..."
"So you thought i'd hate it yet you still bring me here?...Thanks." I laugh and throw food at him.
"Hey, I didn't get all this so you could throw it at me you know?"
"What you going to do about it?"

"Right..." He says throwing his things back into his bag.

He practically rugby tackles me to the ground and pins my arms above my head so I can't get free of him.

"Kris..." I giggle, trying to get him off me. "Ok, i'm sorry...i'm sorry!"
"What's that?"
"I'm sorry....now get up..."
"Nah now i'm here i'm quite comfortable..."
"I'm not!" I laugh.

Without saying anymore he's brought himself down to my level and kissed me. Suddenly i'm not worried about being so uncomfortable anymore, i've got other things to concentrate on but just as I put my arms around his neck he pulls back.

"Hey!"
"What?"
"I was just enjoying that..."
"Hmm, tough." He grins, kissing me once more. "Now come on Princess, I want to show you something."

Pulling me up to my feet, he drags me somewhere else. I don't even know where we're going until he stops a few minutes later.

"Why have we stopped here?" I ask looking around. We're only a few feet away from where we last were.
"Something I want to show you..."
"What? There's nothing here..."
"Yeah there is...come here, look.."

"What?" I laugh as he leads me over. "I'm looking at a tree..."
"Well look closer..."

It's only when I do, that I see what he's showing me. He's engraved both our names onto that tree with a love heart round it. He must have done it years ago, yet it's still here.

"You did this?" I say touched. "Romeo eat your heart out."
"Hey...I know it's soppy but I got bored..."
"So you did this?"
"Well I could hardly call you and tell you could I?" He asks and I keep silent. "Sorry, I didn't mean that."
"It's ok...I knew what you meant..." I kiss his cheek. "It's lovely....so was this my surprise then?"
"For now, yeah."
"For now?"

"Well you might get something else later...now come on you've still to experience my sort of picnic!"

Grabbing my hand he leads me back over to where we were sitting before.

Amazing!
x

Really good
Cant wait for more

quote:

"Look I told you the best you'd get out of me would be a pinic in some park, so that's what we've got!"


"So you thought i'd hate it yet you still bring me here?...Thanks." I laugh and throw food at him.
"Hey, I didn't get all this so you could throw it at me you know?"
"What you going to do about it?"

LOL Awwwwwwwwwwwww LOVE IT LOVE IT LOVE IT
That whole "special place" thing was LOVELY so sweet
And the carving......brought a tear to my eye, it was a beautiful moment
I really loved it Hun, I'm so looking forward to reading about Kris' sort of picnic

xxxxxxxxxxxxx

Brill

Brill

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Kris' POV

Pulling everything out my bag, I keep on particular item hidden from Jess. I don't want her to see it just yet. One because it would totally ruin everything and two, i've not even thought about it properly yet.


"What?" Jess asks, breaking me from my daze. "Kris seriously what is it?"
"You've got something on your cheek..."

"What?" She panics, trying to brush it off as I laugh. "Has it gone?"

"No, come here?"

Shuffling over from my spot on the grass, I carefully wipe the mark off her face. It wasn't that clear to see but knowing Jess, if she saw it and knew I didn't tell her about it she'd freak out.

"Gone now?" She asks, still rubbing her cheek as if not to believe me.
"Yeah, it was only a mark Jess..."
"Well it's horrible, i'm surprised you told me.."
"Oh you're still a snob aren't you?" I laugh and get whacked with her hand.
"Snob?"
"Yeah, you always were back at College. Always the best for Jessica Harris..."
"You were only jealous." She says sticking her tongue out in response.
"Of you?"
"Yeah, admit it." She says challenging me.
"Well you had it all Jess, who wouldn't be jealous of you?"
"It wasn't so special at times you know?" She says, lying down to look at the clouds. "...Sometimes i'd hate it."
"What having lots of money?"
"Not being happy.." She says sadly as I lie next to her. "It didn't always make me happy you know?"

"Why, I thought you loved going out and getting all the latest stuff? You'd certainly come back and show it off..."
"Yeah?...Well I never had anyone to impress did I?"

"Hey?" I say softly as I reach down to clasp her hand with mine. "You have now."
"Thanks." She giggles and turns to me.
"Anyway, even at College you still impressed me."
"Really?"
"What, didn't you know?" I ask, kissing her hand. "I always loved you and that was way before I admitted it too."
"Well since we're being honest...?" She says slowly.
"Go on...?"
"I thought you were the most aggrivating man on this planet when we first met."
"Thanks very much!"
"You'll be happy to know I don't think that now..."
"Definately. So how do you feel now then?"
"Well it's different..." She smiles. "...I love you now."
"Something which i'll never tire of hearing."

