Jackson is laying on his bedroom floor, playing with a stress ball. He's been doing so for hours now. All he could do is think about what had occurred last night. And he needed Azie after the fact.Just to be close to her, maybe sleep in the same bed for some sort of comfort. He knew she'd be sleeping though."Curse you hard sleepers." He tossed the ball in the air and caught it. Just then a knock came to his door. Jackson glanced at it and exhaled a breath. He's too comfortable to move, but he doesn't feel like speaking either.Another light knock sounded and he caved, thinking that it's his mother."Come in." He calls. Jackson tossed the ball in the air and listened to his door open and close. He snuck a glance, catching the ball upon seeing Azie instead.The tension grew quickly and it seemed quieter than before. He stared at her, his blue eyes examining the dress she has on.It's white with daisies onto it. Azalea eased the door shut behind her and combed back her hair. Jackson sa
Azalea had been pacing back and forth for the past twenty minutes now. She feels like she's going absolutely insane. What is supposed to be a break is a hot mess and it's too much for her to handle.She took a breather and left her room to take a long walk on the beach to clear her head. Azalea strut down the hall, her mind completely empty.However, as she passed the doors to get to the stairs, she came to a shocking halt. Had she been that oblivious or was too much on her mind to have heard anything?Azalea gulped, the high pitch moans getting heavier and louder. Azalea turned to her right, looking at the door that leads to Thompson's room. The door is slightly ajar and she could hear the knocking of the headboard.She felt like she was walking in on her parents, not that she's had an experience like that before. Azalea wanted to leave, but those hazel eyes found themselves peeping through.Then she saw it, the most erotic scene she's ever seen before. Alice has her hands tied behin
Thompson opened his eyes with a faint yawn. He exhaled and focused his gaze. His eyes ventured to Alice who's head is resting on his bare chest. He remembers now.After their hour encounter he took her out for dinner, just like old times, and then they had a drink and danced. And he must admit that it was a bit of a breather, almost as if he needed it to get his head straight.To let him think. After that they stopped at a motel where they had an another sexual encounter. However, unlike at the beach house, it was more tame and slow, almost savouring.Thompson laid there tracing her arm lightly. Thompson doesn't know how long he'd been in his thoughts but he refocused when Alice stirred in her sleep.He glanced down at her and raised his hand as she stretched a yawn. Alice exhaled, pulling herself awake. She glanced up, her brown eyes meeting his dark blues.She smiles upon remembering their time together yesterday. She missed that feeling of normalcy, but...it can only last so long.
Azie woke up and turned around. Upon seeing Jackson she smiled. She turned around slowly, wincing a bit. Her entire body is sore and she's both thirsty and hungry due to yesterday.What turned to two rounds, turned to about ten, basically having sex all yesterday noticing how his parents were still out."Damn, what time is it?" He asks, walking around the counter."Nearly six.""Hmm. Want to go again?""No.""Come on, we already spent half the day doing so, why can't we continue?" He asks, pressing his body against hers. Jackson kissed her neck and she exhaled a breath."B-because...I'm hungry.""Mm...I'll cook for you later.""Jackson-He picked her up, placing her on the counter, the both of them into another sexual embrace.Azie touched a strand of his hair, studying his sleeping features. This is about the second or third time she's been able to see him sleep instead of him waking her up.Her eyes trailed his skin, blushing upon seeing hickeys and line marks left by her. She got o
Azalea had been on edge all day, and she doesn't mean in the physical terms either. After nearly being caught with her best friend's father she took a shower and locked herself inside of her room.Even Jackson tried to get her out but she lied and said she came down with a stomach ache, wanting to sleep and rest herself for a while.A lie, but not entirely. She couldn't face him though. Not after she and Jefferson's encounter. Even if it was just twenty minutes, it felt like forever."So who's better...me or him?""F-fuck you."She was furious with both him and herself. But who was better? Azalea shook her head and put the pillow over her head. She's never doing that with Jefferson ever again, so he could get it out of his mind.Then there was a knock at the door, startling the girl. Azalea touched her chest, her heart beating rapidly."A-Azie sweety, it's me Alice...I made you soup for dinner tonight, heard you weren't feeling well." She calls from the other side.Azalea exhaled a br
Jackson and Alice were on the floor of the living room for a while as she rubbed his hair. His eyes are closed, but he's not sleeping.Jackson finally sighed, looking up at his mother. Her brown eyes bore into his dark blue, sending him a small smile."Is there something wrong with him?" Jackson quietly asks. Alice brushed his hair and exhaled. They've never mentioned Maddox's mental illness to the boy ever in his life.Never made an indication about it either. Even Alice didn't know the man was mentally struggling until she saw him taking pills, and that was on Jackson's twelfth birthday."Yeah," she answers softly."What's he dealing with?" Alice knew that eventually the beans would have to spill. She never knew why Maddox never wanted Jackson to know why he has a mental illness. Even he didn't tell her, she had to find it out on her own for him to actually open up about it."IED and a bit of PTSD.""W-why didn't you tell me anything Maddox?""...it's shameful, and it's not importan