Resting my head back down next to hers, I place my hand over her waist and pull her closer. We don't talk for a short while, and in that time we watch the clouds floating by. It's simple and we aren't doing all that much but I can tell it means alot to us both, to be here like this and be away from everyone else. It's been hard for us and we've probably had to go through the most painful and hurtful experience anyone can go through but we're getting there and we're doing it together. It's a struggle, of course it is but when you have someone to help you through it, it just makes things that little bit easier.

"This is nice.."
"I still can't get used to the fact that you of all people think this is 'nice'..."
"It's the simple things that count." She says, sitting herself up. "Anyway, you're good at this."
"Told you...picnic in a park was my special.."
"Do it a lot do you?"
"Oh yeah, i'm always bringing girls here....You're the first.."
"So how do you know you're so great at it then?"
"I'm great at alot of things..." I say, smiling slighty. "...I've not had any complaints."
"Well you've done nothing that's made me want to complain...yet."

"Give it time." I joke, standing to my feet. "Looks like rain is on it's way..."

"What?" She panics, sitting herself up. "I haven't got a jacket, Kris i'll get soaked!"
"Easy Princess, here take this." I hand her my jacket whilst I pack our things.
"And what about you?"
"Don't worry about me, i'll survive a bit of rain...unlike you!"
"Well it makes my hair go funny.."
"You seriously haven't changed a bit have you?" I laugh and take her hand. "Such a snob."
"Hey, a snob that you love."
"Ofcourse. Come on before you really have a breakdown about the weather!"

Half an hour it takes for us to get back, we got caught in most of the rain and as Jess managed to do well to keep herself even half dry, i'm soaked. So as we get inside, I grab a towel and run it through my hair.

"I'm going for a shower, you care to see if i'm good at that to?" I ask, flashing a cheeky grin.
"I'm going to call Zoe first....you go, i'll meet you in there.."
"Don't be long." I say, kissing her gently.

After she tells me she'll be ten minutes, I walk off to the bathroom alone and leave her to call Zoe.

Really good
Cant wait to find out what Kris' secret is
Brilliant
update soon please

brill

quote:

"I thought you were the most aggrivating man on this planet when we first met."
"Thanks very much!"
"You'll be happy to know I don't think that now..."
"Definately. So how do you feel now then?"
"Well it's different..." She smiles. "...I love you now."
"Something which i'll never tire of hearing."

Awwwwwwwww thats so sweet lol
Loved Jess freaking out about the weather LOL typical Jess and I'm glad Kris managed to cheer Jess up after she started to get a bit down
He's so cheeky too lol
I cannot wait to find out what he's got planned though

love this and you xxxxxxxxxxx

Jess' POV

"Hey Zo!" I say happily as my friend answers the phone. "Hows things?"
"Hey, you sound happy. Take it it's going well?"
"Like you wouldn't believe...he's being so lovely, even took me out today..."

"Oh anywhere special?"

"You wouldn't think so..." I laugh slightly. "...but it was, I really enjoyed myself...we're getting on great."

"See, I knew you would. It's so obvious he's still madly in love with you..."
"Yeah. So anything happening back home?"
"No, not really...Darren's here but that's it..."

As i'm chatting on the phone to Zoe, I remove Kris' jacket which I still had around me. As I pull my arms out of the sleeves I notice something falling out and landing on the floor.

"Oh my god..."
"What? Jess are you ok?" She asks, and I realise I said that aloud.
"Er...Zo..?"

I stop and pick up the item which fell out his pocket. I know what it is, it's obvious with the sixe of the box and everything. Opening it, I reveal to myself that I was right all along. It's beautiful, it really is but was he really going to ask me today or tonight? Was this even meant for me to find or did he forget he had it in his pocket? I panic and i'm not sure what to do with it, put it back and pretend I never found it?...Yeah, that sounds like the right idea.

"Jess, what is it?" Zoe asks again.
"Er...I just found something..."
"Something? What are you on about?"
"I never meant to find it, it was in his pocket and it just fell out and now..."

"Jess honey slow down, now what have you found in his pocket?"
"It's a ring.."
"Oh my god!" She screams down the phone, sound excited. "You don't think he's going to you know?"
"Oh Zo what if he does?"
"Wouldn't it be great?...Oh this is amazing, Jess."
"It's so out of the blue though, I mean he's never mentioned anything..."
"Well he's hardly going to if he wants to surprise you."

Then I remember him saying in the park that, that might not be my last surprise. Oh my god he's going to do it and i'm not even sure if I should be happy or not. I mean isn't it all too quick?

"I have to put it back.." I say worryingly.
"You need to call me later and tell me what's went on."
"How am I supposed to act now when i've found that?"

"Just act normal..." She says. "...Look Jess i've got to go, call me later though yeah?"

"Ok, yeah I will."
"Oh and good luck."

With that she hangs up and i'm left with the phone in my hand wondering what I should do next.

Awww fabby

Ooooo Brilliant
Im all excited now
Continue soon please