Jackson, after an hour of walking, finally found Azalea by the seashore. To be honest, he thought she had left. Then again going back to the city on foot would take all night.She's sitting on the sand, her knees pressed against her chest as she stared at the illuminated water. Jackson pranced over to her and took a seat next to her.He just sat there, listening to the water swish around in its place as the light from the moon painted its coat. Azalea shifts her body to the right, not wanting to face him.Jackson gazed at her hearing a faint sniffle and a breathy exhale. All of this is messed up. When things are going great there's always something or someone to get in the way of that. However, he's glad to know that this time it wasn't entirely his fault."I'm sorry you had to see that," he starts. It fell silent again and Jackson itched the nape of his neck. About two minutes went by and Jackson broke the ice once more."Did you sleep with him, Azie?"Azalea finally turned around, l
There has been a full month ever since the break and everything was a complete shitstorm coming back to Princeton. Azalea and Jackson are no longer speaking even if they share a room, which is more agonizing than one can imagine.But they don't talk to one another and they try to avoid one another as best they could.After she ran out of Jackson's car that day she stayed at a motel for the remainder of the break. When she got back to her dorm, her things were there waiting for her. She was grateful for Jackson's kind gesture of not being there when she returned.As for classes Thompson was no longer teaching, another thing she was grateful for. She could care less about his reason but she remember feeling a wash of relief.Then it was the whole shebang with Megan and Priscillia Sue. She heard that Priscillia called Megan and conniving whore and stopped being friends with her.At least someone told her off.Azalea set her things down and rubbed her eyes. She's still as late as ever. It
There is a ring of the doorbell and Jackson exhaled. He and Azie are tied into on another on the kitchen counter.After they graduated they immediately moved in together. Thompson was actually the one to buy the house for them and Jackson appreciated his father even more. He knew he was trying.A few months later Azalea was giving birth to a beautiful baby girl, a bet she lost by the way, and it was hectic in the delivery room. He was present for Megan's birth, well, not entirely a birth since she had to get a C-section, which nearly cost her their child and her life as well.As for Hailey and Peter they're friends with Jackson and Azie. After the night of the ball that night, Azie, Hailey and Peter had a blast.They drove around ate and sang songs. Then they kind of became permanent friends after that. And it's been four years of the same thing. Hanging out as adults, taking about their kids and marriage and working.The doorbell echoed through their house again and still they ignore
It's the night of the winter ball and everyone is excited to finally be away from exams and soon enough, school. Jackson combed his hair back and smiled."Damn I look good."Azie rolled her eyes and set her gloss down. "I mean you look good too but not better than me." He teases."I'm staying at the dorm."Jackson grabbed her by the waist, pulling her close to him. A smile is plastered on his face, showing that knee-weakening dimple of his."Now you know I'm kidding," he whispers, kissing her lips. "You look absolutely amazing. Like my personal Cinderella.""The longer we stay here and kiss the less I want to be in these heels.""Okay, okay fine."Jackson and Azie left their dorm room hand in hand and to the auditorium. There were young adults sprawled in the halls and out in the yard, laughing and talking amongst each other.Jackson felt ecstatic about tonight. He doesn't want to scare her, but he has been preparing for tonight. He's just hoping that it goes well.The both of then re
Azalea stared at herself in the mirror. It's been two months and it's time for winter ball, then graduation soon after, something she can no longer wait for.Azalea rubbed her belly, only being three months into her pregnancy. It was stressful at first due to the morning sickness, but she's gotten used to it.The door opened and in walked Jackson with a wide smile and his arms stretched out."I'm back," he sang-song, planting a kiss onto her cheek after he got closer."Welcome back.""Just finished my last exam which only took me about ten minutes, and now we have time to shop for our clothes for the winter ball tomorrow night." Jackson pulled her by the waist and kissed her. She wrapped her arms around his neck, the kissing going further.He groans and stopped before he got too excited. "I think we need to schedule sex because I don't want to harm our unborn child."She rolled her eyes, hitting him on the shoulder. "I'm only three months, J, and I'm sure we'll both be fine."He exhal
A week went by and Azalea, Jackson and Maddox are at the hospital to get the results their to see who could be the father of Azie's child. But to be honest, all of them knows that it's Jackson's. However a safety measure won't hurt.When Azie saw Maddox again after so long the man looked absolutely stressed out. She would feel sorry for the man but he nearly killed Jackson. However, now, he looks fine.Jackson held her hand, giving her a kiss on the cheek. "We'll be fine," he whispers. The first time the three of them came here the doctor gave them all a curios look, but didn't dive into it.Azie felt absolutely ashamed by the process too. Having a son and his father figure out who's mini them is growing inside of her. It's both stressful and embarrassing.Maddox occupied himself with texting Alice. After their encounter last week they've been taking things slowly. Conversations are sometimes awkward and flat, but anything to keep her around.Jackson noticed his father's actions and s
Thompson sat at the table with a bottle next to him. After he came back to his house he went straight for the bottle. He was glad to have finally spoken to Jackson without having a break through.He envied it also. He didn't have a chance to speak to his father and find out what it was that was wrong with him.Maddox stared at his phone, waiting for some sort of call or even a text from Alice. He knows why she wouldn't answer him, but why isn't she? He can only wonder if the woman is officially done with him.Maddox rubbed his eyes to ease him upcoming frustration with her. Maybe this is her way of torturing him again. As said before, their divorce fucked him up completely."Come on Ali..." he mutters to himself. Maddox exhaled a breath and finally picked up his phone, calling her. It rang, and rang, and rang.'Hey it's me Ali, and if I don't answer then that means money called first, but you can leave a message if it's unimportant.'After the recording was a beep."Ali...please talk
Azalea waited the for a while to get food and even texted Jackson as a reminder, however she got no answer. Little did she know that he'd been occupied with father-son bonding.In the end she ordered for herself and caught up with Chem and homework. She's been on it nonstop, only taking pee breaks, which was tiring.Azalea sent in the last homework she had and celebrated. "Finally." She closed her laptop and laid flat on her bed, getting lost in her thoughts. The winter ball is in two months and she's yet to get a dress. To be honest, does she want to go?Her eyes drift to his side of the bed and she got up, getting in his bed instead. She wants to know where he is.Azalea tossed his covers over her and hugged on of his pillows, inhaling sharply. His smell is everything. Kind of like a new car smell with a transparent coat of cologne.Azalea thought of him intensly, feeling her stomach fill with excitement."Do you touch yourself?"She remembers Thompson asking her if she touches hers
Jackson been waiting for approximately four hours for his father to show up. The entire time he's been on edge, sweating and over thinking. He wasn't sure why he came here so early but here he is.Jackson exhaled a breath and glanced at the time. Only three minutes left before Maddox walks through those double glass doors.Jackson finally got up and ordered his food. "Like...three big mac combos, two large root beers a water, three large fries and two ten piece nuggets by themselves please."The lady typed it all in without care. Jackson cleared his throat and added another item."And three apple pies please. And another water."She heaved a sigh, putting it in. "Does that complete your order sir?" Jackson nodded and glanced at the door."That'll be $48.05."Jackson pulled out a fifty and paid. He took his receipt and retook his seat as he waited for his number to be called. Suddenly his phone vibrated into his pocket, causing him to jump.He exhaled a breath of relief and took out hi
Azalea cried for what seemed like forever. In the end, they cuddled for hours. He caressed her hair as she lay on his chest. The silence was eerie, and who could blame them?Jackson glanced down and noticed that she fell asleep. To be honest she needs it. It was an overwhelming day for her. For the both of them actually.Jackson didn't move seeing that he doesn't want to wake her. His blue eyes stared at the ceiling, thinking about the possible outcomes on how this situation can turn out.She can get rid of it if she wants to and boom, problem solved...right? Or...she could decide to keep the baby and they'd have a child together. He didn't hate the idea seeing that it would be with the girl he fell in love with.However, there's always a problem. There's Megan and then his father. He of course doesn't doubt at all that the child is his since...well, he's been inside of her many times other than his dad.Then he frowned upon the thought. "Five minutes on the phone with mom, checked th
Azalea and Jackson cleaned up after her puke incident and he went to get her soup from the cafeteria as she stayed inside. To be honest her mind is racing. She had zero pills after sleeping with him and Thompson, so chances are she could be pregnant by either man, but she doesn't want to think that way.Then there's a reason for not eating properly due to stress. Could be stress. Azie nodded."Yeah, stress. All I need is water and I'll be fine. I'm fine. Nothing to think about. Surely it can't happen after just one time. Impossible."The door opened and she spun around to see Jackson with a bag inside of his hand and a bottle of water."They had no soup so I just got you your favorite pudding and water. I didn't want you to wait to put something in your stomach since you could be hungry now. Umm, if you like we could go out and get something else."Azie shook her head and took the bottle of water from his hand, along with the pudding.She took a seat on his bed and cracked the cap of